City council doubling development charges, except for rental housing

Owen Sound council voted Monday to roughly double and phase in its development charges for residential construction to $16,221, while continuing to encourage rental housing. The new 10-year bylaw continues a development charge exemption for purpose-built rental housing already in the queue until March 2026. To qualify as a rental development, a property must add […]

Federal offender arrested in Walkerton

Police arrested a federal offender on the run from a Canada-wide warrant in Walkerton on Sept. 28. The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad (ROPE) advised the public via a media release that Aaron Marshall was located and arrested by the Peel Regional Police Service with the assistance of the South Bruce OPP and the emergency […]

United Way announces fundraising goal during Wingham event

United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) launched its 2023 campaign with an event in Wingham on Sept. 24, announcing a campaign goal of $2,508,598 to meet the needs of vulnerable people across Huron and Perth counties.  “Now more than ever, we’re seeing people in the Huron community struggling with the cost of everything continuing to rise,” said […]