Month: September 2024
Vehicle crashes into south London florist
A flower shop in the south London appears to have sustained significant damage after a vehicle crashed through its front window Wednesday afternoon.
Local voters reject paying private clinics to reduce surgical backlogs
Grey-Bruce voted almost unanimously against the Ontario government’s decision to expand publicly funded medical procedures, diagnostic imaging and surgeries done in private clinics. The Ontario Health Coalition vote Friday and Saturday had 9,889 votes against and 132 in favour of changes the government enacted May 18 in Bill 60, the Your Health Act, which it […]
Local voters reject paying private clinics to reduce surgical backlogs
Grey-Bruce voted almost unanimously against the Ontario government’s decision to expand publicly funded medical procedures, diagnostic imaging and surgeries done in private clinics. The Ontario Health Coalition vote Friday and Saturday had 9,889 votes against and 132 in favour of changes the government enacted May 18 in Bill 60, the Your Health Act, which it […]
Owen Sound grants request to raise Pride flag
Owen Sound has granted a request to raise the Pride flag at city hall to mark Pride Month. On Monday, council approved the request from Grey Bruce Pride to raise the Inclusive Progressive Pride flag at city hall on June 9. The request includes a ceremony with speeches slated to begin at 9 a.m. The […]
Owen Sound council seeks report on city-owned property on east side
Owen Sound council has directed staff to look into cleaning up and selling a city-owned property in the industrial park. On Monday, council passed a motion moved by Mayor Ian Boddy in regards to the approximately 13-acre property located on 2rd Street East. According to Boddy, soil removed from the downtown during the 2nd Avenue […]
McDonald’s opens, more applications received for east side development
A new McDonald’s restaurant is open on Owen Sound’s east side, while construction continues on other commercial spaces in the Thompson Centres development. The project, located north of 16th Street East across from Home Depot, Walmart and other retail stores on the city’s east side, is to include a mix of restaurant and shops. City […]
Owen Sound launching survey on short-term rentals
Owen Sound is set to begin its consultation on short-term rentals, with the city undertaking a process to explore regulating and licensing those who offer services such as Airbnb and VRBO. On Thursday, the city plans to launch a survey about short-term accommodations on its Our City online engagement portal at ourcity.owensound.ca A report on […]
Owen Sound approves amendments for proposed developments
Owen Sound council has approved official plan and zoning bylaw amendments for three planned developments in the city. At its meeting on Monday, council approved amendment bylaws for a planned 390-apartment, 87-townhouse development south of Walmart and the Home Depot, the proposed six-storey, 40-unit St. Clare Place seniors apartment building downtown, and the conversion of […]
Are you ready for record-breaking heat, London? (You need to be)
The dog days of summer have arrived early in the London region.
Business Excellence Awards to celebrate local ingenuity next week
The sold-out Owen Sound Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards are set for next Thursday at The Best Western Inn on the Bay. The Business Excellence Awards is the chamber’s largest event of the year celebrating the achievements of businesses and organizations in Owen Sound. The awards will recognize achievements in thirteen categories from hospitality […]