Opinion

Editorial: Owen Sound Elects Everyone to Represent Everyone. How's That Working For Us?

Owen Sound elects its mayor, deputy mayor and seven councillors at large, meaning every voter votes for every seat. Research suggests municipalities our…

Aug 6 • Miranda Miller

Between Our Steps: Yesterday and Today

The gardens are thriving, the storms took the old maples down, and the dogs decide when the walk ends. Notes on a restful, laborious July.

Aug 4 • Cathy Hird

Letter: Here's Hoping Common Sense Can Still Prevail at City Hall

Resident Jim Hutton shares his thoughts on the City's bylaw prosecution of a resident through court: "...withdrawing the charge would demonstrate not…

Jul 30 • The Owen Sound Current

Our Town: What Owen Sound's Crime Numbers Show — and What They Don't

In a new column for his limited series 'Our Town,' David McLeish examines Owen Sound's rising crime severity — and why the numbers need careful reading.

Jul 28 • The Owen Sound Current

Letter: 'This Is Ridiculous.' It Really Is.

Owen Sound resident Sasha Fernando writes that good governance requires good judgment, and questions the power imbalance on display in the local case of…

Jul 27 • The Owen Sound Current

Pulls, Sprains, and Repetitive Strains: Preventing Injuries in the Garden

Columnist Jennifer Deeks explores how repetitive gardening motions can lead to strain injuries like tendinitis, and the strategies she uses to keep…

Jul 26 • Jennifer Deeks

Letter: A Reader Questions Ottawa's 'Where Appropriate' Qualifier on Indigenous Consent

Bill Noll asks whether NRCan's consent wording narrows an obligation UNDRIP states plainly, and whether it warrants further examination.

Jul 22 • The Owen Sound Current

Our Town: Why Owen Sound Stopped Growing While Surrounding Townships Boomed

In this latest column in his limited series 'Our Town,' David McLeish examines why Owen Sound's population flat-lined after 1991 while its townships…

Jul 21 • The Owen Sound Current

Hot Days in Grey Bruce Counties

John Anderson explores Grey County's rising number of hot days above 30°C — and what climate models project for the decades ahead.

Jul 20 • The Owen Sound Current

Owen Sound Field Naturalists: AGM Highlights, Award Winners, Bruce Birding Club Updates & More

From nesting turtles at Wiarton to a rare Black Tern at Boat Lake, plus club awards and John Bittorf's retirement from Grey Sauble Conservation.

Jul 19 • John Dickson

Editorial: Four Months and $772.50 for an Explanation That Should Have Been Offered

No contamination was confirmed in March. That's great news, but it isn't a plan. The plant ran short two units into spring run-off — and nothing says…

Jul 14 • Miranda Miller

Letter: A Good Man, Remembered Fondly from Scotland

Scotsman Alec Harley reflects on an impactful visit to The Curry House in Owen Sound, and shares condolences with owner Sharif Rahman's family and…

Jul 12 • The Owen Sound Current

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