Fri June 5: This Week's Top Stories + Weekend Events

News and updates involving Saugeen Shores Police, Paisley Blues Festival, Tara Legion, Colin Correia, Meaford Scarecrow Invasion, City of Owen Sound, and more

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Happy Friday, Readers. Here are your top stories from this week:

Opinion: 'Not the City's Job' Isn't the Same as Nothing More to Do on Housing

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

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

Public Notice

• 16th Avenue E Road Closure starting on Monday June 8 for Final Phase of Sanitary Sewer Project - City of Owen Sound

• A complete closure of Durham Street Bridge in Walkerton will begin at 10 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2026 - Bruce County

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Today’s edition includes a report on two facing fentanyl and meth trafficking charges after an OPP search, a 23rd Street West infill getting the green light over neighbours' objections, accolades for local anthologist Joan Beecroft, an impaired driving charge following a crash near Hepworth, updates as the Meaford Scarecrow Invasion turns 30, and a lot more.

Miranda Miller
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