Category: Owen Sound
SPORTS BRIEFS: Goldie, Canada earn silver
GOLDIE, CANADA EARN SILVER Owen Sound’s Jillian Goldie and the Canadian under-20 women’s lacrosse team won silver medals at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship in Hong Kong. The Americans won back-to-back gold with a 23-6 win over its rival Canada at Mong Kok Stadium this past Saturday evening. The USA completed a dominant […]
Public health issues eighth drug alert of the summer following fatal overdose
For the eighth time this summer Grey Bruce Public Health is sounding the alarm over the local street drug supply following reports of one fatal and four non-fatal drug poisonings over three days last week. Each of the most recent overdoses took place between August 23 and 25. Three of the reported overdoses occurred in […]
Jail for man who set treehouse fire that killed teen girl sleeping inside
A young man found guilty of criminal negligence causing death for setting a treehouse on fire, killing a teenage girl who was sleeping inside it with her boyfriend, has been sentenced to 18 months in jail. After a trial, Superior Court Justice Roger Chown found an intoxicated and disgruntled Taran Hibma, then 18, of Owen […]
Speaker will share her addiction and recovery story
A woman will speak Thursday about her experience of addiction in Owen Sound and her recovery. Andrea Donaldson, who grew up in Owen Sound and spent 20 years here in active addiction, said “July 30, 2015 was either going to be my recovery date or the date on my tombstone,” a news release announcing her […]
Man jailed for fatal Sauble tree house fire four years ago
A young man found guilty of criminal negligence causing death for setting a tree house on fire while the victim slept with her boyfriend inside, was sentenced to 18 months in jail, followed by 18 months of probation. After a trial, Superior Court Justice Roger Chown found an intoxicated and disgruntled Taran Hibma, then 18, of […]