Tues March 12: Owen Sound Suspect Can't Outrun Police on 'Decrepit' Bicycle
Plus: South Bruce OPP Crime Report; City council moves art gallery expansion exploration forward
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Although the subject is no laughing matter, we can appreciate a bit of levity now and again in the way the story is told.
Owen Sound Police Officer Uses Fleeing Suspect's Discarded Bicycle to Foil Escape
On Sunday, March 10, 2024, just prior to 7:00 p.m., Owen Sound Police received a report of a suspicious man pointing a firearm at a person in the area of 13th Street West and 4th Avenue West in Owen Sound. Officers attended the area and located the suspect, who immediately attempted to f…
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A recap of the presentations and debate last night prior to City Council’s unanimous approval of a study to explore financing for the Tom Thomson Art Gallery expansion
Charges laid after a 35-year-old man crashed his car at 6th St and 7th Ave E in the early hours of Monday morning, then tried to flee the scene
Information about eight unique, member-presented talks coming up at Owen Sound Field Naturalists’ Members Night
A roundup of recent arrests and charges from South Bruce OPP, ranging from impaired driving to domestic assault and mischief
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