(GODERICH, ON) - The person pulled from the water at the Goderich pier, Wednesday morning, has been pronounced dead. July 31, at approximately 11:50 a.m., the Huron County OPP, Huron County Paramedic Services, Goderich Fire Department and the Canadian Coast Guard (JRCC Trenton) re...
The Municipality of Kincardine is launching Emancipation Month with a flag-raising ceremony tomorrow afternoon (Thursday, Aug. 1). A press release, issued Wednesday, states that the public is welcome to attend as Black Liberation flags are raised at the Kincardine Public Library at 12:...
IMPAIRED DRIVER ARRESTED IN HURON-KINLOSS (HURON-KINLOSS, ON) - July 30, at 11:29 p.m., the South Bruce OPP conducted a traffic stop on Concession 12 in the Township of Huron-Kinloss. The driver was found to have been under the influence of alcohol, was placed under arrest and ...
Home and Community Support Services Grey-Bruce, a dedicated not-for-profit agency and charity, has announced the expansion of its Meals on Wheels program in Kincardine. Due to a recent increase in demand, a second delivery route is being added to better serve seniors and adults with disab...
(GODERICH, ON) - July 31st, at approximately 11:50 a.m., the Huron County OPP, Huron County Paramedic Services, Goderich Fire Department and the Canadian Coast Guard (JRCC Trenton) responded to the report of an unconscious person in the water at the Goderich pier. The individual w...
Bruce County Road 7, between Concession 4 and Concession 6, south of Ripley, will be closed daily, Aug. 7-8, from approximately 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., for culvert replacement, weather permitting. There will be no through traffic daily from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Signage will be in pla...
IMPAIRED DRIVER ARRESTED AFTER REPORT OF UNWANTED PERSON (WALKERTON, ON) - July 29, at 4:11 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of an unwanted person at a business on Yonge Street South in Walkerton, in the Municipality of Brockton. Police attended and located the ind...
Thomas Daniel Hanks III of Chester, Nova Scotia, formerly of Kincardine, died peacefully July 14, 2024, at the age of 85. Born in Toronto, he was the son of Thomas Hanks II and Frances Forsey. Tom was an avid sports fan and long-suffering supporter of the Toronto Maple Leafs. As a y...
The Ontario government is investing an additional $8.566-million this year to deliver faster, more connected care to people in Bruce, Grey and Owen Sound. This funding is part of the province’s investment of an additional $965-million, through the 2024 budget, to help Ontari...
What’s so funny about a murder, you say? Well, get a ticket to the world premiere of “Resort to Murder” at the Blyth Festival Theatre, and you’ll quickly find out. The play, written by Birgitte Solem, opened Friday night and had the audience laughing and spel...
POLICE RESPOND TO MARINE CALLS (SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) - Members of the South Bruce OPP Marine Unit responded to two separate marine incidents this past weekend. Thursday, July 25, the South Bruce OPP was contacted in relation to an unfolding marine incident on Lake Huron o...
The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) has launched a public consultation portal, inviting community members to provide feedback on two critical strategies that will shape the future of local conservation efforts: the Conservation Areas Strategy and the Watershed Resource-Based ...
(ORILLIA, ON) - The OPP is hosting a recruitment event to further support women on their journey to becoming police officers. The women's symposium is being held Aug. 17, at OPP General Headquarters, 777 Memorial Ave., Orillia. The OPP hosts interactive recruitment events peri...
More than 250 youth, aged four to 12, learned several ways to stay safe, at the Progressive Agriculture Safety Days, held in Teeswater, Tiverton and Walkerton. Organizer Dianne Atkinson said the Teeswater event, held July 9, drew 127 children; while the Tiverton safety day, held July 1...
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson met with representatives of Community Living of Kincardine and District, Thursday, to hear about how an 18-month, $94,300 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, made a difference for the agency since receiving it in the spring of 2023. The foundation&...
The congregation at Knox Presbyterian Church, Kincardine, celebrated its Scottish heritage with the annual Kirkin’ O’ the Tartan service, July 7, at the church. The loose offering donated at this service was dedicated to the Kincardine Food Bank, and presented Thursday. ...
A dump truck and car collided on Highway 21, just south of the 7th Concession, in the Municipality of Kincardine, Tuesday evening, July 9. The South Bruce OPP reports that an SMG C85 dump truck was travelling north on the highway and waiting to turn into a driveway, when a Honda Civic ...
Get your tickets for Catch the Ace, and for Handbags for Hospice, and support Huron Shores Hospice. Tickets are now on sale for the next round of the Kincardine Community Catch the Ace progressive lottery, with the first draw taking place Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 4 p.m. Tickets are $5 ...
Grey Bruce Public Health is advising the public to remain vigilant about the risk of rabies after a bat from Grey-Bruce tested positive for the viral disease. Public health submitted the little brown bat for testing, Wednesday, as part of its investigation into a potential human exposu...
Nominations are now open for the Kincardine and District Chamber of Commerce’s Community Achievement Awards. The chamber is inviting the public to nominate a deserving business, not-for-profit group or individual in one of 16 categories. Each award, which focuses on the specif...
The Saturday Night Lights concert, slated for Saturday, Aug. 3, at in the Bar Down parking lot in downtown Kincardine, is a fund-raiser for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of South Bruce North Huron. The agency’s mission is to enable life-changing mentoring relationships to ignite t...
“Nova Scotia Lighthouse,” by artist Bruce Belford, is the next print in the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine Hospital Auxiliary's Art/Easel Program fund-raiser. On display at Sobeys Kincardine, this print features a little girl in a pink dress as she walks to...
Bruce Power has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity for a third consecutive year as it continues to evolve its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programming and practices. The company was presented the Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity 20...
In recent days, the Municipality of Kincardine has seen an increase in anti-black sentiment expressed on-line through various social media platforms, as well as its own social media sites. In a press release, issued Friday, the municipality states that it condemns any racism in the str...
Q: The past few weeks, you reviewed the importance of using sunscreen to protect my skin. I am worried about the chemicals contained within sunscreens. Is there another way to protect myself and my kids from the damaging effects of the sun rays? A: Other than staying out of the sun com...
Everyone is welcome to join James Scongack, Bruce Power’s chief operating officer and executive vice-president, July 29, at 7 p.m., as he hosts a virtual community information session, providing an update on the Bruce “C” project. The plan is to create an option to bu...
At the Saturday Meat Draw, Ross Dodman repeated as the double-dipper, so that is two times he has accomplished that in less than a month. How does he do it? Steve Musselman took home $150 in the 50/50 Draw. The Trivia Night, July 19, was a great one. Coming out on top and win...
(ARRAN-ELDERSLIE, ON) - July 24, at 10:03 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of the theft of a hay wagon, and straw bales at an address in Arran Township, Municipality of Arran-Elderslie. Police investigated and recovered the stolen wagon, valued at $10,000, on a proper...
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH TOWNSHIP, ON) - An investigation conducted by the Huron-Perth OPP Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU), Grey-Bruce CSCU, West Region OPP Emergency Response Team, West Region OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit, OPP Aviation Unit, and members of the Huron OPP detach...
The Kincardine Legion has donated more in one day than it did all last year, thanks to the funds raised in the Catch the Ace progressive lottery. A crowd gathered in the Legion Hall, Wednesday afternoon (July 24), for the presentation of $93,000 to three local charities: the Kincardine...
Ronald Douglas Nicholson, beloved husband of Lynn (nee Cowan), of Ripley, died at the Kincardine Hospital, Sunday, July 21, 2024, at the age of 78. Survived by his son, Michael Nicholson; daughter, Christina Nicholson (Robert); and daughter-in-law, Dianne Nicholson (Laverne). Also m...
Dan Showalter of Kincardine has a solid historical account about Dr. Solomon Secord that demonstrates his actions at the time he was serving in the southern United States, and why the people of the Town of Kincardine put up a monument in his honour. And he wanted to share this informat...
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE INVESTIGATION LEADS TO CHARGES (KINCARDINE, ON) - July 19, the South Bruce OPP responded to an address in the Municipality of Kincardine and initiated an intimate partner violence investigation. As a result of the investigation, a 47-year-old of the Mu...
The Clothes Hamper Thrift Store in downtown Kincardine has done it again, donating another $15,000 to the Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation. To date, the store has donated almost $450,000 to the foundation for much-needed equipment at the Kincardine Hospital. Run complete...
Ronald Osborne (Ozzie to Mom) of Kincardine, died peacefully, at Brucelea Haven in Walkerton, Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the age of 89. Ron was a devoted and loving husband to the late Dolores (née McNeil) for 61 years. Loving dad of seven children, Ron (Jan) Osborne of Nels...
The Ontario government is increasing support to community agencies so they can continue to support individuals and families across the province. That’s the word from Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson, in a press release issued Monday. In total, Huron-Bruce will be receiving $807,...
What wonderful weather we had this week! Perfect for combining, haying, camping, hitting the beach, working in the garden, ball games and holidays. Take care and travel safely on the roads and around the farm! Happy Birthday this week to Kendall Cubberly who will be three on Tuesday; a...
It was sunny and hot as a huge crowd gathered for the Bruce Power Fun Fest held Saturday at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine. The event featured a wonderful variety of activities, inside and out, including the Touch-a-Truck display and Reptilla Mobile trailer in the parking lot; Dan, ...
Members of the Kinetic Knights Robotics Team brought their robot to St. Anthony’s School in Kincardine, Tuesday, to show the children of the YMCA summer day program. About 40 youth, aged four to 12, got a close look at the robot and had an opportunity to drive it as it picked up ...
Kincardine council has agreed to maintain the three all-way stop intersections along Huron Terrace, permanently. The all-way stops at Lambton and St. Albert Streets, were placed there temporarily during the closure of the Queen Street Bridge for reconstruction in 2020. Three years late...