Archive - The Owen Sound Current

Our Town: The Manufacturers That Built Owen Sound — and What's Left

In this third column in his limited series 'Our Town,' David McLeish explores the rise and fall of Owen Sound's manufacturers from 1850 to today.

58 mins ago • The Owen Sound Current

Owen Sound Family Health Team Strike Enters Second Week Over Wages and Funding

A week into a province-wide strike, Owen Sound Family Health Team workers remain off the job; the union says 34,000 patients face disrupted care.

4 hrs ago • Miranda Miller

Weds June 3: Owen Sound & Grey-Bruce News

News and updates involving Georgian Bluffs, BWDSB, City of Owen Sound, Meaford Legion, Bruce Power, The Vaudevillian, Owen Sound Attack, and more

7 hrs ago • Miranda Miller

Where Did All the Birds Go?

Peter Middleton checks the grasslands north of Owen Sound for returning migrants this spring — and finds the birds, once abundant, are disappearing.

15 hrs ago • The Owen Sound Current

Grey County Sets 300-Unit Housing Goal, and Lays Out Why Building Is So Hard

Grey County endorsed a 10-year housing plan targeting 300 deeply affordable homes, as staff laid out soaring demand and the steep cost of building as…

17 hrs ago • Miranda Miller

Owen Sound Expands 2026 Road Resurfacing as 2027 Program Faces Near-Elimination

Owen Sound’s delayed 2026 road resurfacing program will begin by June 5 with 16 road segments, including additions beyond the City’s original plan, as…

18 hrs ago • Miranda Miller

Tues June 2: Grey-Bruce & Owen Sound News + A New Letter to the Editor

News and updates involving Hanover Police Service, United Way of Bruce Grey, Bruce Power, Mocha Shriners, Huron Bruce Nature, musician Owen Riegling…

Jun 2 • Miranda Miller

Letter: 'Fight Ford' Demonstrations Are Growing Across Grey-Bruce and Ontario

Resident Tamara Sargent writes in on the growing "Fight Ford" demonstrations, including a May 30 Owen Sound gathering of about 55 people outside MPP…

Jun 1 • The Owen Sound Current

Missing: 41-Year-Old Man Last Seen in Hanover

Hanover Police are asking for help finding Christopher Ruston, 41, last seen walking from a 9th Street home early Friday morning.

Jun 1 • The Owen Sound Current

Careless Driving Causing Death Charge Adjourned to July in Case of Pedestrian Struck in Crosswalk

The Owen Sound man charged in the February crosswalk death of Sabrina Ormsby, 48, is next scheduled to appear in court July 13 after a further Crown…

Jun 1 • The Owen Sound Current

Mon June 1: Local News, Views & Events Across Grey-Bruce

News and updates involving Owen Sound Police and wayward wildlife, BWDSB and BGCDSB, Hanover Community Players, Owen Sound Attack, Tara Twins, Meaford…

Jun 1 • Miranda Miller

May 2026

Resident Gets a Rude Awakening as Deer Leaps Through Owen Sound Bedroom Window

Owen Sound police were attending an unrelated call when a deer crashed through a ground-floor apartment window, waking a resident asleep inside.

May 31 • The Owen Sound Current

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