Tag: news release
Unemployment rate rises in Stratford-Bruce Peninsula region
The unemployment rate rose last month in the region that includes Grey and Bruce counties, but the rate still remains the lowest in the province. The unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased 0.9 of a per cent to 3.7 per cent in August. It was the largest percentage increase of all regions […]
Police seeking witnesses to sinking of fishing boat at Stokes Bay
Police are seeking witnesses and say all environmental contaminants have been contained after a fishing boat sank at the Stokes Bay dock last week. The vessel was last observed floating at the dock in Northern Bruce Peninsula on Wednesday at 7:30 a.m., Grey Bruce OPP said in a news release issued on Monday. Anyone with information […]
Walpole Island filmmaker returns to Toronto International Film Festival
A filmmaker from Walpole Island First Nation has returned to the Toronto International Film Festival for the premiere of two of her projects.
Fuel truck rollover causes road closure in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
A fuel truck rollover closed Cherrydale Road in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh (ACW) Township for several hours on Sept. 6. Just before 1 p.m., Huron County OPP, Goderich Fire Department and Huron County Paramedic Services responded to a report of a rollover collision involving a fuel tanker truck near Benmiller Line, according to an OPP news release. Emergency […]
Man charged after 20-plus asphalt chunks thrown at police officers
An Aylmer man is charged with assaulting police after chunks of asphalt were thrown at officers in a grocery store parking lot. Aylmer police say they responded to a disturbance involving a man in a store parking lot on Sept. 3. When officers approached, the suspect began grabbing chunks of asphalt and throwing them at […]
One person charged in Lucknow altercation involving edged weapon
South Bruce OPP has charged a 39-year-old of no fixed address with three counts of assault with a weapon following an incident in Huron-Kinloss. Just after 6 p.m. on Sept. 5, police received a report of suspicious individuals carrying baseball bats on Havelock Street in Lucknow, according to an OPP news release. When officers arrived, […]
Woman says she’s charged with assault – over a water gun fight
SIMCOE â A woman says she’s in disbelief after being charged with assault with a weapon for what she calls the act of spraying a person during a water gun fight. Wendy Washik, 58, was named by Ontario Provincial Police in a news release after a Labour Day weekend incident on Woodway Trail in Simcoe […]
Police to canvass Meaford neighbourhood after reports of gunshots
Police are continuing to investigate weapons-related calls in Meaford and plan to canvass the neighbourhood in the coming days. Officers and auxiliary members of the Grey Bruce OPP plan to be in the area of Victoria Village and Victoria Street in Meaford on Saturday and Sunday in a search for witnesses and video surveillance. The […]
Christine’s Clothes Closet pledges $15K to Wingham CT scanner campaign
Christine McGrath, owner of Christine’s Clothes Closet, and her team have pledged $15,000 to the Wingham & District Hospital Foundation’s Caring Together campaign to fund a new CT scanner for the hospital. McGrath has been operating the casual women’s fashion boutique since 1989 and is a longtime supporter of the hospital, including hosting annual spring and fall […]
South Bruce Grey Health Centre continuing to gather feedback
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre is continuing to gather community feedback after sessions in Chesley and Durham last week brought out more than 350 community members. On Wednesday, SBGHC said the meetings were just the first step in its community engagement process and that it would continue to collect feedback through an online survey […]