Saugeen Shores council has approved its 2026 budget. It will have a tax rate increase of about 3 per cent, or roughly $132 per average household. At its meeting on December 8th, Saugeen Shores Council voted to amend the 2026 budget, transferring $470,000 from the tax stabilization reserve to reduce the proposed tax inc...

The Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation is celebrating another successful Light the Way Radiothon and would like to thank the people of Saugeen Shores and surrounding communities for coming together to support local healthcare. This year's Radiothon, hosted on Bayshore Broadcasting's 97.9 The Bruce, raised $200,000 to...

Kincardine council is one step closer to finalizing its 2026 budget after a marathon meeting on Wednesday evening. Council was able to discuss all of the changes to the proposed budget, including recruiting and hiring a new CAO and a new deputy fire chief, earmarking funding for the installation of bike lanes and assoc...

The three men accused in the 2023 death of Owen Sound restaurant owner Sharif Rahman have been extradited to Canada. OPP say in a release, following an extradition process, on Thursday, December 11 th OPP and Owen Sound Police investigators escorted the three accused from the United Kingdom to Ontario. Assistance was p...

The Owen Sound Attack say their recent Toys for Tots and food drive games last weekend were a success. It collects toys for the Owen Sound Fire Fighters and the Salvation Army on Friday night and the Attack Hunger Food Drive presented by IG Wealth Management on Saturday night. They say, "During the Attack's last w...

A bridge in Georigan Bluffs has reopened, after undergoing a full replacement due to structural issues. The township sent out an advisory saying Emery Bridge on Church Sideroad West is open again, after being closed in 2023 due to "significant structural issues, including deck and abutment failure." Emery Bri...

Bayshore Broadcasting's 97.9 The Bruce is holding its annual Light The Way Radiothon for the Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation Thursday. From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., volunteers will be taking phone pledges at 519-832-GIVE (4483). The money will go to the hospital foundation that mainly supports the Brightshores Health Sys...

Brockton is recognizing Mayor Chris Peabody for his 25 years of service on council. Peabody was presented with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing's Long-Standing Service Award during a meeting on Tuesday. The long-standing member of council first took on the role in 2000 following the Walkerton Water Crisis,...

Bruce Power issued nearly $1-billion in "Green Bonds" to support operations and clean energy projects. The Tiverton-based nuclear operator says an offering closed Dec. 8 on a private placement and the company is issuing $950-million in bonds. According to a release, the Ontario government announced its new Su...

The Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre is ringing in the holiday season with a special event. On Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the museum will be holding its annual Light Up the Holidays event. It will feature holiday singalongs by the Chantry Singers, photos with Santa, making holiday crafts, festive face paintin...

The OPP say they've concluded their investigation into a fatal crash that took the lives of four Walkerton District Community School students and a teacher, and no charges will be laid. The collision happened nearly seven months ago -- on May 23 -- east of London at the intersection of Cobble Hills Road and Thorndale R...

South Bruce OPP say a Chesley man is facing an impaired driving charge after a vehicle was found in the ditch. Police say on Dec. 5 around 5:45 p.m., officers responded to a collision on Concession 22 in Brockton. When police arrived on the scene, they found a pick-up truck in the ditch, but the driver did not remain. ...

Northern Bruce Peninsula is planning to implement a new bed and breakfast licensing program in the new year. Council approved having staff bring back the program for adoption in January during a meeting on Monday. This comes after a meeting in September when council received a report from CAO Peggy Van Mierlo-West on l...

The committee in charge of next year's Bruce County Plowing Match & Rural Expo has developed a bench as a part of the memorabilia for the upcoming event. The benches were designed by students from Sacred Hearth High School, and their shop teacher Dave Metcalfe. The benches are made of solid wood and will feature a ...

Walkerton-based electricity company Westario Power is looking to sell to ERTH Corporation. Westario announced its intention to sell on Monday to meet growing energy demands. Company CEO Walter Malcom says while the proposed deal has not been finalized, it comes after the Westario Power Board took a look into the compan...

Saugeen Shores charged a driver who allegedly drove through a barricade during the Southampton Christmas Parade. Town Police say they received a call just prior to 7:30 p.m. this past Friday that a vehicle had driven through a wooden road barricade used to control traffic during the Southampton Christmas Parade, and th...

Northern Bruce Peninsula is going to consider implementing a bed and breakfast licensing program in the new year. This comes after a meeting in September when council received a report from CAO Peggy Van Mierlo-West on licensing local bed and breakfast establishments. Council directed staff to undertake a public engage...

The Municipality of Kincardine is announcing an agreement extension with Bruce Power. The agreement will see the continuation of Bruce Power using the W.E. Thompson School as a training centre by the power company through 2032. Mayor Kenneth Craig said in a media release that the municipality appreciates the history of...

Bruce County Paramedic Services has received a generous donation from a Walkerton business. On December 2nd, Marvin Freiburger and Sons Inc. dropped off a donation of $1,000, delivered by Angela Freiburger and her son, Ben. The donation was received by Paramedic Services Deputy Chief Raymond Lux. The donation will be u...

Grey Bruce Farmers' Week is celebrating its 60th anniversary in the new year. Between Jan. 7 and 12, the long-standing conference and trade show will return to the Elmwood Community Centre and feature six commodity days, these include beef, dairy, goat, sheep, horse, and crops days. While there will be no ecological da...

The Tara Branch of the Bruce County Public Library will be closed for two weeks while renovations are taking place. Between December 8th and 22nd, the branch will be closed to the public while new flooring and upgraded shelving are installed. This means that the branch and book drop will be unavailable. Patrons wanting...

100 Women Who Care Grey Bruce have wrapped up 2025 with their largest donation to date. In their November meeting, the group elected to contribute $38,400 to Bruce Grey Mentorship. 100 Women Who Care is a group of women from around the community, who each give $100 of their own money. That money is then pooled, and the...

The unemployment rate in the area the includes Bruce and Grey counties fell to 3.9 per cent last month. That's down from 4.3 per cent in October. The Four County Labour Market Planning Board says the lower jobless rate in November for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula region came as more than 4,800 new part-time positions ...

Bruce County council is sticking with Saugeen Shores Mayor Luke Charbonneau as Warden for a second consecutive year. The only nomination for Warden for the next calendar year was for Charbonneau to continue in the role, as put forth by former Warden Chris Peabody. The nomination was seconded by Don Murray, who will con...

December 6th is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women and vigils are being held locally. People will gather to remember the anniversary of the Ecole Polytechnique shooting in Montreal in 1989 where 14 women were separated from the men and murdered. 10 more women and four men were injured ...