Category: Grey/Bruce
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 […]
Names of women killed in massacre read aloud at Owen Sound vigil
“It’s a stark reminder of how far we have to go.”
Owen Sound radio station broadcast Friday to stock food bank shelves
Several stores have pre-made bags containing some most-needed items, which are available for purchase at several stores, if shoppers prefer.
Grey Bruce OPP rolling out body cameras for officers
The Grey Bruce OPP are equipping their officers with body-worn cameras. The local Ontario Provincial Police detachment announced on Monday that it’s committed to “adopting tools and technologies that improve the quality of evidence, enhance accountability and transparency, and ultimately support the safety of both the public and officers in the communities we serve.” The […]
Owen Sound to mark anniversary of Montreal Massacre Friday
A vigil marking the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women will take place Friday night by the river behind the Owen Sound Farmers’ Market. The annual gathering, at 5 p.m., marks the anniversary of the Montreal Massacre, when 14 women were killed by a gunman at Ecole Polytechnique on Dec. 6, […]