Author: The London Free Press

Impaired driving charges after collision in Owen Sound

A Grey County man has been charged with impaired driving following a collision in Owen Sound on Thursday evening. In the early evening hours a citizen came across a single-vehicle collision in the north end of the city, and ad concerns about the driver who claimed he attempted to avoid hitting a dog, Owen Sound […]

Newcomer help group to study racial discrimination in Grey-Bruce

A telephone survey in March will seek to understand to what degree people experience racial discrimination in Grey-Bruce. It’s one of many initiatives to educate the community and to better support new immigrants to the area, which Grey Bruce Local Immigration Partnership co-ordinator Deepikaa Gupka told Grey County council about Thursday. Attraction, integration and retention […]

Georgian Bluffs council presented budget proposing 3.22 per cent hike

Georgian Bluffs council has been presented with a 2022 draft budget containing a 3.22 per cent municipal tax rate increase for 2022. In a special council meeting on Tuesday, township staff presented the draft budget with the increase that would result in a municipal tax increase of $54.05 on the average home assessed at $290,000. […]

Planned convoy from Listowel to Owen Sound cancelled by organizers

Concerns around the Emergencies Act and how it could impact their insurance led organizers to cancel a planned “Freedom Convoy” between Owen Sound and Listowel on Saturday. And even though Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced late Wednesday afternoon that the act had been revoked, the convoy planned for this weekend will remain cancelled with organizers […]

Knights push over slumping Attack

Desperate for a slump buster the Owen Sound Attack didn’t need the London Knights to roll into town Wednesday evening. The division-leading Knights have owned Owen Sound this season. London entered the contest 7-0 against the Attack on the year. Brett Brochu and Luke Evangelista have been Bayshore boogeymen. Brochu entered Wednesday night’s game 7-0 […]