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A man who displayed a gun and demanded money from a convenience store clerk in Shallow Lake Sunday night left empty-handed when the woman behind the counter wouldn’t give it to him. The manager of Allan’s Mercantile, Jodie Rutledge, recounted in an interview Monday morning what her employee told her she saw and did and […]

As colder weather approaches, local volunteers are working hard to collect winter apparel for those in need. Gently used coats, snow pants, and other winter clothing items, such as mittens and scarves, can be donated now until Nov. 23. The items will then be made available at no cost to members of the community — […]

Much of downtown Kincardine has reopened to vehicular traffic following this year’s Downtown Dig project. “This has been a major undertaking,” said Cherie Leslie, Kincardine’s community economic development coordinator, in a media release. “There have been many enhancements made to the downtown, including new sidewalks, decorative concrete, accessibility upgrades, as well as the much-needed replacement […]

Higher interest rates and an increase in the number of properties on the market have home sales softening in Grey-Bruce. The Realtors Association of Grey Bruce Owen Sound reported that sales were down by 2.1 per cent in September when compared to September 2022. The 183 units sold were four less than they were in […]

Bruce Power is supporting a study that will explore the potential to produce hydrogen using electricity generated by nuclear power. The feasibility study by Kinectrics and FuelCell Energy was one of a number that the Independent Electricity System Operator announced on Oct. 12 that it would fund through its Hydrogen Innovation Fund. The studies will […]