Tag: South Bruce
Tenants told to vacate apartment building in Lucknow for investigation
Residents of a two-storey apartment building in Lucknow were displaced while investigators responded to a barricaded person incident on Sunday.
Heavy rain raised concern that Mildmay dam could burst
South Bruce Mayor Bob Buckle said heavy rains amid a project to remove a dam in Mildmay prompted the municipality’s warning Sunday night to stay away from area watercourses and parks due to the possibility of flooding if the dam broke. “Right now it’s under construction to take it all out, and then we had […]
South Bruce warns of possible Mildmay dam failure
The municipality is warning people to stay away from all watercourses, parks and trails in the Mildmay area due to concerns the Adams Street Dam in Mildmay may fail. Concerns about a dam prompted South Bruce to issue a warning on its website Sunday night. Residents should stay away from the banks of Otter Creek […]
Motorcycle rider dies in crash this morning in South Bruce
A motorcycle driver who was in a collision with an SUV in South Bruce has died. The collision occurred about 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, at Concession Road 10 and Bruce Road 4, north of Teeswater, a South Bruce OPP news release said. The motorcycle driver was taken to a local hospital and was pronounced dead. Police […]
Man faces attempted murder and other charges
Police have charged a 21-year-old South Bruce man with attempted murder. Mason Stroeder, of the former Carrick Township, is scheduled to attend bail court in Walkerton Thursday. He also faces charges of assault a peace officer with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, resist a peace officer, flight from police, four […]
NWMO preliminary safety reports suggest both remaining sites suitable for DGR
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has now published its Confidence in Safety reports for each of the two potential sites being considered to host a deep geological repository to store Canada’s used nuclear fuel. In a media release, the not-for-profit organization responsible for finding a suitable location to construct and operate a deep geological […]
Divisive nuclear waste vault is splitting community: citizens’ group
Efforts to present a petition to South Bruce council calling for a referendum on municipal election day, not after, about a proposed long-term nuclear waste storage project bogged down over privacy issues just before Tuesday’s council meeting. The referendum is supposed to decide whether South Bruce residents are willing to be host to a subterranean […]
Rally to be held outside council meeting in support of nuclear waste referendum
The Protect Our Waterways – No Nuclear Waste community group will hold a car rally during a scheduled delegation at South Bruce council on Jan. 11 in support of a referendum they want to happen this fall in concert with the municipal election. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization is proposing to build an underground storage […]