Jan 10 - Local News & Weekend Events

Plus: A look at our top stories from this week; Owen Sound Current on CBC's Small Town Press

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We made it! Three cheers for the weekend. Here’s a look back at our top stories from this week:

BG Wealth Group Faces $286,000+ in Tax Arrears & Mounting Investor Complaints

Brightshores Warns of Longer Emergency Department Wait Times at All 6 Hospitals

Public Meeting for Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment at 1750 16th Avenue East

Public Notices

• Leaf and Yard Waste Composting Site to Close for the Season beginning at 5 p.m. on Monday, January 13 - City of Owen Sound

• Regular meetings of Owen Sound City Council resume on Monday, January 13, at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall.

• The City of Owen Sound Corporate Services Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 16th, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. has been cancelled.

Local News

Keep reading for local events and our original reporting + curated local news updates.

Today, you’ll find the full transcript and a link to listen to my interview with CBC Radio’s Matt Allen, in which we talked about BG Wealth Group and the impacts of housing investments on our local market.

We also have an update from OPP on yesterday’s incident at Sussex Square (formerly Lincoln Park), among curated stories.

~ Miranda Miller, Editor

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