Schemitsch and Beskorowany at Spengler, Petrovsky shines at WJC

Two former Owen Sound Attack players will wear the Maple Leaf in Davos, Switzerland, for the 2023 Spengler Cup. The 25-player Canadian roster includes Attack graduate Thomas Schemitsch and former Bears goaltender Tyler Beskorowany. Schemitsch spent last season with the Malmo Redhawks of the Swedish Elite League and played three seasons in Owen Sound from […]

Suspects sought in theft of vehicles from Grey-Bruce Line property

Police have charged one man, while they are seeking the public’s help in identifying two other individuals in relation to the theft of five vehicles from a property on the Grey-Bruce Line earlier this month. A 33-year-old man has been charged with fraud under $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 as […]

Police officer punched, stolen ATV recovered in Owen Sound

A Chatsworth man who was in possession of a stolen all-terrain vehicle has been arrested and charged after he punched a police officer in the face in Owen Sound on Christmas Day. Just after 2 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Grey Bruce OPP received a report that the ATV had been stolen from a property in […]

OPP investigation continues into fatal Springmount collision

Grey Bruce OPP is asking for dashcam footage or information from anyone driving in the area of a motor vehicle collision which killed a 47-year-old from South Bruce Peninsula at Springmount early Saturday morning. Police reported in an update Saturday night that they responded at 5:41 a.m. to a serious collision on Highway 6 in […]

Police charge suspect after five seasonal residence break-ins

Grey Bruce OPP charged a South Bruce Peninsula man with five counts of break and enter to a dwelling after a spate of seasonal residence break-ins at Saugeen First Nation. Christopher Bowman, 47, also faces charges of mischief under $5,000, possession break-in instruments, possession property obtained by crime under $5,000 and fail to comply with […]

Efforts to save Owen Sound BME Church building have begun

Efforts have begun to restore the deteriorating Owen Sound British Methodist Episcopal Church, whose congregation still includes descendants of slaves “The idea is to restore the church, try and get more people in to rebuild the congregation and also to preserve the vital history which is intertwined with the Owen Sound community,” said Marie Tudor, […]

Fatal collision north of Springmount Saturday, avoid area

Grey Bruce OPP is investigating a fatal collision north of Springmount this morning involving a pedestrian. Highway 6 is closed northbound from Springmount to Grey Road 17 for the investigation. Police ask the public to please avoid this area of Georgian Bluffs. Police said updates will follow when available. Police ask anyone with information helpful […]

Grey Roots to close for month as it prepares for 20th anniversary

The Grey Roots Museum and Archives is closing for a month as it prepares to mark its 20th anniversary in 2024. The county museum west of Rockford will temporarily close beginning on Jan. 7 and will reopen on Feb. 9. The closure will allow museum staff to focus on preparations for celebratory activities in honour […]

It’s getting crowded in race for South Bruce Peninsula council seat

So far eight people have thrown their names in to fill a vacant council seat by appointment in South Bruce Peninsula. The town’s candidate registry Friday morning identified the eligible electors: Paul Stephen Deacon, Ann Marie Hadcock, Mary E. Hanlon, Glenn Darrell Holst, William Klingenberg, Daniel Evan Lisk, Christine Shirley Thomas and James Edward Turner. […]

SIU ends investigation relating to man in police custody in Chatsworth

The province’s Special Investigations Unit has discontinued an investigation in which a man in custody in Chatsworth twice had seizures after being administered his medication. The investigation relating to the 21-year-old man’s time in custody determined that there was patently nothing to investigate as far as the potential criminal liability of any of the man’s […]