Concerns around the Emergencies Act and how it could impact their insurance led organizers to cancel a planned “Freedom Convoy” between Owen Sound and Listowel on Saturday. Read More
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Restoration efforts for the British Methodist Episcopal Church in Owen Sound gained new public exposure Saturday night at the Owen Sound Attack hockey game to kick off Black History Month. The BME Church, an early Black church which ministered to freedom seekers and their descendants, needs a new roof, windows and mould remediation, among other […]
Flags lowered at city hall in honour of firefighter’s passing
Flags at city hall and Owen Sound and Emergency Services were lowered to half-mast Wednesday in honour of a city firefighter who died unexpectedly while off-duty. Paul Materiuk, 41, died Tuesday. He was a city firefighter for five years. He was active in supporting local veterans, including providing leadership in the city’s Remembrance Day events […]
Emerald ash tree culling begins around inner harbour
Work has begun to remove 39 ash trees around Owen Sound’s inner harbour, part of a cull of 90 of the trees this year due to emerald ash borer infestation. Cutting was taking place Thursday on the west side of the inner harbour, beside the footpath by the water’s edge, north of the Community Waterfront […]
Unemployment in region hits highest mark since April 2021
The unemployment rate for the region including Grey-Bruce increased to six per cent in April, the highest point since 2021. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate decreased a couple percentage points and now sits at 5.1 per cent. Both rates are unadjusted for seasonality, according to a media release from the Four County Labour Market Planning […]
Police lay charges following local disturbance
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Georgian Bluffs candidates tackle issues at all-candidates meeting
The future of the municipal biodigester, shared services and collaboration with Owen Sound and the protection of the Niagara Escarpment were among the items top of mind during a Georgian Bluffs all-candidates meeting on Tuesday night. Approximately 75 people turned out at the Canadian Reformed Church southwest of Owen Sound for the meeting, put on […]