Grey Highlands councillor to run for Greens in provincial election

The provincial Greens have tapped a Grey Highlands councillor to run in Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound. The Green Party of Ontario announced Danielle Valiquette as its local riding candidate this week ahead of the June 2  provincial election. As well as serving as the Municipality of Grey Highlands’ environment liaison, Valiquette has been the Ontario Greens critic […]

Broadband projects moving ahead in Grey-Bruce

It is broadband infrastructure construction season in Grey-Bruce. The provincial and federal governments and the Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology projects announced Friday that work was underway or about to start on projects that would see thousands of homes, farms and businesses in the two counties with access to high-speed Internet by the end of the […]

Jr. B N’Stars hit the floor in Desboro

The Owen Sound North Stars Junior B program shook off the rust in Desboro this past weekend as they prepare for the first Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League season in over two years. The province’s Junior B circuit shut down completely in 2020, and in 2021 the North Stars program organized several exhibition contests amid […]

Owen Sound receives five awards for festivals and events

The City of Owen Sound has received five awards of achievement from Festival and Events Ontario. The awards, presented at the organization’s virtual conference last month, were presented in honour of five events held in 2021. The events honoured include Music at the Market, TD Harbour Nights, Canada Day, Snowen Sound Frolics and Savour Owen […]

Chapman’s, others collaborate to send first-aid kits to Ukraine

Markdale-based Chapman’s Ice Cream is overseeing the delivery of more than 1,600 first-aid kits to Ukraine as they continue to do what they can to help on the ground in the war-torn country. With family in Ukraine, Lesya and Ashley Chapman have watched in horror since the Russian army invaded the country in late February, […]