Walks for homeless in Owen Sound, Saugeen Shores, Kincardine

There will be Coldest Night of the Year walks in three Grey-Bruce communities to raise money to support local homeless people and the prevention of more homelessness. All walks will take place Feb. 25 in Owen Sound, Saugeen Shores and Kincardine, each with online registration and donation options, particularly for those who want to support […]

Work continues to study safety options at Kincardine’s Station Beach

Data from sensors on land and in the water to study how to make Kincardine’s Station Beach safer will be analyzed this winter. This three-year “Smart Beach” pilot project is developing a real-time beach warning system to provide local water conditions, including rough surf and the presence of rip currents, to improve beach safety in […]

Chesley’s ER closed for eight weeks due to nurse shortage

Chesley hospital’s emergency room is closed for eight weeks starting today due to a “critical shortage of nurses.” The rest of the hospital remains open, the hospital announced in a news release. Chesley’s ER is scheduled to reopen Dec. 2. Persistent nursing shortages have forced the emergency room to close multiple times this summer. The […]

Service which helps people pursue online learning opens

People interested in learning about online resources to earn a degree, learn basic skills or just to pursue a hobby are the ones Contact North is designed to serve. There are 78 provincially funded Contact North offices in Ontario and a new one opened in Wiarton last month. An office in Kincardine has been open […]

Emergency rooms in Kincardine and Chesley close temporarily

Emergency rooms in Chesley and Kincardine will close temporarily due to a critical shortage of nurses according to a media release from the South Bruce Grey Health Centre. The Chesley ED closed at 5 p.m. Thursday evening and will remain closed until 7 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27. Extended overnight closures at the Chesley ED will […]