Tag: season
N’Stars first season back in Senior A lacrosse loop ends in Peterborough
Peterborough’s attack proved too potent for the upstart Owen Sound North Stars. The Lakers swept the N’Stars in three games with a 15-6 win inside the Peterborough Memorial Centre Thursday night. With a Mann Cup in their sights, the Lakers will move on, while the North Stars will return home to lick their wounds and […]
London Knights sign Finnish forward chosen in import draft
The London Knights have added another NHL draft pick to their roster. The team announced Thursday it has signed Finnish left winger Jesse Nurmi, the club’s first selection in this month’s Canadian Hockey League import draft. Nurmi’s signing means the Knights could have two forwards from Finland on the ice next season. Kasper Halttunen, who […]
Swim advisory lifted at Kelso Beach, as triathlon preparation ramps up
A swim advisory at Kelso Beach at Nawash Park in Owen Sound has been lifted. Grey Bruce Public Health announced on Thursday that the advisory had been lifted after water samples taken at the beach earlier in the week showed bacterial levels had returned to within Ontario Ministry of Health guidelines for swimming/bathing. “Grey Bruce […]
Making up for lost trees | Great Lakes Now
The rain started more than an hour before we arrived at an acre of marginal farmland that’s wedged between a house on a nearby hill and Sharon Creek. A tributary of the Thames River, Sharon Creek is a waterway that wends 170 miles through southwestern Ontario before emptying into Lake.
Fundraising run in memory of Tyson Downs to raise money for genetic heart condition research
Balmy Beach brain cancer survivor Jesse Walker is running to raise money this summer in memory of his friend Tyson Downs and support of research into devastating genetic heart conditions. Downs died unexpectedly a year ago at age 18. The gifted athlete with plans to study civil engineering at Conestoga College played with the Owen […]
Making the cut: Robot mower touches down in London area
If George Jetson had a front lawn, he would have had a robot to cut the grass for him. The space-age cartoon answer to that chore may be a long way off yet for most homeowners, but one Southwestern Ontario town has already taken that step, with Strathroy-Caradoc recently buying whatâs believed to be the […]
Canadian wildfires are heating up, bringing smoke to Michigan | Great Lakes Now
By Brian Allnutt, Planet Detroit
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After a relatively subdued spring and early summer, Canadian wildfires are once again spreading and burning millions of acres, forcing the evacuation of 9,000 residents in Labrador and Newfoundland and threatening operations in the oil-producing hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta.
New executive director at Grand Theatre knows the ropes
The Grand Theatre cast a wide net in its search for a new executive director but ended up choosing someone within its ranks
Owen Sound Little Theatre releases lineup for 2024-25 season
Owen Sound Little Theatre is preparing for its 64th season, with a full slate of shows and events planned for the Roxy stage. The 2024-25 season will feature a playbill that includes four feature OSLT productions, along with its Roxy Presents Series of comedy, film, music and more, and the return of the popular Roxy […]
SPORTS BRIEFS: U19 North Stars surge to silver
U19 NORTH STARS SURGE TO SILVER The Owen Sound Krueger Steel North Stars under-19 girls’ field lacrosse team had an excellent showing in Waterloo this past weekend during the OWFL U19 Provincials, bringing home silver in the under-19 B pool. Things got started on Friday with two round-robin games to determine who would move on […]