Grey Bruce Home Listings Jumped In April
The number of homes hitting the market in Grey Bruce jumped last month. And the Realtors Association of Grey Bruce Owen Sound says average home prices ticked higher as well to over $658,000. In all, 239 units sold in April -- a slight gain of 2.1 per cent over the same month in 2023. But supply was the story for the re...
May 13, 2024
NBP Awards Nearly $10K Lion's Head Arena Assessment Contract
Northern Bruce Peninsula is awarding an almost $10,000 building condition assessment contract for the Lion's Head Community Centre and Arena redevelopment project. Council approved awarding the tender to Facility Risk Solutions Ltd. during a meeting on May 13, and is the latest after council refused to press pause on t...
May 13, 2024
Bruce Power President, CEO Announces Retirement
Bruce Power's President and CEO is retiring this summer. Mike Rencheck, who has been with the company for eight years and in the industry for almost 42, is set to leave his position from the energy company on June 30. "Everyone reaches that point in their career where they are starting to feel the signs of age cat...
May 13, 2024
Town Dismayed Over Incident At Wiarton Willie's Enclosure
The Town of South Bruce Peninsula says there has been some tampering with Wiarton Willie's groundhog enclosure. They say in a statement posted to Facebook, "We're disappointed that we have to address a concerning incident involving our cherished community mascot, Wiarton Willie. Someone sprayed spray foam insulati...
May 13, 2024
Evening News - Monday, May 13
May 13, 2024
Pickup Driver Charged Following April Collision In Grey Highlands
Grey Bruce OPP have charged a driver following a collision that happened in April. On April 21st at around 5:40 pm, police and emergency services were called to a collision between a motorcycle and a pickup truck. The crash happened at Highway 10 and Grey Road 32 in Grey Highlands. The motorcyclist was travelling north...
May 13, 2024
Man Arrested After Several Break-Ins Around Owen Sound
Owen Sound Police have arrested a man after responding to several break-and-enters over the past few days. City Police say they were called to a westside business Friday morning to investigate "multiple break and enters." Police say they reviewed video of a male suspect "using the cover of darkness"...
May 13, 2024
Morning News - Monday, May 13
May 13, 2024
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Protest Held In Owen Sound Against Durham Hospital Cuts
A protest was held over the weekend in Owen Sound over the planned service cuts at the Durham Hospital. The event on Saturday morning at Owen Sound City Hall was organized by the Grey Bruce Health Coalition and saw about 30 people in attendance. West Grey Mayor Kevin Eccles was among the speakers who addressed the crow...
May 13, 2024
Northern Bruce Peninsula To Consider Lion's Head Arena Building Condition Assessment Contract
Northern Bruce Peninsula will be receiving an update to the Lion's Head Arena Redevelopment project. Council will be going over the results of a request for proposal for a building condition assessment after council received an arena design and costing options update in January. Those discussions resulted in staff bein...
May 13, 2024
Daily News - Sunday, May 12
May 12, 2024
Kincardine Moves To Ensure Tree Canopy And Natural Vegetation Conservation
Kincardine council has approved a new approach for preserving the tree canopy in the municipality, and working to mitigate invasive plant species. During their meeting on May 8th, council passed a by-law aimed at preserving the tree canopy, removing invasive species, and ensuring that budgeting is complete to cover the...
May 12, 2024
Grey Roots Visitor Numbers Were Up 44 Per Cent In 2023
Grey Roots Museum and Archives had a big increase in visitors last year. Staff gave a report to Grey County councillors Thursday, saying the number of visitors and event participants fully rebounded to pre-pandemic levels. Staff say there were 24,574 visitors through the door in 2023 which they say is an increase of mo...
May 12, 2024
Saugeen First Nation Resident Charged In Kincardine Jewelry Store Robbery
South Bruce OPP say a person from Saugeen First Nation is facing a number of charges after a jewelry store was robbed. Police say on May 11 at 5:52 a.m., officers received a report of a robbery at a store in Kincardine. When officers arrived, they found the business owner had been injured and the involved person was ar...
May 12, 2024
Province Working On Assistive Devices Program With Audiologists, Hearing Instrument Specialists
The President of the Association of Hearing Instrument Practitioners of Ontario says a recent memo from the Ministry of Health addresses some concerns the organization had about proposed changes to a grant program that helps people purchase hearing aids. The March 27 Ministry memo says audiologists and hearing instrume...
May 12, 2024
Daily News - Saturday, May 11
May 11, 2024
2024 Home And Cottage Expo Set To Go In Owen Sound
The 2024 Home and Cottage Expo is set to go this weekend, bringing 140 indoor and 12 outdoor exhibitors from across the province to Owen Sound. The expo will be held today and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre and JD McArthur Arena. In addition to the indoor and outdoor exhib...
May 11, 2024
One Dead Following Collision On Highway 10
Grey Bruce OPP say a 61-year-old is dead following a collision on Highway 10 in Grey Highlands. Police say on May 8 at 11:40 a.m., officers, Grey County paramedics and the Grey Highlands Fire Department responded to a report of a serious collision involving a pickup truck and moped at the intersection of Highway 10 and...
May 11, 2024
Evening News - Friday, May 10
May 10, 2024
Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Unemployment Rate Fell To 3.5% In April
The regional unemployment rate in the area that includes Bruce and Grey counties fell to 3.5 per cent in April. It's the lowest jobless number for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula region in nearly two years. The Four County Labour Market Planning Board says there were more than 3,200 new full-time positions created in the...
May 10, 2024
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