Tag: Local News
Five vehicles worth $140K stolen from Listowel dealership
Perth OPP is investigating the thefts of five vehicles – two of which have since been recovered — from a Listowel car dealership.
Hockey Day in Canada festivities in Owen Sound postponed until 2023
Hockey Day in Canada in Owen Sound has been put on ice until 2023 amid new provincial restrictions and a worsening surge of COVID-19-related hospitalizations. Owen Sound officials announced Wednesday afternoon they has decided to postpone the local event until the winter of 2023. The decision was made in conjunction with Hockey Day in Canada […]
Police investigate bomb threat at downtown restaurant
A Richmond Street restaurant was evacuated about 9:15 a.m. Wednesday after a bomb threat, London police say
COVID: Grey-Bruce adds 80 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday
The Grey Bruce Health Unit reported 80 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday. The newest cases in Wednesday’s report – current as of midnight Tuesday – include 13 in Owen Sound, 12 in Saugeen Shores, eight in Kincardine, seven in The Blue Mountains, six in Neyaashiinigmiing, five each in Georgian Bluffs and Southgate, four each in […]
Care packages distributed to post-secondary students in South Bruce
Nearly 70 South Bruce youth received a Welcome Home Student Care Packages from the Municipality, the week prior to Christmas. Following the positive reception of the Student Care Packages delivered last year during exam season, the Municipality decided to organize a similar initiative again. This was a way to recognize the efforts of local students […]
Lockdowns increase beef buying numbers, pandemic challenges still affecting producers
More people bought and ate beef from the grocery store while locked down during the COVID-19 pandemic. “When the numbers go up, people buy more meat,” said Jennie Hodgen, a senior account manager at Merck Animal Health who was a keynote speaker during Beef Day Wednesday for the virtual viewers of Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week. […]
Man pleads guilty to stealing Black Lives Matter flag, fined $500
CHATHAM — A 42-year-old Dresden man was fined $500 after pleading guilty to stealing a Black Lives Matter flag.
London COVID hospitalizations increase, slightly, as case surge continues
London hospitals on Wednesday reported an increase of four patients being treated for COVID-19 over the previous 24 hours. There are 63 patients as of Wednesday at London Health Sciences Centre, up from 59 one day prior. Ten of them are in intensive care, a number that’s unchanged from Tuesday and that’s risen by just […]
Man charged after truck stolen while unlocked with keys inside
A 27-year-old man is facing charges after a truck was stolen Tuesday afternoon while its owner stopped into a business on Owen Sound’s west side for a short period of time. The owner of the truck had left the vehicle unlocked with the keys inside, according to an Owen Sound Police Service news release. Just […]
Coincidence? He’s Marc Emery’s brother, and his pot shop plan is in limbo
A London entrepreneur accused Ontario’s cannabis regulator of derailing his plan to open a pot shop because his family’s name.