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Province Points to ‘Record Funding’ for School Transport; Tells Boards to Get Back to the Table
Minister Calandra's office says boards should return to negotiations. The consortium says talks have carried on all week. Neither mentions Friday's…
 • Miranda Miller
Open Letter: Rural School Transportation is Essential Infrastructure, And Ontario Government Needs to Lead
An Owen Sound father appeals for provincial intervention and adequate funding to facilitate a deal between the Student Transportation Service Consortium…
 • The Owen Sound Current
Intersections Wood Symposium Brings 15 Speakers to Owen Sound in October
The non-profit behind the symposium was inspired by the late Stephen Hogbin, the Owen Sound woodworker and designer whose influence is one of the…
 • The Owen Sound Current
Police Charge 80-Year-Old Northern Bruce Peninsula Resident After Flagger Struck
Five days after Teddy Burak was struck at Highway 6 and Caudle Sideroad, police say they have identified the driver who left and that person now faces…
 • The Owen Sound Current
Tues Aug 18: News, Views & Events in Owen Sound and Grey-Bruce
News and updates involving the impasse between school bus operators and boards, Saugeen Ojibway Nation's treaty claim court battle, Grey County…
 • Miranda Miller
Bus Operators Set Friday Deadline for Grey-Bruce Deal, Say 16,000 Students Potentially Impacted
School Bus Ontario says 308 routes and more than 16,000 students are at risk of losing school transportation unless Grey-Bruce contracts are signed by…
 • Miranda Miller
Back-to-School Bus Service in Doubt for Grey-Bruce Students as Contract Talks Stall
Bluewater and Bruce-Grey Catholic boards warn families buses may not run in September. Here's what's behind the stalled operator contract talks.
 • Miranda Miller
Walkerton and Kincardine OPP Detachments Taking Backpack Program Donations Until Aug. 28
New backpacks and supplies go to Kindergarten through Grade 12 students across Bruce and Grey at no cost to families via the United Way Backpack…
 • The Owen Sound Current
Letter: How Could a County CIP Help with Affordable Housing Needs?
Bill 60 lets counties adopt Community Improvement Plans. Days after Grey County council backed a study of the new tool, Marilyn Struthers explains how…
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Blue Rodeo to Play Owen Sound Oct. 8; Public Tickets Go On Sale Thursday
The legendary Canadian band plays the Bayshore this fall, with an artist presale for fans on Blue Rodeo's mailing list.
 • The Owen Sound Current
Mon Aug 17: What's Happening This Week In & Around Owen Sound
News and updates from Owen Sound, Lion's Head, Saugeen Shores, Georgian Bluffs, Neyaashiinigmiing, Brockton, Grey Highlands and more
 • Miranda Miller
Twenty-One Candidates Registered in Owen Sound Ahead of Friday's Nomination Deadline
Nominations close August 21 at 2 p.m. Scott Greig is still unopposed for deputy mayor, one of Owen Sound's two seats at Grey County council.
 • Miranda Miller
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