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Residents reminded to stay safe as localized power outages continue
As localized power outages continue due to this past weekend's freezing rain event, residents still without power are urged to take advantage of warming stations and be diligent around live wires. The...
Apr 03, 2025
Progress on power restoration in Orillia area, but much work lies ahead.
Hydro One says it has restored power to hundreds of thousands of customers who lost electricity in the weekend ice storm. But as of Thursday afternoon, there were still 186,000 waiting for restoration...
Apr 03, 2025 Source: Hydro One.
Ice Storm update from Springwater Township
The Township of Springwater's Municipal Emergency Control Group continues to respond to the impacts of the ice storm. Currently the focus of the efforts and resources is on making Township roads passa...
Apr 03, 2025
Brightshores Owen Sound Hospital Foundation Disburses $680K
The Brightshores Health System Owen Sound Hospital Foundation is making its annual Caring for Tomorrow Fund disbursement. Foundation Executive Director Amy McKinnon says the Caring for Tomorrow fund, ...
Apr 03, 2025 Brightshores Health System Owen Sound Hospital Foundation Funding Disbursement. From left Joe Di Tursi (Brightshores Owen Sound Foundation Board Member and Investment Committee Member), Ann Ford (President and CEO Brightshores Health System) Kelly Haefling (Brightshores Owen Sound Foundation Board Member and Investment Committee Chair) Morag Kloeze (Brightshores Owen Sound Foundation Board Chair). (Photo provided by Brightshores Health System)
WEST PARRY SOUND OPP IS INVESTIGATING A SHOOTING
The Provincial Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad has located and arrested a third person, who had a warrant issued for their arrest, in relation to an ongoing shooting investigation in P...
Apr 03, 2025 From: OPP West Region (X).
Town of Bracebridge continues to recover from freezing rain event
The Town of Bracebridge's Emergency Control Group continues to monitor the outcome of the weekend's freezing rain event and is working closely with partner organizations to facilitate clean up and pow...
Apr 03, 2025
Tom Thomson Gallery Features Student Art As Part Of Upcycling TOM Project
The Tom Thomson Art Gallery is installing new student artwork this week as part of this year's Upcycling TOM initiative. Curator of Public Projects and Education Heather McLeese says for the second ye...
Apr 03, 2025 Upcycling TOM Art Pieces (Photo by Nathan Shubert)
New Doctor Coming To Lion's Head & Tobermory
A new doctor is coming to Lion's Head and Tobermory. The Peninsula Family Health Team says in a release Dr. Claire Bodkin is expected to arrive in early May and that the health team will be offering r...
Apr 03, 2025 Bayshore News File Photo
Bruce Power Says Bird Flu Likely Cause Of Shoreline Bird Deaths
Bruce Power says dead birds recently found on the shoreline in the area likely had bird flu. In an post on the company's website, they say, "After observing a number of deceased birds along the shorel...
Apr 02, 2025 Lake Huron Shoreline (Photo provided by Alyssa Bourassa)
All Town parks and trails in Bracebridge remain closed until further notice
Residents are reminded that all Town of Bracebridge parks and trails are closed and not maintained during the off season. The ice storm has caused damage and excessive amounts of debris that has made ...
Apr 02, 2025