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Unemployment rate drops in region that includes Grey-Bruce

The unemployment rate in the region that includes Grey-Bruce fell half a per cent in March.

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Georgian Bluffs to hold public meeting on Sutacriti Park water access

Georgian Bluffs council will hold a public meeting early next month to discuss water access at Sutacriti Park.

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Grey County council formally expresses support for Arra

Grey County council has voted unanimously to write a letter of support to medical officer of health Dr. Ian Arra and his Grey Bruce Health Unit team for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Grey County council held a virtual meeting Thursday.

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Parking pass to be required at Halfway Log Dump this summer

Parking reservations will be required this summer at Halfway Log Dump in the Bruce Peninsula National Park.

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Bruce Peninsula National Park. Wikipedia Commons.

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Owen Sound lays out rules for face masks on transit buses

City bus drivers have been instructed to wear a face mask when operating an Owen Sound Transit bus if they think it’s safe to do so,.

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The Owen Sound Transit terminal on 3rd Avenue East.
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Grey-Bruce records 13 more COVID cases Sunday

Another 13 cases of COVID-19 were reported in Grey-Bruce Sunday.

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Grass fire in West Rocks area Friday one of several recently

About 10 firefighters put out a seven-acre grassfire above the West Rocks, where smoke poured through and over the rocks and crossed the Sunset Strip early Friday night.

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The Inter Township Fire Department firehall in Owen Sound.

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'Publishing accellerator' course for those writing next great novel

Some have turned to writing during the pandemic or been thinking about starting.

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The Ginger Press publisher Maryann Thomas with all she published in 2020, photographed Saturday, April 10, 2021 in Owen Sound, Ont. (Scott Dunn/The Sun Times/Postmedia Network)

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Cottagers await lease renewal vote at Saugeen First Nation

Some cottagers on leased land in the Sauble Beach area await a second vote by Saugeen First Nation (SFN) members after a “failed” earlier vote left the cottagers in doubt about their continued use of their cottages.

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Saugeen First Nation Band office. (file photo)

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Painting added purpose to Pauling's pandemic isolation

Eleanor Pauling turned isolation and loneliness into a positive when she decided to use her time to paint pictures and donate them for auction to the Salvation Army.

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Eleanor Pauling in her kitchen where she painted pictures which sold at auction for the Salvation Army, photographed Saturday, April 10, 2021 in Owen Sound, Ont. (Scott Dunn/The Sun Times/Postmedia Network)

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More COVID cases, contacts and variants stretching health unit staff

Grey Bruce Health Unit reported nine more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Friday.

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Grey Bruce Health Unit reported nine new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, April 10, 2021.

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COVID outbreak suspected at Thornbury school

There’s a suspected outbreak of COVID-19 at Beaver Valley Community School in Thornbury, Grey Bruce Health Unit announced in a news release Friday night.

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Patient swabs await testing for COVID-19

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Canopy Growth deal would include 7Acres greenhouse in Tiverton

Canopy Growth’s proposed acquisition of The Supreme Cannabis Company includes the 7Acres cultivation facility in Tiverton.

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7Acres communications assistant Margeaux Bucher led a tour through the recreational cannabis producer's Tiverton facility Oct. 17, 2019 at an open house marking one year in the recreational cannabis business. (files)

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Ombudsman notes Bruce County's improved closed-meeting practices

Ontario’s ombudsman has elected not to review 21 meetings held over the past five years that Bruce County’s own review found were potentially closed to the public improperly.

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Screen shot of a March 18, 2021 online meeting of the Bruce County executive committee, which voted to send findings of possibly improperly closed meetings to Ombudsman Ontario. (The Sun Times/Postmedia Network)

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COVID: eight new cases reported in Grey-Bruce Friday

The Grey Bruce Health Unit reported eight new cases of COVID-19 Friday.

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This handout illustration image obtained Feb. 27 courtesy of the National Institutes of Health taken with a scanning electron microscope shows SARS-CoV-2 (round blue objects) emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab, SARS-CoV-2, also known as 2019-nCoV, is the virus that causes COVID-19. HANDOUT / NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH/AF

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Ten local community infrastructure projects receive over $12 million in funding

Nearly $5 million of federal, provincial and municipal funding is being spent to improve Lion Head’s Community Centre and Arena.

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The Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre is receiving a $36,000 grant as part of Thursday's funding announcement. File photo.

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Kincardine man wins $2 million jackpot

A 77-year-old married father of three and grandfather of six is $2 million richer after purchasing a winning Ontario 49 lottery ticket in Kincardine.

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Ontario 49 lottery winner Richard Butler, of Kincardine, Ont. (Supplied by OLG)

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COVID: health unit fires up Hockey Hub, 18 new cases reported Thursday

The Grey Bruce Health Unit believes it currently holds the national record for most vaccines administered at one mass immunization centre over the course of a single day.

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Grey Bruce Medical Officer of Health Dr. Ian Arra on the floor of the Hockey Hub immunization clinic at the P&H Centre in Hanover Friday, with numerous pods setup behind him.
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Kincardine mayor's resignation a surprise to fellow councillors

Kincardine’s mayor is stepping down after nearly two decades in local municipal politics.

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Kincardine Mayor Anne Eadie announced her resignation at a council meeting Wednesday evening. Hannah MacLeod/Kincardine News

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COVID-19 outbreak at Owen Sound hospital now over

The first COVID-19 outbreak in a Grey-Bruce hospital is now over, according to Grey Bruce Health Services CEO Gary Sims.

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Grey Bruce Health Unit declared the first outbreak in a hospital in Grey-Bruce March 20 when four patients on the 6th floor at Owen Sound hospital tested positive for the virus. File photo

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Downtown apartment fire contained to one room

An apartment fire early Thursday morning in downtown Owen Sound started when a hot water tank overheated, causing an estimated $40,000 in fire, smoke and water damage, city Fire Chief Doug Barfoot said.

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City asking people to report 'We Buy Houses' signs

Owen Sound is seeking the public’s help to clear the city of unauthorized “We Buy Houses” signs.

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People share opinions on the first day of stay-home order

A steady flow of customers pulled up to Owen Sound’s Canadian Tire store for curbside pickup Thursday, the first day of the second provincial stay-home order imposed since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared more than a year ago.

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Bernice Sims pays for a can of paint at Canadian Tire in Owen Sound, Ont. during a curb-side pickup on the first day of the latest provincial stay-at-home order, Thursday, April 8, 2021. (Scott Dunn/The Sun Times/Postmedia Network)

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Nearly 300 job seekers take part in virtual student/seasonal job fair

About 270 job seekers and 55 local employers connected Wednesday during a second virtual Grey-Bruce job fair within a one-month period – this time aimed at students and those seeking seasonal work.

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Peninsula Predators win $10,000 Kruger Big Assist prize

One thousand words have earned the Bruce Peninsula Predators minor hockey association $10,000.

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