Category: Grey/Bruce
We know what works to curb visible homelessness. Will we fund it?
The common thread isn’t homelessness itself. It’s the growing gap between the challenges our community faces and the capacity of our systems to respond.
Kelso Beach unsafe for swimming, advisories lifted at Kincardine beaches
Swimming notices were lifted in Kincardine on Friday, but high bacteria levels have now been found in Owen Sound. Grey Bruce Public Health said routine water-sampling results showed bacteria levels exceeding Ministry of Health standards at Kelso Beach at Nawash Park. The beach has been posted unsafe for swimming. Meanwhile, water samples taken Thursday at […]
One dead, road closed after motorcycle-truck collision: Police
One person was killed after a collision involving a commercial motor vehicle and a motorcycle on Tuesday morning, police say. Ontario Provincial Police say it was 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday when the crash occurred between the two vehicles on Plank Line, north of Tillsonburg. Both vehicles ended up in a ditch, police said. The motorcycle […]
Man on bail flees in truck, strikes police cruiser
City police arrested a 24-year-old Owen Sound man out on parole after a dangerous series of events on Sunday. According to police, the male resisted officers attempting to arrest him while operating a pickup truck and allegedly breaching multiple release conditions at approximately 4:50 p.m. The accused was out on bail and subject to several […]
Walks raise funds to help those fighting ‘silent battles’
While the money is important, getting more people to take a suicide prevention course, especially young people, is Tawnia Courage’s hope. Her son died by suicide in 2019 and this was the fifth walk in his honour.