Category: Owen Sound
Local toy drives doing well, but there’s still time to help
Area toy drives are in full swing, and there is still time to donate items, especially gifts for older children and teens. Inter Township Fire Department Deputy Chief Andy Redmond said the ITFD’s toy drive is going “extremely well” so far this year. “When it comes to donations, the younger children are usually well covered. […]
Bruce County man who confined family for years convicted on 13 counts
‘. . .(R)ather than being the loving, inclusive, tolerant father and husband that he attempted to paint himself, he believes he’s smarter than most people.’ — Assistant Crown attorney Meredith Gardiner
Owen Sound court finds man guilty on drug and gun charges
Judge found man’s Charter rights were violated but allowed evidence police collected.
Provincial funding in the nick of time to save local snowmobile trails
Faced with rising costs, the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs was preparing to consolidate its vast network of snowmobile trails before the province stepped in with an influx of cash.
Regional unemployment rate at 3.9 per cent in November
The unemployment rate in the region decreased by 0.4 points to 3.9 per cent in November. According to the latest figures for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region, employment increased by 4,600 jobs, with part-time job gains of 4,800 offsetting full-time job losses of 200. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate decreased 0.7 percentage points this month […]