A 67-year-old driver who lived in West Grey died Thursday at the scene of a crash involving a transport truck and a car on Highway 9 between Mildmay and Walkerton. South Bruce OPP said the collision was reported to police at 12:32 p.m. The car driver was pronounced dead at the scene, near Concession 12, […]
Grey-Bruce’s annual Crohn’s and Colitis Gutsy Walk takes place Sunday, June 4 in Walkerton and pledges made today will be matched up to $10,000 by a private donor. Crohn’s and Colitis Canada announced Wednesday that all Gutsy Walk donations made today only will be matched by Catherine and Douglas Fraser up to $10,000. Matched donations […]
Bruce County is inviting local businesses to attend an information session on Thursday, May 11, at the Walkerton Community Centre to discuss concerns about the replacement of the Durham Street Bridge. The county said it is planning to move forward with the replacement of the Durham Street Bridge, which spans the Saugeen River on Bruce […]
Construction begins next week to convert an empty downtown lot in Walkerton to an outdoor community hub.
A panel of three appeal court judges has dismissed a former Hanover priest’s appeal of his convictions for sexually abusing a child. Mervin Perera was 73 when he was convicted on Jan. 30, 2020 of sexual assault and touching a girl for a sexual purpose, after a five-day trial. He was sentenced March 31, 2021 […]
BOYS BASKETBALL SINGLE-A The Woodland Christian High School Cavaliers swept both the senior and junior brackets at the CWOSSA single-A boys’ basketball championships hosted Friday in Walkerton. The senior Cavaliers beat Walkerton 56-47 in the championship contest to earn the crown while the junior Cavaliers beat Walkerton 42-39 in overtime to win the gold medals. […]
Police are looking for a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant who is known to frequent Owen Sound, Walkerton and Hamilton. Aaron Marshall, 34, is serving five years for weapons and drug offences, a news release from the Ontario Provincial Police said. The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad issued a request for the public’s help […]
A 26-year-old from Brockton is now charged with arson, disregard for human life.
Police have charged a man with arson after a Dec. 1 apartment fire at 308 John St. where he lives. South Bruce OPP announced in a news release that police have charged Brandon Carroll, 26, of Brockton with arson – disregard human life after a fire Dec. 1 related to a Walkerton apartment building on […]
Chesley hospital’s emergency department will be closed Friday at 5 p.m. and won’t reopen until Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 7 a.m., due to ongoing staffing shortages at South Bruce Grey Health Centre hospitals. Walkerton’s emergency department will be closing Saturday at 5 p.m. and will reopen at 7 a.m. Sunday, Christmas morning. “All efforts to […]
Brockton Mayor Chris Peabody will serve as Bruce County’s warden after being elected during the inaugural council meeting Thursday at the Walkerton Administration Centre. He’ll serve a one-year term as warden. It’s Peabody’s first term as county warden. He was elected to Brockton’s municipal council in 2000 and served five terms as a councillor before […]
