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Salmon Spectacular has biggest weigh-in day in more than 3 decades
To say the fishing has been good to start off the 36th McDonald’s Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular would be an understatement. The 482 fish weighed in on opening day at this year’s derby was the most in one day since 1993. Another 250 more had been weighed in by the middle of the day on […]
Arrests made after male critically injured in Owen Sound assault
Two men have been charged and police are continuing to investigate after an assault and robbery on Owen Sound’s east side on Sunday that left another person critically injured. Owen Sound Police Service officers responded to an apartment building at approximately 5 p.m. in response to a male being assaulted in the parking lot and […]
Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular kicks off with good haul of fish
The near-perfect conditions on Georgian Bay Friday morning meant that when the weigh station opened for the first time at the 2024 Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular only a handful of anglers had gathered in line. But it didn’t take long for the line to grow as a steady stream of fishing derby entrants hauled their […]
School backpack program exceeds demand expectations, faces funding shortfall
The United Way Bruce Grey’s backpack program has already surpassed its initial estimate by handing out more than 2,500 fully-stocked backpacks to kids heading back to school in September. The 2,513 students served to date are the most in the program’s history, and the United Way expects that tally to keep ticking upwards. Last year, […]
Grey-Bruce politicians call AMO conference a success
Local politicians and staff discussed a wide range of priorities and issues affecting Grey-Bruce at the Association of Municipalities on Ontario conference in Ottawa this week. Everything from homelessness and addictions, to healthcare and long-term care, to energy, transportation and infrastructure were on the minds of area representatives when they met with provincial ministers and […]