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Walkerton Man Faces Drug Charges After Traffic Stop
South Bruce OPP say a man from Walkerton is facing drug charges following a traffic stop. Police say on May 17 at 10:24 a.m., members of the Community Street Crime Unit conducted a vehicle stop. During the interaction, the attending officers found reasonable grounds to arrest the driver for drug related offences. The d...
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Evening News - Friday, May 17
May 17, 2024
Changes At Sauble Beach Main Intersection
The main intersection in Sauble Beach has changed. The only set of four-way traffic lights in town has a new turning lane in what used to be an oncoming traffic lane. If you are heading down Main Street towards the beach, there is now a right turn only lane, a straight lane and a left turn lane. That left-turn lane jut...
May 17, 2024
Life Jackets Can Now Be Borrowed At Port Elgin Main Beach
Saugeen Shores and the Society of United Professionals Bruce Power local has launched a Life Jacket Loaner Program The Town says in a release, starting this weekend, life jackets, ranging in size from kids to Adult (XL), will be available to borrow for free at the Port Elgin Main Beach. A $2,500 donation from from the ...
May 17, 2024
New Ride Unveiled As Story Book Park Prepares To Open For Season Saturday
There's a new attraction this year at a popular mini-amusement park in the Owen Sound area. Story Book Park is opening for the season on Saturday, and co-manager Hannah Greve says they're excited to officially unveil a new spinning cars ride for families to enjoy. Kids have to be at least 41 inches tall to be able to g...
May 17, 2024
Stargazing & Moon Viewing Planned For Big Bay Saturday
It's International astronomy day Saturday, (May 18) and there will be a local opportunity to do some star gazing if the weather co-operates. Owen Sound Sidewalk Astronomy is planning to set up a couple of telescopes at the Big Bay Dock near north Keppel. They'll be sharing views of the moon through their Dobsonian tele...
May 17, 2024
Bruce County Continuing To Find Ways To Expand Childcare; Recruit ECEs
Bruce County Council got a quarterly review for community needs and statistics for childcare. Tina Metcalfe, the Director of Human Services, which oversees Children's Services, says that they're happy to see more children being placed into childcare within the community, but they're still not able to completely meet de...
May 17, 2024
Morning News - Friday, May 17
May 17, 2024
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Durham Group Takes Hospital Petitions To Queen's Park
A group of people from Grey Bruce took a bus down to the Provincial Legislature in Toronto Wednesday to voice their opposition to service changes at the hospital in Durham. The plan is to move the hospital's ten inpatient beds to Walkerton and Kincardine in order to address an ongoing staffing shortage, keeping the hos...
May 16, 2024
Evening News - Thursday, May 16
May 16, 2024
Georgian Bluffs Councillor's Pay Suspended 30 Days After Integrity Commissioner Report On Bylaw Enforcement Meddling
A Georgian Bluffs councillor will have her pay suspended for a month after the township's Integrity Commissioner found she engaged in a "relentless pursuit" of enforcement activity against a property. Council voted at Wednesday's meeting to suspend Cathy Moore Coburn's pay for 30 days as Principles Integrity ...
May 16, 2024
Georgian Bluffs Launches 24/7 Short-Term Rentals Complaint Hotline
Georgian Bluffs is launching a new hotline for people to call and report issues related to short-term rental properties in the township. The 24/7 service is set to be operational on Friday -- in time for the Victoria Day long weekend. "Our community values the safety and well-being of residents and visitors,"...
May 16, 2024
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Meaford Appoints New CAO
Meaford has appointed a new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Mayor Ross Kentner says as of Wednesday, Kymm Buckham assumed the role. Clerk Matt Smith had been operating as the Interim CAO since Rob Armstrong left the municipality last year. Meaford Mayor Wishes Retiring CAO Rob Armstrong Well "Kymm was right un...
May 16, 2024
Morning News - Thursday, May 16
May 16, 2024
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Sunchips Recalled
You may want to have a look at your long weekend stockpile of snacks. Frito Lay is recalling two of its Sunchips flavours due to a risk of salmonella contamination. The Harvest Cheddar Multigrain Snacks and the Munchies Original Snack Mix are affected. The company says there's a chance one of the seasoning ingredients ...
May 16, 2024
Annual Walk for Alzheimer's Fundraiser Set To Go In Grey Bruce
The annual Walk for Alzheimer's fundraiser is set to go later this month in support of people in need. Alzheimer Society Grey-Bruce Community Development and Engagement Coordinator Michelle Fleming says the event on May 25, will be held at four locations across the region, Owen Sound, Hanover, Saugeen Shores, and Thorn...
May 16, 2024
West Grey Man Charged With Assault & Dangerous Driving
West Grey police have charged a man after a reported assault. They say just after midnight last Friday (May10), they received a 911 call alleging an assault had taken place in the area of Grey Rd 10 and the suspect fled in a truck. Police say, while speaking with the assault victim, another 911 call was received about ...
May 15, 2024
New Energy Co-Op Shows Students A Range Of Local Nuclear Industry Jobs
A new high-school co-op program in Kincardine is introducing students to the many different jobs in the nuclear supply chain in Grey Bruce. About 25 students are taking part in an energy Specialist High Skills Major, (SHSM) which is a concentration of courses in a specific field, co-op placements and certification cour...
May 15, 2024
Evening News - Wednesday, May 15
May 15, 2024