Tag: South Bruce
2 Grey-Bruce residents accused of uttering death threats
Two residents of Grey-Bruce are accused of uttering death threats following separate intimate partner violence investigations recently. On Monday afternoon at 1:15 p.m., Grey Bruce OPP responded to a South Bruce Peninsula address and initiated an intimate partner violence investigation. Police determined that a suspect had threatened to kill the partner of an ex-partner. The […]
West Grey reaffirms health care emergency declaration
West Grey’s declaration of a health care emergency remains in place, the municipality announced Tuesday. It declared a state of emergency May 28 due to concerns about public safety after South Bruce Grey Health Centre announced April 25 it would shift all 10 in-patient beds out of Durham hospital and add them in Walkerton and […]
Wiarton gearing up for first annual Homecoming Weekend
A new event is planned for Wiarton on the Civic Holiday weekend this year. The first annual Wiarton Homecoming Weekend will take over the South Bruce Peninsula town, building on the annual Wiarton Rotary Village Rotary Fair, which was discontinued in 2023 after more than 82 years. Joe Vanderzand of the organizing committee said Tuesday […]
SBGHC proposes crews not take mental health cases to Durham ER after 3
Police and paramedics are concerned about a South Bruce Grey Health Centre proposal not to bring people experiencing a mental health crisis to Durham hospital after 3 p.m. For now, it’s business as usual until agreements to make it work are put in place, said Kevin McNabb, the director of paramedic services. So far there’s […]
Boy, 15, faces child porn charge after minor’s nude photos posted online
A 15-year-old youth from the Kincardine area is facing child pornography charges, police say.
Teen charged with child porn offences
Police charged a 15-year-old after nude photos of someone younger than18 years were posted on social media. South Bruce OPP charged the youth from the former Huron Township, part of Huron-Kinloss Township, with publication of child pornography, publication of an intimate image without consent, and assault. The teen, who cannot be identified under the Youth […]
Wiarton doctor retires after 40 years
A beloved Wiarton doctor is calling it a career and hanging up the stethoscope after 40 years. Dr. John Van Dorp hopped in the car with his wife Geneva Thursday morning and headed to Blythe to take in some theatre. “I went to a seminar a number of years ago about preparing for retirement, and […]
The Kincardine Independent
The 26th annual meeting of South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) on June 26 was different from past meetings. (By Pauline Kerr) To read the entire article online, click here … Continue reading Security concerns at SBGHC meeting
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The YMCA to kick-off Drowning Prevention Week with free swim and other family fun events Sunday
The YMCA of Owen Sound and Grey Bruce is kicking off Drowning Prevention Week with a free family-friendly event on Sunday. From 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the YMCA Health, Fitness and Aquatics 10th Street facility, several organizations will gather to raise awareness and educate the community on the importance of water safety, all […]
Ignace council votes to be willing nuclear waste host community
Ignace Township council has made its decision: the community, between Thunder Bay and Kenora, would willingly be a host to a nuclear waste repository. Ignace and South Bruce are the final two candidates for a deep geological repository, or DGR, to house the waste. Roger Dufault, chair of the Township of Ignace’s resident ad hoc […]