Tag: grey bruce
Habitat planning eight-unit Owen Sound build
Habitat for Humanity Grey-Bruce is fundraising $1.5 million to built eight affordable townhomes in Owen Sound in 2025. The project will likely be built in two phases, Habitat partnerships manager Lisa Campbell said. But if all the money is raised in time — they’re almost halfway there — two four-unit townhouse blocks potentially could be built […]
Georgian Bluffs resident dies in Chatsworth collision Thursday morning
A 58-year-old from Georgian Bluffs died in a collision on Highway 10 in Chatsworth Thursday morning. Grey-Bruce OPP, Chatsworth Fire, and Grey County paramedics responded to the scene of a crash between a van and delivery truck between Grey Road 40 and McNab Street at 9 a.m. The 58-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. […]
Owen Sound group makes recommendations to improve city rental stock
A local collaborative that has been studying Owen Sound’s rental housing landscape has released a series of recommendations aimed at addressing unhealthy living conditions and providing supports to ensure the existing rental stock in the city is habitable. The RentSafe Owen Sound Collaborative appeared before a city corporate service committee meeting on Nov. 14, where they […]
Another fishing boat sinks at Stokes Bay dock
The Canadian Coast Guard is back at Stokes Bay dock today to deal with another partially sunken fishing boat. “The vessel was reported to CCG the morning of November 20, 2024. CCG will work with the vessel owner to ensure appropriate measures are taken to prevent further pollution within the marine environment,” a federal spokesperson […]
Street crimes unit nabs traffickers with over $20,000 worth of drugs headed to Saugeen Shores
The Grey Bruce Community Street Crime Unit said they intercepted two Saugeen First Nation residents with over $20,000 worth of drugs on their way to Saugeen Shores. According to a police media release, the OPP and the CSCU became aware that a person of interest in a drug trafficking investigation was travelling on Highway 21 […]
Police close Highway 10 in Chatsworth to investigate collision
Highway 10 between Grey Road 40 and McNab Street in Chatsworth is closed while Grey Bruce OPP investigate a serious single-vehicle collision. The OPP released a statement at 9:25 a.m. Thursday morning providing notice of the road closure and the ongoing investigation, which is being conducted along with the OPP’s Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement […]
Living wage in Grey-Bruce $23.05 per hour, report says
It costs more to live in Grey-Bruce than anywhere else in the province outside of Toronto, according to the 2024 Ontario Living Wage Network’s latest report. A resident of the Grey, Bruce, Perth, Huron, Simcoe region needs to earn $23.05 hours per 40-hour work week to make ends meet this year, which is up 1.3 […]
Police lay careless driving charge after school bus rear-ended in Meaford
Police charged a 31-year-old Meaford man with careless driving after a school bus was rear-ended Monday morning. No injuries resulted from the incident. According to the police, Grey Bruce OPP officers were on patrol just after 8 a.m. when they came upon a collision involving a school bus and motor vehicle on Highway 26 near […]
Three men face charges following weapons complaint in Wiarton
Grey-Bruce OPP have charged three men following a weapons complaint at a downtown Wiarton business. According to police, officers responded to a Berford Street business at 11:20 a.m. Monday responding to a report of three intoxicated men. It was believed one of the men may have had a rifle sticking out of their bag. Police […]
City news: Bluffs building help, fire truck sale, cemetery niche, more
A pilot project will be extended in which Owen Sound building department staff will continue to provide building permit and inspection services for Georgian Bluffs. Also, city staff would support bylaw enforcement and any future short-term rental licensing program in the township by providing inspections and licences. The pilot started in May to solve a […]