Owen Sound council receives 2023 remuneration and expense report

Owen Sound council has received its 2023 statement of remuneration and expenses.  At its meeting on Monday, council was presented with the report on remuneration and expenses from Deputy-clerk Staci Landry and received it for information. According to the report, Mayor Ian Boddy earned salary and per diems of $58,436.66 last year, along with expenses […]

Police recover over $140,000 worth of stolen vehicles in Brockton

Police recovered two stolen pickup trucks, a Harley Davidson motorcycle and three off-roading vehicles while executing a search warrant in Brockton Tuesday. According to a media release, the OPP’s Community Street Crimes Unit and the South Bruce OPP executed a search warrant at a residence along Concession 16 in Brockton. Police recovered a Ford 150 […]

Police charge 29-year-old man with stealing from pot shop

Owen Sound Police charged a 29-year-old man of no fixed address after investigating a break-and-enter at a city cannabis shop. According to police, a man used a rock to smash through a front bay window of the pot shop in Owen Sound around 2:30 a.m. on March 26, before stealing items including iPads. The man […]

Owen Sound gives conditional support to TC Energy pumped storage project

The City of Owen Sound has given conditional support to TC Energy’s proposed pumped storage energy facility in neighbouring Meaford.  Council made the decision to offer conditional support following much discussion about the project at Monday’s council meeting, which included a presentation by the project’s proponents, and from those opposed, calls for council to hold […]

NBP fire department getting drones, rescue vehicle and other gear

Drones are the latest weapon in the firefighting arsenal in Northern Bruce Peninsula. A provincial emergency preparedness and response grant worth about $42,000 paid for three of them, plus the first year’s training to operate these eyes in the sky. Seven “pilots” will be trained to fly them. Fire Chief Jack Burt said in a […]

Drivers charged in 10th Street West crash Monday night

Both drivers in a two-vehicle crash Monday night on 10th Street West in Owen Sound face charges. City police say a westbound 1999 Toyota Corolla turned left in front of an oncoming 2006 Dodge Magnum at 6th Avenue West, causing substantial damage to both vehicles but minor injuries to the drivers. There were no passengers. […]

Owen Sound to install surveillance cameras in River District

Owen Sound is launching a video camera pilot project in the River District after calls for more safety measures following the deadly assault of a downtown businessman last August.  On Monday, Owen Sound council approved the implementation of the project, which will see up to 17 cameras installed in two phases in the downtown.  Deputy-mayor […]

Grey County named to ‘smart’ communities list

Grey County has been named to the “Smart21” list of the Intelligent Community Forum, an international economic development research, training and certification network. Grey made the top 21 list, as it did in 2016, 2017 and 2023. In June the top seven will be announced, which included Grey in 2017, followed in November by the […]

Local group calls for ceasefire in Gaza on the steps of city hall

Members of a diverse, grassroots group calling itself Ceasefire Grey Bruce stood atop the steps of Owen Sound’s city hall Saturday, as they have done every Saturday since November, chanting slogans about freedom, peace and loss. Behind the scenes, they’ve lobbied local politicians to address their concerns about the ongoing war in Gaza and its […]

SPORTS BRIEFS: Applekings win Hugh McClean Trophy

APPLEKINGS WIN HUGH McCLEAN TROPHY The Georgian Bay Applekings held on to win 7-5 over the Milverton 4 Wheel Drives Sunday afternoon in a Game 7 nailbiter at the Meaford and St. Vincent Community Centre to win the Hugh McLean Memorial Trophy as OHA Sr. A champions. It’s the first time since 1987 that the […]

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