Owen Sound Sun Times

Owen Sound reaches deal with inside workers

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The City of Owen Sound has a new agreement with its inside workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees.  At its council meeting on Monday, council passed a bylaw ratifying a memorandum of settlement between the city and CUPE Local 1189-00, which represents the workers. Council also authorized the mayor and clerk to […]

Voters elect Greg Nadjiwon as Nawash chief

Chippewas of Nawawh Unceded First Nation voters elected Greg Nadjiwon as chief over the incumbent Friday. Nadjiwon, a former chief and councillor, was elected with 291 votes over Veronica Smith, who received 218. Smith also ran for a councillor position, as rules in the election permitted, but was not elected, the statement of votes from […]

West Nile virus detected in Grey-Bruce

A dead crow in Grey-Bruce tested positive for West Nile virus. This is the first bird to test positive for the virus in Grey-Bruce this year. No human cases of the mosquito-borne viral disease had been reported in Ontario or Canada this year, up to Aug. 2, a news release from Grey Bruce Public Health […]

West Nile virus detected in Grey-Bruce

A dead crow in Grey-Bruce tested positive for West Nile virus. This is the first bird to test positive for the virus in Grey-Bruce this year. No human cases of the mosquito-borne viral disease had been reported in Ontario or Canada this year, up to Aug. 2, a news release from Grey Bruce Public Health […]

West Nile virus detected in Grey-Bruce

A dead crow in Grey-Bruce tested positive for West Nile virus. This is the first bird to test positive for the virus in Grey-Bruce this year. No human cases of the mosquito-borne viral disease had been reported in Ontario or Canada this year, up to Aug. 2, a news release from Grey Bruce Public Health […]

Owen Sound honours some of the best of 2023’s volunteers

Owen Sound’s 2023 volunteer awards were given to Carol Reaney, Parker Davis and Joan Beecroft Monday night at city council. Reaney received the Volunteer of the Year Award. She’s a retired nurse who has volunteered at Grey Bruce Health Services for more than 10 years, where she also sits on several committees. “She has a […]

Owen Sound honours some of the best of 2023’s volunteers

Owen Sound’s 2023 volunteer awards were given to Carol Reaney, Parker Davis and Joan Beecroft Monday night at city council. Reaney received the Volunteer of the Year Award. She’s a retired nurse who has volunteered at Grey Bruce Health Services for more than 10 years, where she also sits on several committees. “She has a […]