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Letter to the Editor: Vigil for Gaza
On May 28, 2025, I got an email that said “Hi friends . . . we’re inviting you to a Vigil for Children in Gaza on Thursday — tomorrow — at 8 a.m. at the five-points intersection — corner of Hwy. 8 and Hwy. 21 across from Tim Horton.” I went. I had been feeling […]
Work begins to prepare BCK site for new apartment complex
Site preparations have started on a long-vacant industrial site in Owen Sound’s core that will be home to a 224-unit apartment complex. Crews have been at the former Black Clawson Kennedy factory site at 1144 1st Ave. E. clearing trees and other debris, with construction expected to begin soon on a project that will include […]
Owen Sound experiencing construction boom in 2025
Residential projects driving much of the growth this year
Utility-Scale Batteries Are More Commonly Used For Price Arbitrage
In our annual survey of power plant activity, we ask operators of utility-scale batteries how they are using their systems, and one use case is increasingly prevalent: price arbitrage. Arbitrage involves buying electricity when prices are relatively low and selling that electricity when prices are high. Utility-scale battery systems can be … [continued]
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Hydrogen peaking generation plant proposed for Owen Sound
A company is proposing to build a plant in Owen Sound’s industrial park that would use hydrogen to generate electricity. The proposal by Public Energy Inc. came before Owen Sound council on Monday, where the municipality supported the company’s bid to the Independent Electricity System Operator’s long-term capacity procurement process. “I think this is an […]