Category Archives: News
Household Hazardous Waste Events In Grey Bruce This Weekend
There are opportunities for Grey Bruce residents to safely dispose of hazardous waste this weekend. Household hazardous waste collection events are being held in Owen Sound and in Kincardine on Saturd...
Jul 09, 2025 Alachua County / CC
Lucknow Kinette Club Make Big Donation To Wingham Hospital
Huron County's fight against cancer got a generous donation from a Lucknow service club. The Wingham & District Hospital Foundation announced a $15 thousand donation from the Lucknow and District ...
Jul 09, 2025 Left to right: Oncology RN Meagan Brown, Kinette Tracey Simpson, Kinette Laurie van Dyk, Oncology RN Justine McDonald,
Foundation Executive Director Nicole Duquette, and Kinette Natalie McDonagh
Charity Golf Tournament Raises Over $10K For Owen Sound Animal Shelter
The fourth annual Putting Fore Paul event, honouring Owen Sound firefighter Paul Materiuk, raised over $10,000 last weekend. The event was hosted at the Stone Tree Golf and Fitness on July 5 for Mater...
Jul 08, 2025 Putting Fore Paul Golf Tournament (Photo provided by Kathleen Materiuk)
OPP HOLIDAY WEEK BLITZ GETS RESULTS
The Collingwood and Blue Mountains OPP have released the results of enforcement during the Canada Day Week 2025 traffic safety campaign, which ran from June 27 to July 6, 2025. Area OPP officers laid ...
Jul 08, 2025
NEW RVH INITIATIVE HONOURING INDIGENOUS IDENTITY
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre in Barrie has launched a new initiative called Honouring Indigenous Identity in Healthcare. In a news release today, the hospital cited it as an important step fo...
Jul 08, 2025
South Bruce OPP Charge Brockton Driver With Not Properly Securing Children
South Bruce OPP says a Brockton driver is facing charges after failing to properly secure three children in a vehicle. On July 5 around 5:08 p.m., police say an officer on patrol along Sideroad 10 in ...
Jul 08, 2025 Image: OPP Cruiser
Saugeen Shores Approves Additional $2.3 Million For Water Pollution Control Plant Upgrades
The Town of Saugeen Shores is approving an additional $2.3 million in funding to upgrade and expand the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP). Council approved the additional funding during a meeting o...
Jul 08, 2025 (file photo) Saugeen Shores Municipal Office is About to See Some Demolition For new Aquatic & Wellness Centre
TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING AND DRUG CHARGES
The West Parry Sound Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one person with multiple charges including impaired driving and drug trafficking. On July 3, 2025, at a...
Jul 08, 2025 Image from OPP West Region on X
Council Approves Zoning Change For Owen Sound Rental Apartment Proposal
Owen Sound council signed off on a zoning change for a proposed rental apartment development in Owen Sound's east end. Council approved a staff recommendation during Monday's meeting to rezone lands a...
Jul 08, 2025 Property of proposed apartment building on 10th Street East. (image from OS council files)
Rotary Dockfest Returns July 12th
Rotary Dockfest and the famous Bathtub Races, return to Huntsville this coming Saturday July 12th. The Bathtub Derby is full of zany antics, as motorized bathtubs navigate their way through a challeng...
Jul 08, 2025