Category Archives: News

It was not a tornado — rather a downburst. At least that is the preliminary finding by Environment Canada after Sunday night’s thunderstorms uprooted trees and snapped power lines in the R...

The cleanup continues after a wicked storm ripped through the Meaford area. Director of Operations Steve Vokes says it will take municipal staff a few days to deal with Sunday night’s storm. Vok...

A new 9 megawatt windfarm is being proposed for an area straddling the boundary between Saugeen Shores and Arran-Elderslie. Nextera Energy, the largest developer of wind power facilities in North Amer...

The Hanover Walkerton Landfill Committee has come up with a way to reduce waste and increase recycling efforts. Green and black garbage bags may become a thing of the past for Hanover and Walkerton re...

Grey County OPP are looking for a few angels, a couple of gargoyles and some thieves. Police say they have received several recent reports of lawn ornaments being stolen from homes in Markdale and Geo...

Construction on the long-awaited link between the two sections of 10th Street East in Owen Sound could begin this fall. Council approved a recommendation Monday night made by the city’s operatio...

A couple of traffic safety reminders from Saugeen Shores Police. Officers have conducted random seatbelt checks over the past week and issued 18 warnings to people who weren’t buckled up. Not we...

Owen Sound’s Billy Bishop Airport is about to get a rather large visitor. A Canadian Forces Hercules search and rescue aircraft will be landing at the airport around noon today to take part in a...

It looks like Market Square will be the location of Meaford’s new public library. The Committee of the Whole recommended last night that council approve the downtown spot as the project site. Pl...

The Hunt is on the next Queen of the Furrow for Bruce County. The next queen will be chosen at the The Bruce County Plowmens Association annual Plowing Match on Friday, September 4th near Chepstow on ...