Sauble Speedway provides setting for Bruce County Fire School

Owen Sound Sun Times

Over 100 municipal and First Nations firefighters trained together at Sauble Speedway this month as part of the 31st Bruce County Fire School. Over two weekends, the firefighters got together to train and achieve the latest certifications at the speedway. Northern Bruce Peninsula Fire Chief Jack Burt said the speedway provided the perfect setting for […]

100 People Who Share announces first meeting of 2024

Kincardine News

100 People Who Share Bruce County is gearing up for another year of giving. Since April 2017, the organization has donated more than $200,000 to 21 local charities, including Big Brothers Big Sisters South Bruce North Huron, Kincardine’s Christmas Hamper program and The Bridge. Each meeting sees attendees pool their individual $100 donations to be […]

Health unit cuts $1.3 million from 2024 budget, avoids group layoffs

Lucknow Sentinel

Public health units are shrinking budgets and cutting jobs across the province as government funding increases are outpaced by inflation and COVID-era balance sheet boosts come to an end this year. Grey Bruce Public Health (GBPH) navigated a proposed $1.3 million budget cut in 2024 without laying off any permanent union employees or reducing “frontline” […]

Two Bruce County residents charged in fatal crash in November

Owen Sound Sun Times

Two Bruce County residents have been charged in relation to a collision in northern Huron County that claimed the life of a Brockton resident in early November.  Just after midnight on Nov. 5, Huron County OPP were called along with Huron County Paramedic Services and the Howick Fire Department to the collision involving a passenger […]

County’s updated homelessness plan on pause at province’s request

Kincardine Independent

There was a certain amount of frustration expressed at the April 4 meeting of Bruce County council, regarding an information item on the county’s housing and homelessness plan. Under the … Continue reading County’s updated homelessness plan on pause at province’s request →

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Military training exercise coming to Bruce County May 3-5.

Lucknow Sentinel

An estimated 800 army reservists are expected to take part in an exercise throughout Huron and Bruce counties over the first weekend of May. The troops will be taking part in Exercise Trillium Venture from May 3 to 5, which will include operations in a number of Bruce County communities. Maj. Paul Pickering of the […]

Bruce County allocates funds for Walkerton bridge repairs

Owen Sound Sun Times

Bruce County council has approved the allocation of just over $3 million to conduct repairs to the Durham Street bridge in Walkerton this year.  At its meeting on Thursday, county council voted to defer a rehabilitation and resurfacing project on Bruce Rd. 19 south of Chesley, and reallocate Canada Community Benefit Fund funding of $1.85 […]

Military training exercise coming to Bruce County on May 3-5.

Owen Sound Sun Times

An estimated 800 army reservists are expected to take part in an exercise throughout Huron and Bruce counties over the first weekend of May.  The troops will be taking part in Exercise Trillium Venture from May 3 to 5, which will include operations in a number of Bruce County communities.  Maj. Paul Pickering of the […]

Roots of Bruce returns for 27th edition in Walkerton this month

Owen Sound Sun Times

The 27th Roots of Bruce interactive agriculture education fair is set for April 18 and 19 at the Walkerton Agriculture buildings. Over two full days, 600 Grade 5 students from 12 Bruce County schools will participate in 24 learning stations organized by various community groups and organizations to help students connect with the county’s agricultural […]