April 11: Local News & Weekend Events

Plus: Kiwanis celebrates 100 years of community service; Intersections Wood Collaborative holds an appreciation event for volunteers

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Fourteen local students recently completed the South Bruce OPP’s six-week Youth in Policing Academy, where they explored careers in law enforcement through hands-on sessions covering everything from forensic identification and drug investigations to marine operations, canine units, and emergency response. Photo credit: Constable Matthew Thorpe, South Bruce OPP

Three cheers for the weekend! Before we get there, here are our top stories from this week:

Accused in Sharif Rahman's Homicide Plan to Fight Extradition, Citing Canadian Prison Conditions

Grey Bruce Public Health Warns of Potential Measles Exposure at Owen Sound Hospital

Spring with OSFN: Flood Forecasting, Bluebirds, Maple Syrup & More

Public Notices

• Temporary Road Closure April 11 for Tree Removal on 2nd Ave E. in Owen Sound - Grey County

• Owen Sound City Council meets on Monday, April 15, at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall. On their agenda: Deputations on Kiwanis and Earth Day, updates on Grey County’s proposed centralized planning model and the City’s water treatment plant filter upgrade, new business licenses, and a lot more.

Local News

Keep reading for community events, our original reporting, and curated local news updates. Today, we have a second all-candidates debate announcement, a new funding announcement for seniors’ centres in Grey-Bruce, a new film series at Grey Roots, and a lot more.

~ Miranda Miller, Editor

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