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One-time Grand Theatre actor bringing growing cookie chain to nearby spot
A new cookie shop is moving to Richmond Row as a Toronto-based bakery expands to London.
‘Perfect storm’ keeps woman who robbed gas bar with fake gun from prison
Typically, robbing a gas bar with a weapon, even if it is a fake one, earns a trip to prison.
Fog lifting on hefty income increases for London-area school board brass
Some answers are in, but questions are still swirling about hefty increases in income paid out by the two big London-area school boards â both, running budget deficits â to some senior brass last year. At the Thames Valley District school board, payments to 17 senior leaders and superintendents rose by double-digit percentage amounts in […]
Pro-Palestinian protesters greet grads after Western University convocation
Graduates from the Ivey school of business at Western University were greeted by pro-Palestinian protesters when they left left Alumni Hall following their convocation ceremony Thursday afternoon. About 200 protesters then headed to the Ivey school of business on Western Road, where they chanted and drummed as Ivey graduates and their families also went back […]
Students and seniors plan, plant and celebrate ‘food forest’
Wiarton has its own “food forest” alongside its community garden now. The community garden’s raised beds are used to grow annual fruits and vegetables. The food forest has perennials including elderberries, currents, pears, hazel nuts, echinacea and mint, wild strawberry, rhubarb and lemony seedless sorel. Like produce from the raised beds, the food forest’s production […]
Bequest by Elwood Moore estate to inspire conservation among youth
A bequest from the estate of Elwood Moore will ensure his commitment to conservation and environmental education in Grey and Bruce counties inspires others to do the same. The Grey Sauble Conservation Foundation recently announced the bequest, which will support its Environmental Awareness and Education Fund, reflecting Moore’s passion for educating individuals of all ages […]
Houses continue to flood the market in Grey-Bruce with listings outpacing sales
Home stock is continuing to climb in Grey-Bruce as new listings once again outpaces sales in May. The number of homes sold through the MLS System of the REALTORS Association of Grey Bruce Owen Sound totalled 276 units last month, a moderate decrease of 8.6 per cent from May 2023. The number of new listings […]
Birds of prey pilot deterring geese at Port Elgin harbour
There’s a new sheriff in town to take care of Port Elgin’s pooping geese problem. More than 100 Canada geese are leaving their mark on the grass and walkway, making for unpleasant walking for harbour visitors. But the birds might have met their match: Michael Thibert’s three Harris hawks, which stand guard while tethered to […]
Southampton residents to have say on High Street redevelopment and cenotaph
The Town of Saugeen Shores is hosting an informal public information centre on July 4 for the proposed multi-year High Street Revitalization project and cenotaph work. The PIC will occur at the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre and run from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Residents are invited to drop in and talk one-on-one […]
Man convicted after outburst at popular beach: ‘Overt racism’
Christopher Schitschenkoâs lawyer said he was out in the sun all day drinking and was struggling with his mental health when he caused a disturbance at Canatara Beach.