Author: The London Free Press
SIU investigating after man bitten by police dog on Bruce Peninsula
The province’s Special Investigations Unit has invoked its mandate after an individual was injured after being bitten by a police dog during an arrest in Northern Bruce Peninsula. Grey Bruce OPP said they executed a search warrant just after 1 p.m. on Tuesday at an address on Spry Shore Road where one person was taken […]
Floodwaters inundate homes, properties in South Bruce Peninsula
South Bruce Peninsula residents in the Hepworth and Gould Lake areas are dealing with major flooding as local waterways have burst their banks and spilled onto properties and into homes. Jack Gibbons has lived at his home in Hepworth for 32 years and the flooding he is experiencing this spring is the worst he has […]
City fire crews respond to unsubstantiated boat in distress call
The Owen Sound Fire Department searched the waters near the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre for nearly two hours on Wednesday night. By the end of the search, fire crews determined that a 911 call about a boater in distress was a mistake, possibly caused by foggy conditions on the bay. Fire chief Phil Eagleson […]
Province announces funding to improve access to primary care in region
Local MPPs announced a $4.2 million investment in primary care across Grey and Bruce Counties on Thursday. Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Paul Vickers and Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson made the announcement on Thursday as part of the province’s plan to connect every Ontarian to a primary care provider by 2029. “The Grey Bruce Ontario Health Team […]
City invites residents to suggest new names for the former Ryerson Park
The City of Owen Sound is now inviting residents to participate in the first phase of the public engagement process in renaming the former Ryerson Park. The first phase is to submit name suggestions for the city park located at 823 5th Avenue East, north of 8th Street East. Until Monday, May 4, residents may […]