Author: Bridge Michigan
Owen Sound favours county partnership to address housing needs
Owen Sound council turned down a call for a made-in-Owen Sound affordable housing plan, citing the city’s ongoing, successful co-operation with Grey County and the resulting millions of dollars it provided for city housing in this council’s term. Two weeks ago, Coun. Carol Merton read a notice of motion calling on the city to develop […]
Grey-Bruce COVID-19 hospitalizations down to 6, health unit reports
There are now six Grey-Bruce COVID-19 cases hospitalized, one less than was reported on Sunday. In its situation report for Monday, the Grey Bruce Health Unit reported that five local cases were hospitalized in Grey-Bruce, while one was hospitalized outside the region. There remain four outbreaks at local long-term care and retirement homes, including Central […]
Westario Power customers getting access to energy-saving technology
Westario Power has introduced a new service that allows customers to track and control their electricity use to save money on their hydro bills. On Friday, a preview of Green Button technology was held in Walkerton by Westario Power officials, Ontario Energy Minister Todd Smith and local MPPs. The service lets customers download their hourly […]
Man charged with arson after fire at Port Elgin motel
Arson and mischief charges have been laid after a fire at a motel in Port Elgin on Sunday that left a firefighter and a motel employee with minor injuries. A 39-year-old man of no fixed address has been charged with arson – disregard for human life, mischief endangering life and failing to comply with a […]
Polar dippers brave the bay in opposition of TC Energy’s proposed pumped storage facility
Talk about going crazy for a cause. Nearly a dozen dippers braved the Georgian Bay water Sunday at Fred Raper Park in support of Save Georgian Bay, a group of residents in opposition of a Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project being proposed by TC Energy at the 4th Canadian Division Training Base in Meaford. On a […]