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Owen Sound Man Avoids Prison in 2025 Hit-and-Run After Guilty Plea to Dangerous Driving
Christopher Little pleaded guilty to dangerous driving in a 2025 Owen Sound hit-and-run and will serve 18 months in the community. All other charges…
 • The Owen Sound Current
Art of Caring Gala Returns to Cobble Beach Oct. 24 in Support of Three Local Youth Agencies
Tickets are on sale for the 2026 Art of Caring Youth Charity Gala, a joint fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters, BGCFS, and Keystone, with Elizabeth…
 • The Owen Sound Current
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Tues June 23: What's Happening in Owen Sound & Around Grey-Bruce
News and updates involving Hanover Fire, CFUW Owen Sound, Elder Law Project, BWDSB, Owen Sound Council, Kincardine Scottish Festival, Owen Sound Attack…
 • Miranda Miller
SIU Clears OPP Officer in Fatal Shooting of Kincardine Man Near Port Elgin
The SIU cleared the officer who shot Justin Germa near Port Elgin. Hours before the fatal confrontation, Germa sought help in a mental health crisis and…
 • The Owen Sound Current
Between Our Steps: Seasonal Colours
Columnist Cathy Hird shares her observations from the natural world in this reflection on the seasons changing.
 • Cathy Hird
Owen Sound's 692-Page Capital Package: What Council's Special Meeting Tuesday Decides
Staff want $70,000 for the failing Nine Bends trail and a design direction for 4th Avenue West. Council also gets its first look at the 2027-2031…
 • Miranda Miller
Hanover Fire Confirms Two Vehicles Damaged in LCBO Parking Lot Fire; Cause Undetermined
Two vehicles, damaged store glass, no injuries — and the burned car was gas-powered, not electric, Hanover Fire confirmed.
 • Miranda Miller
Mon June 22: Owen Sound & Bruce-Grey News
News and updates involving Owen Sound Council, Brightshores Health System, Saugeen Ojibway Nation, REACH, an update on 2026 municipal election…
 • Miranda Miller
Municipal Candidate Lists Grow Across Owen Sound & Bruce-Grey With Two Months Left to File
New municipal election candidate filings across Bruce and Grey counties have turned several quiet races into contests, while Northern Bruce Peninsula…
 • Miranda Miller
Owen Sound Council Rejects Intersection Safety Working Group; Collision-Update Motion Sent to a Cancelled Meeting
After a four-year-old was struck, residents asked for safety fixes. Council voted down an intersection study, and the meeting set to hear them is…
 • Miranda Miller
Fire Engulfs Vehicle in Hanover LCBO Parking Lot Saturday Afternoon
A car burned in the Hanover LCBO lot Saturday. Hanover Fire hasn't released a cause; here's what's confirmed and what's still unknown.
 • Miranda Miller
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