Grey Bruce OPP says a white and green all-terrain vehicle is missing after storage unit break-ins in Wiarton between Jan. 6 and Jan. 7. The 1993 Kawasaki KSF ATV was in a storage unit on Industrial Drive in Wiarton. Police investigated and discovered 22 more storage units had their locks removed and were entered, a […]
One of Ontario’s top beach towns is once again aiming to prove it’s a winter wonderland as well. Sauble Beach’s Winterfest 2024 returns to the Sauble Beach Community Centre and Main Street area from Jan. 19 to 20. It’s the annual event’s 44th year, although the COVID-19 pandemic forced cancellations in 2021 and 2022. Winterfest […]
While the regional unemployment rate climbed by 0.7 percentage points to 4.4 per cent in December and the economy lost 800 jobs, the head of the local labour market planning board says there are hidden positives to talk about too. The economic region lost 1,700 full-time jobs but gained 900 part-time jobs in December. The […]
The Hanover Police Services board announced a five-year contract extension for police chief Chris Knoll. The contract extension means Knoll is expected to remain the Hanover Police Service’s police chief until 2028. “The board is extremely pleased with Chief Knoll’s leadership of the service, his commitment to community policing and his dedication to the safety […]
More checkpoints meant more charges this year for the Ontario Provincial Police’s annual enforcement campaign targeting drunk drivers. Police across the province recently wrapped up the festive season’s Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) campaign which ran from Nov. 16, 2023, until January 1, 2024. Across the OPP’s west region, officers conducted 2,446 RIDE events, laid […]
At Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week Monday, Amy Stein described a farm co-ownership model she designed to offer affordable access to land amid skyrocketing land prices to help establish new ecological farms. After coming into some money, the Wharton MBA grad who lives with her husband in Grey County, purchased four farm properties, three of which […]
Mild temperatures and a lack of snow created challenges for local volunteers out hoping to spot their feathered friends during this season’s Christmas bird counts. Local bird count compilers reported that during the counts held across Grey-Bruce in recent weeks there was little action around feeders, while open waters on the bays and lakes of […]
Grey Bruce OPP is investigating a report of a theft of a utility trailer and tools. Police were told the light grey, 10-foot trailer was taken on Jan. 5 between 10:30 and 11:45 a.m. from a residence on Grey Road 7 in Grey Highlands. Items stolen which were in the trailer include Milwaukee skill saws […]
A lack of wintery weather didn’t deter the crowds from getting into the holiday spirit at the 2023-24 Festival of Northern Lights. Organizers believe the mild weather and lack of snow this season may have actually led to more people coming out to enjoy the Owen Sound holiday tradition. Festival chair Jamie Walpole said Sunday, […]
Harry Lumley came into the world two years after his hometown Owen Sound Greys won the Memorial Cup. On Saturday night, the Owen Sound Attack paid tribute to that championship club by wearing special jerseys inside the arena named after the Stanley Cup-winning goaltender. Unfortunately, the Attack have struggled mightily at “The Lum” this season […]
The Owen Sound Police Service has a few spots remaining in its upcoming Citizens Police Academy. The program, which starts Jan. 17 and runs seven consecutive Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 9 p.m., is an opportunity for interested community members to take a deep dive into the world of policing operations in Owen Sound. Each […]
Hellbent on revenge, the Niagara IceDogs played what may have been their best game of the season for 90 per cent of Friday night’s contest against Owen Sound just over a week after suffering a 10-2 drubbing at the Bayshore. Unfortunately for the IceDogs, Deni Goure had other plans. The 20-year-old centre who set a […]
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