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Weds June 24: Owen Sound & Grey-Bruce News, Views & Events

News and updates involving Saugeen First Nation, Owen Sound Council, United Housing for All, Bruce County Council, OSDSS, North Stars, Town of Hanover, Art of Caring Gala, and more

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Miranda Miller
Jun 24, 2026
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Tuggy’s Gas & Variety presents a cheque for a $25,000 donation to the Saugeen Education Department and shared alongside the photo, “Education changes lives, opens doors, and shapes the future right here at home. We’re so thankful we get to play even a small part in that.” Source: Facebook

Today’s full edition includes:

  • Sentencing for an Owen Sound man convicted of dangerous driving causing bodily harm, stemming from a downtown altercation in July 2025

  • A report on a suspicious fire that destroyed several vehicles in Walkerton

  • Owen Sound Council’s latest look at Centennial Tower options

  • What’s driving Saugeen First Nation to consider changing police services

  • A lot more in over a dozen stories from across the region

Before you get there, here’s a fresh addition to David McLeish’s ‘Our Town’ series — his sixth column examining the trends, data, policies and decisions that have shaped the City of Owen Sound we live in today.

Our Town: Owen Sound Is Aging Faster Than Ontario or Canada

The Owen Sound Current
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Jun 23
Our Town: Owen Sound Is Aging Faster Than Ontario or Canada

OUR TOWN | OPINION - Manufacturing jobs fell from 2,500 to 790 since 1981 as the health care sector grew. Owen Sound now holds more long-term care beds per capita than Toronto, says David McLeish.

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Public Notices

  • Grey County administration building temporarily closed

  • Notice of Temporary Road Closure on Bayfield Street, Meaford, on July 1, 2026

As always, you’ll find news reports, weather, obituaries, and local event listings below.

Miranda Miller
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