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Don’t put your winter woolies away just yet… after a deceptively sunny (dare I say warm?) start to the week, nighttime temperatures are headed back below zero by the end of the week.
This week also brings us the official Municipal Elections 2026 kickoff.
Municipal voters head to the polls on Monday, October 26, 2026 to elect mayors, deputy mayors, councillors, and school board trustees.
Candidate nominations open May 1 and close at 2 p.m. on August 21, 2026, officially setting the stage for who will be on the ballot in Owen Sound and communities across Grey and Bruce counties.
Municipal politics may not get the same headlines as Queen’s Park or Ottawa, but these elections shape the issues that hit closest to home: housing and development, roads and infrastructure, policing, local budgets and taxes, transit, recreation, and in many communities, the decisions that influence healthcare recruitment and economic growth.
So we’re curious…
Or maybe it’s something else entirely… remember, our call for letters to the editor is open. Email owensoundcurrenteditor@gmail.com and tell us, “What’s the first thing you’d do as Mayor of Owen Sound?”
We’re also hard at work building Owen Sound Current’s 2026 Municipal Election Guide — your one-stop hub for candidate profiles, key dates, local issues, and election coverage across Grey-Bruce. Watch for that launching soon.
Opinion
Letter: On This Day of Mourning, Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound NDP Calls for Safer Workplaces
We recognize and grieve over the loss of lives, of well-being, and of family and community integrity that workplace injuries and illnesses have imposed during this past year and all previous years.
Public Notice
Roadside Pesticide Use in 2026 - Bruce County
Georgian Bluffs is Rolling out Waste Carts Beginning in July - Township of Georgian Bluffs
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Today, you’ll find reports on a controversial group’s appearance at City Council last night, a wave of thefts from vehicles in Georgian Bluffs, a police appeal for information after a weapons incident in Kincardine, West Grey’s ‘Civic Honour Roll’ for 2026, and a lot more.
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