OTTAWA - On Aug. 15 the Canadian Red Cross launched the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador Wildfires Appeal to help people and communities impacted by fires in the province.
Walkerton Herald-Times
Possibility of reopening jail in Walkerton raised during meeting with solicitor general
OTTAWA - The Walkerton jail that served the Bruce County area for over 144 years could be reopening.
Mayor Hammell advocates for Chesley Hospital during 2025 AMO conference in Ottawa
CHESLEY - Arran-Elderslie Mayor Steve Hammell and CAO Emily Dance joined thousands of municipal leaders at the 2025 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference held August 17–20 at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa.
Council gets dog park pilot project update
BROCKTON - Colleen Gillis, director of community services, provided council with an update on the dog park pilot project during the Aug. 12 council meeting.
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.
Province takes over Grey Bruce Public Health; seven municipal appointees back on the board
GREY BRUCE – The province’s medical officer of health, Dr. Kieran Moore, announced Aug. 14 that the Ontario government has temporarily assumed control of the Grey Bruce Public Health board.
Elected representatives from Grey and Bruce counties no longer listed on Grey Bruce board of health website
OWEN SOUND - As of Aug. 8, the Grey Bruce Board of Health website listed only four members, all provincial appointees – chair, Nick Saunders; vice-chair, Chad Richards; Helen-Claire Tingling, and Beverly Wilkins.
Walkerton Herald-Times Aug. 14 Turnbacks
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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.
County council turns down amendment application for Tara battery project, due to flood-prone location
WALKERTON - Bruce County council backed the decision made by Arran-Elderslie regarding the Tara Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) application by NEOEN.
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.
Saugeen Valley Children’s Safety Village officially opens new ‘build a barn’ project
HANOVER - The Saugeen Valley Children’s Safety Village is a unique educational safety facility, even compared to the nine other children’s safety villages (and the two more being built) in the province.
