Category: Owen Sound Sun Times
Grey Bruce Public Health issues opioid alert following fifth fatal drug poisoning this summer
A fifth suspected fatal drug poisoning this summer prompted public health to issue an opioid alert to community partners this week. Grey Bruce Public Health said in a media release the most recent suspected fatal overdose, along with three non-fatal drug poisonings, took place between Aug. 3 and Aug. 6. Two of the overdoses, including […]
Police charge three more people in relation to rash of property crimes in Meaford
Three more people have been charged following a search warrant and concerning a rash of recent property crimes in Meaford. The Grey Bruce OPP and members of the Grey Bruce Community Street Crime Unit executed a search warrant on July 28 at a residence on Marshall Street. During the search, officers discovered two firearms, a […]
New ambulance base proposed for Feversham expected to cut response times in southeast corner of county
Grey County paramedics will work with county staff to secure suitable land in the Feversham area for the construction of a new ambulance base. The Feversham base will join a new larger base in Durham and new bases proposed for Ayton (2026), Thornbury (2027), and Cobble Beach (2028) all in an effort to keep up […]
Owen Sound Baysox walk-off the Angels in return to NDBL playoff action
The Owen Sound Baysox looked a little rusty in celebrating their 6-5 walk-off win over the Barrie Angels under the lights in Owen Sound Thursday night. Kirk Gibson admitted he doused the wrong player with his water while the Baysox bench cleared to celebrate Ryan Bartley’s seventh-inning game-ending hit to right field. Catcher Greg Slater […]
Owen Sound salmon derby could see return of bigger fish
Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular co-chair Chris Geberdt has a good feeling that the derby could see a bigger fish this year than won the Chantry Chinook Salmon Derby which just ended. That’s because the nearly 26-pound salmon was caught in Georgian Bay waters off Lion’s Head, part of the Owen Sound-based derby’s waters too. The 25.62 […]