Homeless Stratford residents injured in weekend tent fire
Two people were sent to hospital with burns after the tent they were living in in the city’s east end caught fire early Saturday, Stratford police say.
Owen Sound backflow prevention program to protect water system
Owen Sound has introduced a backflow prevention program intended to protect the city’s drinking water system from possible contamination. On Jan. 10 the city passed a bylaw that requires backflow preventers on water services for industrial, commercial and institutional properties. Matt Prentice, the city’s manager of public works, said Monday that in a year the […]
More local COVID deaths but indicators show situation improving
Two more local people have died due to COVID-19. The Grey Bruce Health Unit reported one death Saturday and another Monday. The local toll stands at 36 since the start of the pandemic about two years ago. At total of 12 local patients are hospitalized due to COVID: Nine in a local hospital and three […]
Owen Sound Planning Notices to include QR codes on site
The City of Owen Sound has launched a new way to inform people about planning applications.
More Canadians report high levels of anxiety
The latest survey from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health has found a quarter of survey participants reported feeling moderate to severe anxiety.