LISTOWEL - Listowel’s U11 WOBA 1 team competed last weekend, August 8-10, for the WOBA Consolation II Championship.
South Bruce OPP welcomes new detachment manager Staff Sgt. Lynn McNichol
BRUCE COUNTY - Staff Sergeant Lynn McNichol joined the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police detachment in June, and will now assume responsibility of policing operations for Kincardine, Huron-Kinloss, Arran-Elderslie, South Bruce and Brockton.
Arran-Elderslie resident charged in connection to arson in Burgoyne
ARRAN-ELDERSLIE - South Bruce OPP have laid charges in an arson investigation in Arran-Elderslie.
Terry Fox runs are fast approaching
Communities across Canada are preparing for Terry Fox runs on Sunday, September 14.
How summer helps connect farmers and politicians, from fairs to farm tours
Summer is a time of long days, local fairs, barbecues, community celebrations — and for Ontario farmers, it’s also prime harvest season for everything from hay and grain crops to fruits and field vegetables.
U11 and U13 Elma minor ball teams travelled for tournaments this weekend, capturing titles
A successful run of games for multiple Elma minor ball teams this past weekend at tournament.
Rae presents King Charles III Coronation Medal to Vince Judge
Matthew Rae, MPP for Perth-Wellington, had the honour of presenting the prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal to Listowel resident Vince Judge on the afternoon of August 2, 2025.
Grey Bruce Public Health – taking the ‘bite’ out of tick season
OWEN SOUND - Grey Bruce Public Health is reminding residents and visitors that blacklegged ticks – capable of transmitting bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause potentially serious diseases, including Lyme disease, in people – are primarily active in the spring and summer and are present..
Vehicle stolen from business parking lot in Walkerton
WALKERTON - Police are looking for a black 2010 Chevrolet Suburban bearing Ontario marker # DDPX839, stolen from a business parking lot along Yonge Street South in Walkerton. The vehicle was stolen at approximately 11:20 on Aug. 3.
Bat from Grey-Bruce tests positive for rabies
OWEN SOUND - Grey Bruce Public Health advises the public to remain vigilant about the risk of rabies after a bat from Grey-Bruce tested positive for the viral disease.
Health Canada urges Ontarians to prepare for wildfire smoke events
OTTAWA - With wildfire season well underway, Health Canada says people living in Ontario may again experience increased risks to their health and safety from exposure to fire, heat, and smoke.
Province appoints Burlington CAO as first-ever Chief Conservation Executive; hope to enhance authority
TORONTO – A release from the province claims it is taking action to enhance the effectiveness of…
Local students, agricultural society team up to celebrate Grey County’s rich farming heritage
OWEN SOUND - The walls of the 4H barn at the Owen Sound Agricultural Society are now a vibrant testament to Grey County’s deep agricultural roots, thanks to a fantastic collaboration between students from St. Mary’s High School and the Owen Sound Agricultural Society.
Municipality of Brockton issues partial open air burn ban
WALKERTON - On Aug. 11, the chief fire official for the Municipality of Brockton issued a partial ban on open air fires (agricultural, brush, and derelict buildings) until further notice due to recent extreme temperatures and a lack of rainfall.
Four-county regional unemployment rate rose to 4.3 per cent in June
WALKERTON - In June, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.4 percentage points to 4.3%. The region continues to sit at the second lowest unemployment rate in the province. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 percentage points
