A Tobermory man has been recognized with a King Charles III Coronation medal for his decades of work in conservation. Bill Caulfeild-Browne, a retired business executive has volunteered with the Nature Conservancy of Canada since 1998 performing the roles in audit, investments and governance and was national board chai...

The regional unemployment rate for the area that includes Bruce and Grey counties fell to 5.4 per cent in March. The Four County Labour Market Planning board says that's down from six per cent in February. The lower jobless number for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula region came even as overall employment fell, because th...

Flooding has caused delays on the Durham Street Bridge project. Bruce County Director of Transportation and Environmental Services Adam Stanley shared with council this week that due to recent weather, work on the bridge has been delayed. The Durham Street Bridge, which is located in downtown Walkerton, was closed to t...

Bruce County staff are working to find cost-effective options for recycling and organics collection. During the Bruce County Council meeting held on February 20, 2025, Council received a communication from the Town of Saugeen Shores formally requesting that the county coordinate Blue Box Transition Planning and Source-...

The City of Owen Sound and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 1189 have ratified a new agreement for outside workers. The union represents many of the City's outside workers in public works, parks and cemetery operations, as well as water and wastewater services. The agreement includes a 6 per cent wage incr...

South Bruce OPP are looking for a missing person. OPP say on Tuesday, March 25th they received a report that a 56 year old woman named Julianna (Julie) was missing from the Huron-Kinloss area. She is described as 5'5" tall, weighing 180 pounds, with brown hair (possibly dyed blonde) and blue eyes. South Bruce OPP ...

A new doctor is coming to Lion's Head and Tobermory. The Peninsula Family Health Team says in a release Dr. Claire Bodkin is expected to arrive in early May and that the health team will be offering rostered patient spots to residents of Northern Bruce Peninsula who do not currently have a family physician and have bee...

Bruce Power says dead birds recently found on the shoreline in the area likely had bird flu. In an post on the company's website, they say, "After observing a number of deceased birds along the shoreline of Lake Huron over the past several days, Bruce Power has been working with wildlife authorities and University...

Students from across Grey Bruce are competing in the Regional Science Fair today at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre in Owen Sound. Chair of the Bluewater Regional Science and Technology Fair Heather Weber says over 175 students between grades seven to 12 from the Bluewater District School Board, the Bruce-Gr...

Three men facing charges in the death of Owen Sound restaurant owner Sharif Rahman have a preliminary hearing in Scotland tomorrow in their extradition cases. A spokesperson for the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service confirms to Bayshore News a preliminary hearing is scheduled at the Edinburgh Sheriff Court Thursday...

Kincardine council received an overview of the condition and performance of municipal buildings to help them navigate priorities for future capital projects. BM Ross Senior Project Manager Ken Logtenberg presented the firm's findings with council on Wednesday, showing that based on performance scores, most of the 15 bu...

The Town of South Bruce Peninsula continues to respond to cleanup and weather related issues from last weekend's ice storm, and more weather is on the way. Fire Chief and Manager of Emergency Services Tim Wilson has a warning about generators and carbon monoxide. He says during the weekend ice storm and its aftermath, ...

The Township of Georgian Bluffs is closing the Keppel Sarawak Townline bridge this week for repairs. This comes after a structural load evaluation by Pearson Engineering Ltd. found significant deterioration of the bridge deck and guiderails. After reviewing options, council approved a short-term rehabilitation plan whi...

There are rainfall warnings and freezing rain warnings in place for Grey Bruce for Wednesday. Environment Canada says we could get freezing rain with 4-8 mm of ice on some surfaces Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. They note, "This freezing rain event will not be nearly as significant as the ice storm f...

The Grey Sauble Conservation Authority has issued a flood watch for all its watersheds. They say staff are currently watching a weather system that is forecast to enter our watersheds by Wednesday afternoon. The system may start as snow but will eventually finish as rain with up to 50mm potential total water content. R...

Chesley is looking for community submissions for its new mural. The Municipality of Arran-Elderslie and the Chesley Kinsmen Club is looking for community submissions for a mosaic mural that is going to be unveiled for Chesley's 145th Anniversary. The mural project is being made possible by a grant from Community Founda...

Tickets for the Chi-Cheemaun's repositioning cruise go on sale on April 2nd. The start of the ferry's season is scheduled for May 1st, where the Chi-Cheemaun will depart from Owen Sound Harbour at 11 am. The four-and-a-half hour cruise will have its traditional lunch buffet. Tickets are available by phone only. You can...

South Bruce OPP are looking for a vehicle following a break and enter in Brockton. Police say on March 29 around 9:51 a.m., officers received a report of a break and enter at a home along Sideroad 20 North. The call was made after the property owner arrived while the break-in was occurring. Three suspects left the scen...

A Kincardine man faces charges after being arrested in Hanover. Hanover Police Chief Chris Knoll says on social media, Hanover police officers conducted a traffic stop early Sunday morning, and arrested a 45-year-old Kincardine man after a brief struggle. Knoll says the suspect required treatment for minor injuries in ...

Arran-Elderslie is starting a Paisley Community Working Group to drive economic development in downtown Paisley. The municipality recently started working groups for Tara and Chesley to strengthen and revitalize their downtowns. A release from Arran-Elderslie says the Paisley Community Working Group will serve as a col...

The Lion's Head Pentecostal Country Church is offering support this week to people impacted by the ice storm over the weekend. Lead Pastor Dwayne Green says from Monday to Wednesday, the church will be opening its doors to the community offering soup, coffee and a place for people to charge their devices. Thousands in ...

Tens of thousands of households are still without power today across Ontario, after an ice storm swept across the province Saturday. In our area, Hydro One reports outages for more than 6,000 homes and businesses on the Bruce Peninsula. Thousands more are without power in parts of eastern Grey County. Hydro One warns o...

The resurfacing of Port Elgin's main street through town begins Monday and will continue until August. Work on Goderich Street (Highway 21) is set to begin March 31st and will include resurfacing of the asphalt, some minor underground infrastructure upgrades and the restoration of the historic brick maple leaf intersec...

Bruce County is bringing back its household hazardous waste collection events starting this spring. These events encourage people to dispose of their household hazardous waste materials in safe and environmentally friendly manner. Some of the items which people can get rid of include paints, propane tanks, used oil and...

Brightshores Health System is looking for new board members. This volunteer position allows its members to offer their expertise and time to better serve the patients at Brightshores' six hospitals across Grey Bruce. Board Chair Deborah Pope says, "We are seeking candidates who are invested in making a positive im...