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Snow day: blizzard conditions lead to several school, road and facility closures
It’s a snow day. With blizzard conditions expected to continue throughout the region today, Bruce-Grey Catholic District schools, French Catholic schools and Bluewater District School Board schools are closed. A blizzard warning is in effect for Owen Sound, Blue Mountains, Northern Grey County, Saugeen Shores, Kincardine, Southern Bruce County, Hanover, Dundalk, and Southern Grey County. […]
Snow hits parts of Southwestern Ontario as deep freeze descends
Cold and snowy weather returned to Southwestern Ontario on Thursday morning after a few days of warmer temperatures, prompting police to issue warnings amid low visibility and several crashes. As of early Thursday, London had mostly been spared from the worst conditions, but temperatures had plummeted compared to earlier this week â with the effects […]
Kincardine road and facility closures for Thursday, Dec. 12
Due to the current blizzard warning, some facilities and roads are closed in the Municipality of Kincardine. There are road and facility closures along with program cancellations due to the conditions: Highway 21 from Amberly to Port Elgin is closed Bruce Road 23 between the north limits (MacCaskill Road) of Kincardine and Bruce Road 15 […]
United Way collecting socks at area Santa parades
United Way Bruce Grey will collect donations of warm socks at Santa Claus parades in the region for homeless people. Last year, people donated 648 pairs of socks during these events, which police, paramedics and homeless outreach initiatives distributed throughout the region, a United Way news release said. “Socks are one of the most requested […]
New emergency vet clinic opens in Owen Sound to cover weekends and holidays
Grey-Bruce pet owners once again have a local option for emergency vet care on weekends and holidays when most vet offices are closed. The new Bluewater Veterinary Emergency Clinic (BVEC) is now open and will operate at the North Heritage Animal Hospital (285 10th St. W. in Owen Sound) from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 […]
Operation Christmas Child ramping up in Grey-Bruce
There is a movement afoot in Grey-Bruce to make Christmas a little brighter for thousands of children in developing and war-torn countries around the world. Operation Christmas Child shoebox collection season is underway in the region, with individuals and groups now packing shoeboxes, boot boxes and other similar-sized containers with toys, school supplies, hygiene items […]
New Goodwill Donation Centre diverting waste, creating jobs
Kincardine’s new Goodwill Donation Centre is successfully collecting unwanted items for resale. “We are committed to doing more to steward goods away from landfills, ensure access to affordable goods for our communities, and create green jobs by expanding our work in recycling and the circular economy,” said Bev Kobe, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries, […]
Port Elgin’s pumpkin drop a smashing good time
A 1,785-pound pumpkin makes a sickening thud when dropped from a crane four storeys high into a field of furniture— and you would know that if you visited the Saugeen Shores Community Church’s annual pumpkin drop Sunday in Port Elgin. It’s an event that makes sense. Two weeks ago, growers from all over the province […]
Bruce County council gets first look at 2025 draft budget
Bruce County‘s draft budget is calling for a 6.81 per cent tax levy increase next year. County staff on Thursday presented the proposed 2025 capital and operating budgets to council. The proposed 6.81 per cent increase, which includes a 1.5 per cent growth assumption would result in an $82 increase in county taxes for the […]
Thefts, missing persons reports, fire keep Saugeen Shores police busy
Saugeen Shores Police are reporting a busy start to the Port Elgin Pumpkinfest weekend, with 87 police reports generated over a 48-hour period. The incidents police have responded to have included thefts of items, a stolen vehicle, missing persons, a collision, and a suspicious fire at a vendor tent. Just before 2 a.m. on Sunday, […]