Life sentence for 2020 murder at Saugeen First Nation

Austin Cubitt was sentenced to mandatory life imprisonment for shooting and killing Clarence Solomon at Saugeen First Nation more than 3 ½ years ago. He must wait 10 years to apply for parole. Cubitt, 25, was found guilty of second-degree murder on Dec. 1, 2023 after a two-week jury trial in Walkerton’s Superior Court of […]

Halloween fun takes over Southampton’s Fairy Lake

An event started out of the COVID-19 pandemic to give Saugeen Shores and area families a place to enjoy the thrills and chills of Halloween continues to grow. For the third year in a row, the trail meandering around Southampton’s Fairy Lake was alive with youngsters loading up on treats from locals who set up […]

Saugeen Shores mayor excited about big projects ahead

Saugeen Shores Mayor Luke Charbonneau enters his second term as mayor safe in the knowledge that no one ran against him. He said in an interview Tuesday that he doesn’t know what if any message he should take from that but there’s lots to do in Saugeen Shores and he said he’s excited by the […]