Category Archives: News
Owen Sound Council Signs Off On $5.1-Million Budget For Fire Hall Renovations
Owen Sound council approved a $5.1-million budget for renovating the city's 52-year-old fire hall. Council passed motions during a special meeting Monday to set the capital budget for a revamp of the ...
Jun 04, 2025 The Owen Sound Fire Hall on 3rd Avenue East. (image from building audit report to council)
Town of Bracebridge introduces tree planting legacy project to celebrate 150-year anniversary
In honour of the sesquicentennial, the Town of Bracebridge is proud to create a legacy tree planting initiative, the Bracebridge 150 Forest. This summer, 150 trees will be planted on Town parkland bet...
Jun 04, 2025
UPDATE: OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 400 - Driver identified
The West Parry Sound Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a single motor vehicle collision where one person has died. The deceased has been identified at a 65-year-old fr...
Jun 04, 2025
Saugeen Shores Police Charge Man For Alleged Indecent Act At School
Saugeen Shores Police have charged a man for an alleged indecent act at a school in the town. Police are announcing an arrest and charges now, but say the incident happened back on April 25. According...
Jun 04, 2025 The logo of the Saugeen Shores Police Service.
West Grey Supports Proposed Normanby Cell Tower
West Grey is supporting a new proposed cell tower for Normanby. Council approved providing a letter of concurrence for the proposed tower along Highway 6 during its meeting on Tuesday. While Innovatio...
Jun 04, 2025 Karl Baron / CC
Chi-Cheemaun Job Fair Thursday
The Chi-Cheemaun is hiring. The Owen Sound Transportation Company is holding a job fair on June 5th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. They are looking to hire ticket and dock persons. The Chi-Cheemaun is gearing...
Jun 04, 2025 Event poster
South Bruce Peninsula Council To Consider Sea Can Rules
South Bruce Peninsula council will consider if it wants to allow sea cans on some properties. Sea cans are large metal shipping containers that are commonly found stacked on cargo ships, but they have...
Jun 03, 2025 Baloncici / Depositphotos.com
West Grey Issues Nearly $294K Contract To Design, Build New Normanby Bridge
West Grey is awarding a nearly $294,000 contract to design and build a new bridge in Normanby. Council approved awarding a tender to McLean Taylor during its meeting on Tuesday after the bridge was cl...
Jun 03, 2025 Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos / CC
OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 400
The West Parry Sound Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a single motor vehicle collision where one person has died. On June 3, 2025, at approximately 12:00 p.m., the We...
Jun 03, 2025
STUNT DRIVER CHARGED ON HWY 11 S/B
Orillia OPP nabbed a novice driver for stunt driving and other offences yesterday. The driver was clocked at 161 km/hr in a posted 90 on Hwy 11 south. Four charges in all were laid - and the driver ha...
Jun 03, 2025