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City committee to consider new Catholic high school site Tuesday
Owen Sound’s committee of adjustment will consider a plan to build a new Catholic high school on vacant land on the city’s eastern fringe. A 1,012-student Catholic high school is proposed for along 28th Avenue East, about 300 metres south of 16th Street East, documents on the city’s website show. The hearing Tuesday may be watched online via a link on […]
Lend a hand while Owen Sound booster Jan Chamberlain is out of action
In small towns across Canada, women are truly community heroes. In our small town of Owen Sound, one amazing woman leader stands out – Jan Chamberlain – who has made civic pride her life-long career. Now in her 80s, Jan’s efforts remain full of passion and purpose, building on her keen sense of belonging to […]
Rahman homicide investigation ‘complex’ and active, police say
Police say their homicide investigation into Sharif Rahman’s death continues and they ask for the public’s help to solve the case. Rahman, 44, died a week after an Aug. 17, 2023 assault outside his downtown restaurant, The Curry House. Police have identified three suspects but there have been no arrests. “The investigation into the death […]
Survey reveals detailed picture of immigrant experience in Grey-Bruce
A survey of people not born in Canada who live in Grey-Bruce now found their top priorities sound a lot like those of us all. The survey included 120 responses from immigrants living in Grey-Bruce in 2023. Highlights were shared with Grey County council Thursday. The full 51-page survey was included as a link to […]
Man believed to have suffered medical event before head-on collision
A 77-year-old is believed to have suffered a medical event immediately before a two-vehicle head-on collision in Owen Sound Thursday evening. According to police, emergency services responded to reports of a collision in the 100 block of 3rd Avenue West just after 6 p.m. Thursday. Police said the 77-year-old Owen Sound man was driving a […]
City police close investigation into man’s death outside fire scene
Owen Sound police have determined a man’s death outside an apartment fire June 30 warrants no charges. The cause of death of the 58-year-old man found on the sidewalk in front of a 3rd Avenue East apartment was injuries he sustained in a fall, Owen Sound Police Chief Craig Ambrose said Wednesday. Police have not […]
Home sales slow in June, supply reaches five-year high
Home sales appear to be slowing down as the summer season winds up in Grey-Bruce. Meanwhile, composite home prices remain virtually unchanged year-over-year. The REALTORS Association of Grey Bruce Owen Sound said home sales remained subdued in the month of June in its latest report. There were 1,595 active listings on the market at the […]
SPORTS BRIEFS: Owen Sound local playing for Team Belgium
OWEN SOUND LOCAL PLAYING FOR TEAM BELGIUM Owen Sound’s Brittany Stephens is playing for Team Belgium at the European Women’s Lacrosse Championships in Portugal. Stephens started playing lacrosse with the Owen Sound North Stars girls’ field lacrosse program in 2010 before playing NCAA lacrosse at The University of Findlay in Ohio. Stephens later coached with […]
Attack ink SIJHL Rookie of the Year
Another Owen Sound Attack prospect signed on the dotted line and will continue their hockey development in Owen Sound next season. On Monday, the Owen Sound Attack announced the signing of Easton Mikus, 17, from Thunder Bay. Mikus, six-foot-one and 187-pounds, is a centre who played with the Thunder Bay North Stars of the Super […]
Owen Sound police seek help confirming well-bring of man
Owen Sound police are asking for the public’s help to confirm Brandon Sawyer’s well-being on behalf of his family. The 36-year-old man was last known to be in Owen Sound in mid-June, a city police news release said. He’s white, 5’ 10’’, with brown hair and an average build. Anyone with information as to his […]