Man dies after crash between pickup and moped near Flesherton

One person has died following a collision between a pickup truck and a moped north of Flesherton on Wednesday morning. Grey Bruce OPP, Grey County paramedics and the Grey Highlands Fire Department responded to the collision at the intersection of Hwy. 10 and Grey Rd. 32 at 11:40 a.m. As a result of the crash […]

Moped driver airlifted to hospital after collision near Flesherton

A 61-year-old moped driver with serious injuries was airlifted to a Toronto trauma centre after colliding with a pickup truck in Grey Highlands Wednesday.  Grey Bruce OPP investigated a collision reported at 11:40 a.m. on Highway 10 at Grey Road 32/Road 140, northwest of Flesherton. Firefighters and paramedics also responded. Police didn’t name of the […]

West Grey mayor apologizes, issues rural health-care warning

West Grey Mayor Kevin Eccles told Grey County council Thursday that he has apologized for telling the CEO and president of South Bruce Grey Health Centre “to keep her hands off the Durham hospital and I’ll promise to keep my hands off of your throat.”  Hospital board chair Jim Bagshaw sent a letter addressed to […]

Bruce Power pledges $100K toward CT scanner purchase at Wingham hospital

The Wingham and District Hospital Foundation is another donation closer to purchasing a new CT scanner for the Wingham hospital. The foundation recently announced a pledge of $100,000 from Bruce Power toward the Caring Together campaign, which aims to raise at least $2.5 million to cover the cost of the equipment and required facility renovations […]

New residential listings in April well above 5-year average

New residential real estate listings for April were up 24.8 per cent over the same month in 2023, 28.2 per cent above the five-year average and 12.2 per cent above the 10-year average for the month. That’s one highlight of the monthly the Realtors Association of Grey-Bruce-Owen Sound market survey. There were 549 new listings […]

100 People Who Share Bruce County launches 2024 donation series

100 People Who Share Bruce County held its first meeting of the year at Ainsdale Golf Course on April 29. “A superb chicken with all the fixings was provided for diners as they perused the plethora of silent auction items,” said Bill Pike in a post-meeting wrap-up. “We had 10 additional draw items and 21 silent […]

Public invited to Owen Sound rally to save healthcare

Members of the public are being invited to attend a rally to save healthcare in front of Owen Sound city hall.  The Grey Bruce Health Coalition will be holding the peaceful rally at city hall at the corner of 2nd Avenue East and 8th Street East from 9 a.m. until noon in an effort to […]

Social Justice Scholarship open for applications

The Grey Bruce Labour Council is seeking submissions for its 2024 Social Justice Scholarship award in memory of Robert White. The award is named after White, a past president of the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) and Canadian Labour Congress. It’s available annually to graduating secondary school students in the Grey Bruce area, the Grey Bruce […]

New residential listings in April well above five-year average

New residential listings this April were up 24.8 per cent over last April, 28.2 percent above the five-year average and 12.2 percent above the 10-year average for the month. That’s one highlight of the monthly the Realtors Association of Grey-Bruce-Owen Sound market survey.   There were 549 new listings in April, which contributed to 1,318 […]

Multiple medals for Kilian Academy jiu-jitsu competitors

Two Southampton brothers are among eight Kilian Academy athletes representing Grey and Bruce counties to earn medals at the Canadian Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Circuit open event in Oshawa this past weekend. Eleven-year-old Auron Ward from Southampton took bronze at the open in the 14-athlete boy’s ten to eleven-year-old white belt 85-pound division. “Another exceptional young athlete, […]