Man gets seven years after fatal Durham-area crash

A 26-year-old Bruce County man was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to offences involving a pickup truck that collided head-on with a vehicle, killing its driver and injuring two others inside. Jeremy Hogg, of the former Kincardine Township, pleaded guilty on May 4 in the Ontario Court of Justice in Walkerton […]

Affordable housing advocate Ken Thomson has died

Local affordable housing champion Ken Thomson, whose dedication he attributed to his upbringing as a foster child, died at home Tuesday. He was 85. His 32 years of work with the Owen Sound Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corp. and Owen Sound Housing Company was recognized with awards in 2019, when he stepped down as chair. Combined, […]

Grey-Bruce Health Unit

COVID update: workplace vaccination, self-isolation change, 43rd death

The Grey Bruce Health Unit has modified its recommendation from last July to employers to require proof of vaccination among their employees in non-essential service, due to improving pandemic indicators. Instead of recommending requiring vaccination, it’s now merely “encouraging” employee vaccination, particularly third doses, Arra said in an interview Friday. He said he didn’t know […]