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Cornies: Canadian Parliament should give peace a chance
Ottawa should meet the moment: Establishment of a centre of excellence that resembles what the “peace trainers” are advocating.
Smile cookies returning to Lucknow with a seasonal twist
Tim Hortons is once again selling Holiday Smile Cookies to benefit local charities. “Thank you to Tim Hortons in Wingham and Lucknow for choosing us,” said Mary Ellen Zielman, executive director for Huron County Food Bank Distribution Centre, in a Nov. 15 interview. “It’s a great way for the community to come together.” The Holiday […]
Carter George nets a goalie goal as the Owen Sound Attack pound the Petes
It’s not often an empty-net goal is the play of the game, but then again it’s not often a goalie scores. With the Owen Sound Attack leading the Peterborough Petes 3-1 inside the Peterborough Memorial Arena Thursday night, Los Angeles Kings prospect Carter George made history. With the Petes’ net empty and the extra attacker […]
OSDSS Wolves sweep East vs. West High School Challenge Games to kick off HockeyFest 2024
Hockey hysteria has taken over The Scenic City. HockeyFest 2024 began Thursday inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre with the East vs. West High School Challenge. It’s the second year of the high school hockey rivalry games kicking off Owen Sound’s ode to Canada’s national winter sport. Elementary school kids burst in by the […]
United Way collecting socks at area Santa parades
United Way Bruce Grey will collect donations of warm socks at Santa Claus parades in the region for homeless people. Last year, people donated 648 pairs of socks during these events, which police, paramedics and homeless outreach initiatives distributed throughout the region, a United Way news release said. “Socks are one of the most requested […]
OHL Q+A: On the NCAA, Connor McDavid and a Chipotle in Erie, Pa.
Ryan Pyette answers your questions about the OHL and all the issues surrounding junior hockey.
Author Gwen Lamont tells a story she once promised to keep hidden in new memoir
Gwen Lamont buried the memories of a chaotic and abusive childhood until she felt ready to reconcile her past with her present. For 14 years, the co-owner of Coffin Ridge Winery near Owen Sound travelled to the places she had spent so long turning away from and wrote her smothered memories onto the page. Her […]
Wingham hospital foundation reaches $3.6M goal for CT scanner purchase
The Wingham hospital is getting its CT scanner. On Nov. 11, the Wingham and District Hospital Foundation announced having successfully raised the funds needed to cover the cost of purchasing the scanner, as well as the required facility renovations to accommodate the machine. The foundation’s Caring Together campaign began in late 2023 with the goal of […]
Bruce Power and partners announce planned expansion of medical isotope production
Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Electrification visited Bruce Power on Friday to help announce the expansion of the nuclear power operator’s medical isotope production capabilities. Bruce Power and its partners have committed to building a hot cell facility in Bruce County, expediting their ability to process short-lived lutetium-177 to ensure it reaches cancer patients around […]