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Daily News - Sunday, May 12
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Kincardine Moves To Ensure Tree Canopy And Natural Vegetation Conservation
Kincardine council has approved a new approach for preserving the tree canopy in the municipality, and working to mitigate invasive plant species. During their meeting on May 8th, council passed a by-law aimed at preserving the tree canopy, removing invasive species, and ensuring that budgeting is complete to cover the...
17h ago
Grey Roots Visitor Numbers Were Up 44 Per Cent In 2023
Grey Roots Museum and Archives had a big increase in visitors last year. Staff gave a report to Grey County councillors Thursday, saying the number of visitors and event participants fully rebounded to pre-pandemic levels. Staff say there were 24,574 visitors through the door in 2023 which they say is an increase of mo...
17h ago
Saugeen First Nation Resident Charged In Kincardine Jewelry Store Robbery
South Bruce OPP say a person from Saugeen First Nation is facing a number of charges after a jewelry store was robbed. Police say on May 11 at 5:52 a.m., officers received a report of a robbery at a store in Kincardine. When officers arrived, they found the business owner had been injured and the involved person was ar...
17h ago
Daily News - Saturday, May 11
May 11, 2024
2024 Home And Cottage Expo Set To Go In Owen Sound
The 2024 Home and Cottage Expo is set to go this weekend, bringing 140 indoor and 12 outdoor exhibitors from across the province to Owen Sound. The expo will be held today and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre and JD McArthur Arena. In addition to the indoor and outdoor exhib...
May 11, 2024
One Dead Following Collision On Highway 10
Grey Bruce OPP say a 61-year-old is dead following a collision on Highway 10 in Grey Highlands. Police say on May 8 at 11:40 a.m., officers, Grey County paramedics and the Grey Highlands Fire Department responded to a report of a serious collision involving a pickup truck and moped at the intersection of Highway 10 and...
May 11, 2024
Evening News - Friday, May 10
May 10, 2024
Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Unemployment Rate Fell To 3.5% In April
The regional unemployment rate in the area that includes Bruce and Grey counties fell to 3.5 per cent in April. It's the lowest jobless number for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula region in nearly two years. The Four County Labour Market Planning Board says there were more than 3,200 new full-time positions created in the...
May 10, 2024
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Georgian Bluffs Moves Towards Permitting Chickens On Some Residential Properties
Cluck, cluck ... chickens could be coming to some residential properties in Georgian Bluffs. Township council passed a recommendation during Wednesday's committee of the whole meeting to amend the zoning by-law to permit backyard poultry as a permitted use on residential properties a half-acre or larger. Councillors al...
May 10, 2024
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Lobies Park Selected For Off Leash Dog Park Pilot
Brockton is selecting Lobies Park in Walkerton for a one-year off leash dog park pilot project. This comes after council heard from Director of Community Services Colleen Gillis during a meeting on April 23, recommending the park at 20 Hannah Street be used for the pilot. "We are planning to do this for a year jus...
May 10, 2024
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Morning News - Friday, May 10
May 10, 2024
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Kincardine, Tiverton Downtowns To Be Focus Of Community Improvement Program
The Municipality of Kincardine has been given the go-ahead to focus on new Community Improvement Plan areas for this year. In a recommendation given to council, staff are looking to focus on using funding to make façade improvements in both downtown Kincardine and downtown Tiverton. Community Economic Developmen...
May 10, 2024
Grey County Expresses Deep Concern Over Durham Hospital Plans
Grey County has sent a letter to the South Bruce Grey Health Centre Board of Directors and its CEO. Councillors have also decided to push for a delegation to Ontario's Minister of Health in Toronto. In addition to that, the County plans to ask the South Bruce Grey Health Centre to make a delegation to County Council ab...
May 09, 2024
Evening News - Thursday, May 9
May 09, 2024
Waste Management Meeting At Southampton Town Hall Tonight
A Public Open House to learn about Saugeen Shores' waste management plan project is set to go this evening from 6:30 to 7:30 at the Southampton Town Hall. The plan aims to ensure the community's future waste disposal needs will be met. The Town says it's projected capacity at the Southampton Landfill will be exhausted ...
May 09, 2024
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McHappy Day Raises Almost $27K Locally; New Fundraising Record Set
McHappy Day was able to set a new fundraising record locally after bringing in $26,895 yesterday. Steve Sgro, the owner of the McDonald's franchises in Owen Sound, Meaford & Port Elgin says that staff made it a resounding success. "Over 200 staff worked yesterday at those locations," says Sgro. "We w...
May 09, 2024
West Grey Buys New Playground Structure For Durham Splash Pad Project
West Grey is buying a new playground structure for the Durham Town Hall Park as part of the new splash pad project. Council approved spending $50,000 from reserves to purchase a playground structure during a meeting on May 8, after it was found the current one was showing its age. This comes as the 2022 Durham Homecomi...
May 09, 2024
South Bruce Grey Health Centre Schedules "Community Webinar" On Durham Hospital Cuts
South Bruce Grey Health Centre has confirmed the details of a community webinar it's hosting next week. It's an opportunity for people to ask questions to the hospital organization's leadership team, including president and CEO Nancy Shaw. South Bruce Grey Health Centre recently announced it is planning to close the in...
May 09, 2024
Teen Struck By Vehicle In Owen Sound, Woman Charged With Impaired Driving
Owen Sound Police have charged a woman with impaired driving after a teenager was struck by a vehicle. City Police say they responded to the collision near 4th Avenue West and 16th Street West around 3:40 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. "It was reported that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle that then fled the s...
May 09, 2024