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Letter: A Jar of Soapy Water and 100 Japanese Beetles a Day
A reader responds to Japanese beetle coverage with a field report: cupped hands, tipped leaves and a morning tally of about 100.
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Fake Front Plate, No Insurance: OPP Describe Highway 6 Traffic Stop
A G1 licence, a passenger, no accompanying driver and two plates that didn't match; though the OPP post is unclear where on Highway 6 it happened.
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Owen Sound Man Charged With Impaired Driving After Second Call About Mobility Scooter
Officers first spoke with the man and left the scooter parked. A second call 30 minutes later ended in an arrest and two charges.
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Four Arran-Elderslie Residents Charged After OPP Search Turns Up Firearm, Vehicles
The OPP announced the July 28 search 13 days after it happened. Four people face identical firearm and stolen-property charges, none proven in court.
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Mon Aug 10: What's Happening In & Around Owen Sound This Week
News and updates involving Owen Sound North Stars, municipal election race updates in Grey and Bruce counties, Sauble Beach Sandfest, local unemployment…
 • Miranda Miller
How Municipal Council Races Are Shaping Up Across Grey & Bruce Counties
Four sitting mayors haven't filed (two won't), some council benches sit empty, and others are getting crowded. Here's where every Grey-Bruce race stands…
 • Miranda Miller
Owen Sound Will Have a Council Race After All as Eighth Candidate Files
Owen Sound voters should get a council choice after all. See where the mayor, deputy mayor, council and trustee races stand 12 days before nominations…
 • Miranda Miller
'Many Layers, Politics' But No Real Answers as Owen Sound Eye Surgeon Suddenly Closes Practice
Dr. Dustin Curts officially closes his Owen Sound practice August 25. Brightshores won't discuss as a personnel matter; patients say surgeries were…
 • Miranda Miller
Fri Aug 7: Top Local News & Weekend Events
News and updates involving Leith Summer Festival, Tara Twins, Grey Bruce Public Health, Hanover and District Hospital Foundation, Japanese beetles in…
 • Miranda Miller
Former Teacher Agrees Never to Teach Again After Owen Sound Guilty Plea
Douglas Wagter pleaded guilty in 2024 to an indecent act at an Owen Sound facility the year before. He has now given up his teaching certificate for…
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Naturalist Shares Advice on Japanese Beetles in Owen Sound Gardens
Popillia japonica feeds on more than 300 plant species. Peter Middleton confirms that a morning bucket of soapy water can help, while experts warn that…
 • Miranda Miller
Thurs Aug 6: Owen Sound & Grey-Bruce News
News and updates involving police reports from across the region, a new economic strategy for Sauble Beach, Kincardine's shoreline cleanup, Southampton…
 • Miranda Miller
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