Month: January 2026

Smuggler of $12M in cocaine ‘abused this country’s hospitality’: Judge

A Brampton man sentenced to more than 10 years in prison was chastised by a Brantford judge for taking advantage of Canada’s “hospitality.” Jugrapreet Singh was nabbed at the Windsor border with almost 100 kilograms of cocaine after being investigated by Brantford police. The 24-year-old will almost certainly be deported after his 10 1/2-year sentence, […]

Lobley named CAO of Georgian Bluffs

Niall Lobley has been appointed chief administrator officer of the Township of Georgian Bluffs. Lobley, who has been serving as acting CAO and Director of Community and Environmental Services, joined the township in late 2022. Lobley became acting CAO in May of last year, shortly after the municipality announced that Cynthia Fletcher was no longer […]

Grey County backs EV charger in Markdale as part of regional network

Grey County is supporting a funding application to have a Level 3 fast charger installed at Grey Gables in Markdale as part of a regional public EV charging network. The community is identified as one of the preferred locations for a station through the Rural ReCharge project. Rural ReCharge is a collaboration between Grey, Bruce, […]

Grey County part of tri-county green development standards project

Grey County is teaming up with two neighbouring counties to create green development standards that make sense for the county, its lower tier municipalities and the local development community. But some councillors were wary about implementing standards they feel are a federal or provincial responsibility, and the possibility the Ontario government could override any measures […]