Category Archives: News

It sounds high — but officials say it could be worse. Residents in Kincardine are looking at a 7.15 per cent tax hike this year, following the completion of the 2010 budget. On the average home ...

A sign of spring, hope and the Cancer Society is arriving in Grey Bruce. Starting today and until March 28th — volunteers for the Canadian Cancer Society will be in area locations throughout Gre...

Collingwood’s water and wastewater user fees seem to be doing the trick. A consultant has reported to Council that recovering money through the user fees to pay for infrastructure will make it s...

There is a public meeting in Durham tonight Residents will be able to hear about plans to upgrade the Durham Community Centre Hall and Kitchen. The meeting begins at 7 PM at the Durham Community Centr...

Here are the highlights of the Ontario budget introduced by Finance Minister Dwight Duncan: – total of 110.2 billion dollars in deficit spending over 8 years until the books are balanced in 2017...

The annual general meeting of the Huron Bruce NDP Association is set to go but it’s quickly turning into a public meeting on the future of small abbatoirs. Association President Willi Laurie say...

The Owen Sound Family Y wants to see the provincial government make some changes to Bill 242, legislation that will implement full day learning for four and five year olds this fall. Family Y CEO Gayl...

Plans for an affordable housing development in Port Elgin are moving forward. Saugeen Shores has approved the site plan agreement with the Bruce County Housing Corporation for the build on Wellington ...

Students at Alexandra Community School in Owen Sound have the day off today. The elementary school is closed after a boiler explosion yesterday. It happened shortly after 5 PM Tuesday as some custodia...

The Bluewater District School Board has decided to set up an ad hoc committee to consider kindergarten scheduling changes. But some who attended the meeting greeted the news with skepticism. Owen Soun...