Tag: the conversation
‘Where is he? They won’t tell me.’ How privacy laws complicate mental health care in northern Michigan
HIPAA protects patient privacy by limiting how medical information is shared. But the story of a Michigan mom caring for her adult son shows how these rules sometimes create barriers to necessary care.
Over 3,000 full-time jobs added to region in September
Over 3,000 full-time jobs were added in the Bruce, Grey, Huron Perth region in September. Those gains were partially offset by losses in part-time employment, totalling 1,400 jobs. The unemployment rate for the region served by the Four County Labour Market Planning Board fell marginally by 0.1 per cent to 4.8 per cent last month. […]
Billy Bishop Museum to host spooky trivia night this month
It’s about to get spooky, night-at-the-museum style, in Owen Sound this month. The Billy Bishop Museum is hosting a Spooktacular Trivia Night at the Royal Canadian Legion in Owen Sound (1450 2nd Ave. W.) on Friday, Oct. 25. Billed as a ghoulishly good time, doors creak open at 6 p.m. the night of the event, […]
Bruce County hosts first cultural symposium in Chesley
Amid a decline in volunteerism, Bruce County hosted its first cultural symposium this past week. On Wednesday, Oct. 8, the county invited participants inside the Chesley Community Centre to attend the symposium, entitled Common Ground: Connecting Through Culture. Keynote speaker Heather Keam, from the Tamarack Institute for Community Engagement, discussed new ways of fostering a […]
Owen Sound Attack turn up the heat on Thanksgiving weekend
It’s early, but the Owen Sound Attack are starting to look like the real deal. Happy Thanksgiving, Grey-Bruce hockey fans. They’ve got the league’s best goaltender, which was expected coming into the season. Not to mention Matthew Koprowski and Trenten Bennett, the latter of whom backstopped Owen Sound to a 5-3 win over the North […]