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Attack hope to develop the two youngsters taken in CHL Import Draft
Two European hockey players are expected to call Owen Sound home for the next few years after being selected by the Attack in the 2024 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft on Wednesday. Owen Sound selected a defender from Germany and a winger from Russia in the draft, both players were born in 2007, and both […]
Tall ship set to arrive in Owen Sound harbour for weekend layover
A tall ship that sails the Great Lakes teaching youth about life on the water will be making a stop in Owen Sound. The TS Playfair is planning to arrive in Owen Sound on Thursday afternoon and depart again on Monday evening. The visit to the Scenic City is a layover, where the first set […]
SPORTS BRIEFS: Major N’Stars fall to Six Nations
MAJOR N’STARS FALL TO SIX NATIONS The Owen Sound North Stars are still looking for their first Major Series Lacrosse league win this season after falling to the Six Nations Chiefs, 11-2, inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre Saturday night. Tyler Brown and Jackson Webster scored goals for Owen Sound. Austin Staats (3), Shayne […]
Spitfires hire Walters as head coach a day after his OHL suspension is lifted
It’s a hire that is sure to raise a few eyebrows. The Windsor Spitfires named Greg Walters head coach on Tuesday just a day after the Ontario Hockey League reinstated him from a more than six-month ban for breach of the league’s code of conduct. “Knowing Greg’s work in the league over the years, his […]
Grey County long-term care homes accredited with exemplary standing
Grey County’s long-term care service has been accredited with exemplary standing under a program that shows a commitment to providing safe, high-quality health services. The county recently announced that it had received the highest performance rating achievable under the Omentum Long Term Care accreditation program. “I’m thrilled by the results of our accreditation review and […]
North Stars bow out to Hamilton following 13-7 season
The Owen Sound North Stars junior B team’s season ended in Hamilton as the Bengals pulled out the brooms and swept the Scenic City squad in three games. The Bengals topped the N’Stars 12-7 inside Hamilton’s Lawfield Arena to earn a berth into the second round on June 27. Reed Allen led the way for Hamilton […]
George is a King again, selected by favourite team in NHL Entry Draft
Carter George was six the first time the Los Angeles Kings won the Stanley Cup. He was eight when they won it again two years later. At 18, he realized a childhood dream when his favourite team picked him with the 57th-overall selection in the NHL Entry Draft Saturday inside the Sphere in Las Vegas. […]
People show their Canada Day pride at city birthday bash
Canadians at Owen Sound’s Canada Day celebration at Kelso Beach at Nawash Park said they felt proud and lucky to live in this country. The park was busy with activity Monday, the country’s 157th birthday, under sunny skies and a cooling bay breeze. Many ate barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers, ice cream and enjoyed […]
City waterfront ‘nowhere near’ its potential, local businessman says
It was grey and cool at Owen Sound’s Westside Boat Launch as 12 people in life vests prepared to head out in a dragon boat Sunday. They paddled out past the John D. Leitch, the towering, black-hulled lake freighter moored against the east harbour wall, and tooled around the inner harbour. The Sound Waterfront Festival, […]
Ambulance takes man away from city duplex fire Sunday, tenants say
Owen Sound police are investigating the scene of an apartment fire, where tenants said they saw a fellow tenant lying in blood in front of the building Sunday. The man, whom tenants said lived in the unit that was on fire, was unresponsive and was worked on by paramedics before being taken away in an […]