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Weds July 22: Owen Sound & Grey-Bruce Area News
News and updates involving Meaford Council and TC Energy, Owen Sound to Wiarton Transit, Saugeen First Nation elections, ArtCures’ Peace Ribbon Project…
 • Miranda Miller
Meaford Weighs Up to $1.35 Million a Year in TC Energy Funding During Pumped Storage Review
Meaford council decides July 27 whether to sign a three-year TC Energy funding deal before the pumped storage project is approved. Full terms stay…
 • Miranda Miller
More Than 50 Names Set for Saugeen First Nation Council Ballot
Six candidates are nominated for chief and more than 50 for council in Saugeen First Nation's 2026 election. Candidate withdrawals close July 22.
 • The Owen Sound Current
Peace Ribbon Project Brings 600 Square Feet of Community Art to Downtown Trees
Artcures' "It's a Wrap – Peace ribbon Project" wraps trees across downtown Owen Sound in fabric hand-designed by more than 150 residents of all ages.
 • The Owen Sound Current
Our Town: Why Owen Sound Stopped Growing While Surrounding Townships Boomed
In this latest column in his limited series 'Our Town,' David McLeish examines why Owen Sound's population flat-lined after 1991 while its townships…
 • The Owen Sound Current
Owen Sound to Wiarton Transit Route to Return in 2026, No New Local Funding Needed
The revived Owen Sound to Wiarton route needs no new county money, running on existing budget and provincial funds while a regional network is designed.
 • Miranda Miller
OPP Recover $137,000 in Stolen Property, Charge Six in Grey Bruce Theft Investigation
A spring rise in break-ins across Grey and Bruce counties has led to six people charged, five search warrants and firearms charges, provincial police…
 • The Owen Sound Current
Tues July 21: What's Happening In Owen Sound Across Grey-Bruce
News and updates involving the River District Board, Brightshores Health System, Bruce County's new COAST, Chatsworth Community Hub, Girls Lacrosse…
 • Miranda Miller
Hot Days in Grey Bruce Counties
John Anderson explores Grey County's rising number of hot days above 30°C — and what climate models project for the decades ahead.
 • The Owen Sound Current
River District Board Highlights: Election Timeline, Action Plan Refresh and Summer Events
River District members — commercial property owners and business tenants of the downtown district — will elect a new board of management on November 9…
 • Miranda Miller
Maple Reserve Barbershop Quartet Comes to Leith Summer Festival on July 25
Barbershop harmony meets Simon & Garfunkel and "Danny Boy" at the Historic Leith Church as part of the Leith Summer Festival.
 • The Owen Sound Current
AI Wound Care Technology Coming to More Grey-Bruce Hospitals and Home Care
Brightshores Health System is expanding an AI wound assessment tool to three more hospitals and home care across Grey-Bruce, backed by co-funding from…
 • Miranda Miller
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