Tag: Friday
Unique Bruce Peninsula black bears focus of expert talk in Owen Sound
A renowned bear expert is making a stop in Owen Sound next week for a talk about the genetically isolated and unique population of black bears that call the Saugeen Bruce Peninsula home. Wildlife biologist Dr. Martyn Obbard, an emeritus research scientist with the Ministry of Natural Resources who studied both black bears and polar […]
Stateside: Friday, Oct. 3, 2025
Today on Stateside, details in the state Legislature’s $80 billion budget plan. The budget includes a new 24% tax on cannabis wholesalers to fund road
Tip from bank employee led to $1.2M fraud charge: Police
An alert employee at an Aylmer bank helped lead police to lay charges against a St. Thomas woman in what they say is a $1.2-million fraud
BAA Wrap: Georgian Bay Thunder remain unbeaten on the hard court
BASKETBALL Two undefeated teams met in Meaford on Thursday, with the Georgian Bay Thunder coming out on top, 35-32 over the St. Mary’s Mustangs. The Mustangs and Thunder traded leads several times in the seesaw game, with Georgian Bay leading 21-13 at the half before St. Mary’s stormed back to tie the game, 27-27, heading […]
Despite resistance to “pot for potholes,” roads deal heads to governor
Michigan lawmakers included around $1.1 billion in new funding for road repairs in the state budget they passed early Friday morning.The roads money comes from a mixture of budget cutting and other streams, many of which have faced their own criticism along the way to a final deal.
