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Owen Sound Attack snap four-game skid with win over Soo Greyhounds
Just what the doctor ordered. With the Owen Sound Attack struggling to score and suppress shots — in comes the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds — who are struggling to score and get shots on net. The result was a much-needed 3-1 victory for the Bears in front of 2,806 who braved the snowy Scenic City […]
Unemployment rate drops in region that includes Grey-Bruce
The unemployment rate in the region that includes Grey-Bruce fell last month, coming in at less than half of the provincial rate. The rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased 0.6 per cent to 3.2 per cent, the second lowest unemployment rate in the province. The provincial unemployment rate decreased 0.4 per cent to […]
Custodians: When snow closes schools, why do we still have to risk getting there?
While almost everyone in the Thames Valley District school board was safe and warm at home during a major snow event that closed all London-area schools for two days this week, one group of employees was forced to get to work anyway.
Letters to the Editor: December 7, 2024
The recent front page photo provided a smile and was an inspiration to me for the rest of the day.
Growing Concerns: Waxed amaryllis an easy blooming holiday gift
With the holidays just around the corner, here are a few gift ideas that you can give or treat yourself.
Doug Ford promises to get tougher on the homeless. Is it a good idea
Ontario’s premier is pledging new legislation which promises a crackdown on public drug use and encampments and get more people indoors and into treatment, whether it violates their rights or not.
Owen Sound city council to debate draft budget Monday
When Owen Sound councillors sit down Monday to preliminarily set the 2025 tax levy, they’ll be starting with a 2.65 per cent increase. That would amount to just less than $10 more per month for the average bungalow owner. That increase is less than what council asked staff for — a draft operating budget with […]
London Knights captain set to seize second shot at world junior team
Denver Barkey was one of the last cuts for last year’s Canadian world junior hockey team. He gets a do-over next week.
Grey-Bruce home sales ‘rocket up’ in November
The real estate market in Grey-Bruce is suddenly extra hot as buyers take advantage of lower interest rates. The association that represents local realtors is reporting that home sales in the region rocketed up more than 43 per cent in November, when compared to the same month in 2023. With a total of 228 homes changing […]
Tow operator struck by vehicle that sped off after being pulled from ditch: OPP
A tow operator was struck by a vehicle that drove away without paying after being pulled from a ditch, Ontario Provincial Police say.