Tag: Wednesday
Shallow Lake supports second-annual Special Olympics Polar Plunge
Temperatures were well above freezing in Shallow Lake on Saturday, but that was little comfort to those shivering folks who participated in the polar plunge in support of Special Olympics Ontario. Kody Lyons, Grey Bruce OPP officer and one of the event’s organizers, said the water used to fill up the lined metal bin was […]
‘This could be the end’: dramatic rescue saves 23 stranded on ice shelf near Owen Sound
A total of 23 anglers became stranded when an ice shelf broke away from shore near Owen Sound on Sunday afternoon leading to an all-hands-on-deck rescue operation.
Georgian College welcomes province’s new funding model
Georgian College’s CEO said unfreezing tuition will ensure greater financial security for colleges across the province, including the Owen Sound campus. In a statement provided to the Sun Times, Kevin Weaver said the provincial government’s announcement that it’s thawing out a tuition freeze in place since 2019 is an important step in “addressing the long-term […]
Saugeen Conservation issues flood watch, water levels expected to rise
Saugeen Conservation upgraded its flood outlook statement to a Flood Watch on Saturday morning. Overnight, the Saugeen watershed received up to 23 millimetres of rain. Rain is forecast to continue this afternoon, then taper off this evening, with additional amounts of up to 10 millimetres. Temperatures will continue to rise, and are expected to hit […]
TC Energy’s big battery by the bay reaches federal impact assessment
Ontario’s big battery project on Georgian Bay has formally begun the Government of Canada’s Impact Assessment process. TC Energy’s proposed Ontario Pumped Storage Project submitted its Initial Project Description to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC). The planning phase is the first of five phases under the federal impact assessment framework. The IAAC has […]