Tag: news release
Bus stopped twice by police for driving on closed Kincardine highway
A Walkerton bus driver has been charged under the Highway Traffic Act for driving a coach bus on a closed highway in Kincardine – twice. According to South Bruce OPP, an officer initially stopped the bus on Highway 21 around 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 29, hours after the highway had been closed due to weather conditions […]
Huron-Kinloss resident grabs arresting officer’s gun during struggle
A 40-year-old Huron-Kinloss resident is facing multiple charges following a snowmobile collision that led to their arrest. Just before 3 a.m. on Dec. 29, South Bruce OPP received a report of a snowmobile driving in the town of Walkerton without its lights turned on, according to an OPP news release. Officers located a crashed snowmobile […]
Owen Sound draft budget includes 5.5 per cent increase
Owen Sound Mayor Ian Boddy has tabled his proposed 2026 budget with an overall increase of 5.5 per cent. The budget is the first to be tabled by Boddy since the province expanded unilateral decision-making authority – or strong mayor powers – to the heads of 169 municipal councils across the province earlier this year. […]
Police searching for van after ambulance struck near Dundalk
Police are looking for a vehicle that failed to remain at the scene after it struck an ambulance near Dundalk on Christmas Day. At approximately 11:30 a.m., a Grey County ambulance with its emergency lights activated was stopped on Highway 10 just north of Dundalk while responding to a call for service, Grey Bruce OPP […]
Huron East resident charged after gunshots fired toward snowmobilers
A 60-year-old from Huron East is facing criminal charges after allegedly shooting a gun toward snowmobilers on Dec. 8. Huron County OPP officers identified the involved individual who was then charged on Dec. 23 with five counts of careless use of firearm, weapon, prohibited device, or ammunition according to an OPP news release. Several firearms […]