Grey/Bruce Owen Sound Sun Times

Tips to deter human traffickers from booking short-term rentals

2 min read

Groups concerned that short-term rentals are being used for sex trafficking have issued tips to thwart the practice. The Grey-Bruce Community Safety and Well-Being Plan’s crime prevention table issued a news release with tips, in partnership with the Joy Smith Foundation and Violence Prevention Grey Bruce. Human traffickers — those who force participation in the […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

Georgian Bluffs launches short-term rental licensing program

4 min read

Georgian Bluffs has opened the online licensing portal for its Short-Term Rental Accommodation Licensing Program.  All STRA operators in the municipality are now required to obtain a licence under the program, which has been developed over the past two-and-a-half years after extensive consultation with STRA operators, local businesses and the community.  Those requiring a licence […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

After rejecting budget proposals, Meaford council will try again

5 min read

Meaford council will tackle its 2025 municipal budget again later this month, given it became clear in November it was on a path toward a “highly embarrassing” tax increase, said Meaford Mayor Ross Kentner. Meaford’s former chief administrative officer introduced a new budget process that sorted spending into “core” and “elective” services, a process which […]