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Owen Sound reaches deal with inside workers
The City of Owen Sound has a new agreement with its inside workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees. At its council meeting on Monday, council passed a bylaw ratifying a memorandum of settlement between the city and CUPE Local 1189-00, which represents the workers. Council also authorized the mayor and clerk to […]
One World Festival celebrates diversity in Grey-Bruce
Hundreds of youth from across Grey-Bruce descended on the Owen Sound River District on Wednesday to celebrate diversity and inclusion. The youngsters were taking part in the 14th annual One World Festival, where numerous community groups came together to continue the work of building respectful relationships throughout the community and beyond. Colleen Purdon, a member […]
Data centers create few jobs. Michigan wants to give them big tax breaks | Bridge Michigan
Michigan is in a race with other states to lure companies that host cloud storage. Foes say a 2015 deal that promised to bring 1,000 jobs but created a fraction of that should be a cautionary tale….
North Stars look to flip the script as OJBLL playoffs start this weekend
Riding a seven-game winning streak the Owen Sound North Stars junior B team will try to do something that hasn’t been done since the Black Eyed Peas were topping the charts — win an Ontario Junior B Ontario Lacrosse league playoff series. The North Stars open their first-round series with the Hamilton Bengals, Saturday, at […]
OHL releases 2024-25 schedule, Attack begin Sept. 27 in Guelph
The new-look Owen Sound Attack will first take to the ice for the 2024-25 regular season on Friday, Sept. 27, in Guelph, and return to the Bayshore the next night to take on the Storm at home. The Ontario Hockey League released its regular season schedule on Tuesday. Owen Sound begins and ends their season […]
New school names, field trips, staff meals: Trustees grind for savings
The cash-strapped Thames Valley District school board may pause the school renaming process to save some money as it faces a $7.6-million budget shortfall. The region’s largest school board had been facing an $18.5-million deficit, though it was reduced by more than half through proposed job cuts and other measures. Renaming schools, part of a […]
Ayton recycler wonders what happens to the world’s waste wool
The top 22 wool-producing countries produce over 1.9 billion kilograms of wool annually. Out of that wool, 1.4 billion kilograms isn’t accounted for.
Ayton recycler wonders what happens to the world’s waste wool
The top 22 wool-producing countries produce over 1.9 billion kilograms of wool annually. Out of that wool, 1.4 billion kilograms isn’t accounted for.
SBGHC introduces new technology for breast cancer surgery
South Bruce Grey Health Centre has introduced new surgical technology intended to improve breast cancer treatment in Kincardine. The MOLLI 2 System technology, which is wire-free and radiation-free, is used to locate tumors that cannot be felt during surgery, according to a news release from the hospital. Historically, patients requiring this type of procedure were […]
Hog production a century ago was dramatically different than today
Andrew J. Lovejoy’s knowledge of hog production was earned the old-fashioned way, through trial, error and unflinching dedication