Category Archives: Owen Sound News
Grey Bruce Public Health Encourages Vaccinations During Flu Season
Grey Bruce Public Health is encouraging people to protect themselves against rising flu cases. Public health says influenza activity in Ontario continues to climb and flu cases are expected to peak in...
Dec 17, 2025 NIAID / CC
West Grey Sees Uptick In Building Activity In Q3
West Grey is seeing an uptick in building activity compared to last year. Council reviewed the number of permits issued during the third quarter for residential, agricultural, commercial, institutiona...
Dec 17, 2025 Josh Hallett / CC
Donation Box Stolen From Festival Of Northern Lights In Owen Sound
The Festival of Northern Lights says someone stole their donation box in Harrison Park in Owen Sound. They say on Monday at 1:37 a.m., surveillance video footage shows a person used tools to forcibly ...
Dec 16, 2025 Image from Festival of Northern Lights on Facebook
Centennial Tower Repairs Could Be Completed In 2027
Extensive repairs required to reopen the Centennial Tower in Owen Sound could be undertaken in 2027. Council passed a motion during its meeting Monday to add a $265,000 Centennial Tower rehabilitation...
Dec 16, 2025 Photo by Matt Hermiz June 26, 2025
Grey Highlands Secondary School Receives $15K Grant For Grade 12 Biodiversity Programming
Grey Highlands Secondary School is going to be taking part in a pilot program for science students to study environmental DNA. Science teacher Nicole Anthony had applied for a $15,000 grant from The C...
Dec 16, 2025 (image via thecommonwell.ca)
CFOS Food Drive Raises Over $53,000 For Salvation Army Food Bank
The Salvation Army Food Bank in Owen Sound is ensuring people in the community are fed this holiday season after raking in over $53,000 worth of cash donations, food, and premade bags during the 3rd A...
Dec 15, 2025 89.3 CFOS FM Food Drive
Two People Suffer Minor Injuries In Collision Involving Fire Truck, School Bus
Owen Sound Police are investigating a collision involving a school bus, a fire truck, and a delivery van. The collision happened around 12pm on Monday at the intersection of 14th Street West and 2nd A...
Dec 15, 2025 (image credit: Owen Sound Police Service)
Saugeen Shores Unveils Designs For Ready-To-Build Homes
The Town of Saugeen Shores is unveiling designs for ready-to-build homes in a new initiative. This initiative, in collaboration with Invizij Architects and Tim Welch Consulting, aims to streamline the...
Dec 15, 2025 Josh Hallett / CC
Grey Bruce School Boards Report Positive Trends In EQAO Results
Grey Bruce school boards are seeing positive trends in education after the release for the recent Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) assessment results. EQAO measures how well Ontario'...
Dec 15, 2025 dcJohn / CC
Owen Sound To Consider Approving Projects In Multi-Year Plan
The City of Owen Sound is going to consider approving several projects in the 2026-2030 Multi-Year Capital Plan. The plan, which is reviewed semiannually, includes $85.1 million in funded projects and...
Dec 15, 2025 Owen Sound city hall. (photo by Claire McCormack)