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South Bruce OPP is seeking help from the public to locate a missing couple they say may be driving. Read More

The 173rd Kincardine Fall Fair takes place in Connaught Park on Aug. 30 and 31 with plenty of fun for the whole family. Read More

The days are getting shorter, the geese are on their practice flights and the trees are trying on their bright fall coats. What does this mean? It means that autumn is on its way and – brrrrr – winter will be close on its heels. Read More

Spectators at the 26th annual Bruce Grey Holstein Show held Aug. 27 at the Walkerton fairgrounds watched as Glenn Barkey of Blackstock, placed 107 head of Holsteins exhibited by breeders of Bruce, Grey and Huron counties.
Grand Champion of the show was the senior three-year-old class winner, “Leachland Chief Krystal,” exhibited by Hodglynn Holsteins in Kincardine, with Reserve Champion Honours going to “Golden-Oaks Alexis-Red-ET”, the junior three-year-old class winner shown by Hodglynn Holsteins and Raymond J. Smygwaty of Kincardine.
The summer yearling, “RF Master Louise,” exhibited by Story

The Kincardine Hospital Auxiliary held another very successful annual Wheelbarrow of Wine raffle with the tickets being totally sold out.
The draw was made on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 11 a.m. at the auxiliary gift shop with David Ellis, the chef at The Bruce, drawing the winning tickets.
The winner of the 28 bottles of wine, as well as the wheelbarrow donated by Country Depot, was Syl Veldman.
The second-place winner of a gift certificate from The Bruce was Stephanie Rutledge, the third-place winner of a gift certificate from The King’s Pearl Pub and Eatery was Steve Herbert and the fourth-place

More than 100 nominations for this year’s Kincardine & District Chamber of Commerce Community Achievement Awards have been narrowed down to three finalists in 16 categories.
“It’s exciting to see the community support the Community Achievement Awards, with so many nominations and such positive comments about local businesses, people and not-for-profit groups,” said Tammy Schneider, executive director of the Kincardine Chamber of Commerce. “There are many nominees on the roster who have not been recognized in the past and have made significant contributions to the community. Across the board

A crow from Grey-Bruce has tested positive for West Nile, the first bird in the two counties to test positive for the mosquito-borne virus this year. Read More

Grey Bruce Public Health is reminding people to stay up to date on their routine vaccinations, with cases of pertussis on the rise both locally and provincially. Read More

A fan favourite among residents and visitors alike, this year’s Gathering of the Bands event is ready to entertain this Aug. 24.
Live music begins at noon and runs throughout the day in Victoria Park in Kincardine. Celebrating its 33rd anniversary, the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band is sticking to tradition of thanking the community for many years of ongoing support. Admission is free and, in addition to the live music from 12 to 6 p.m., there will be a beer garden on site.
The highlight of every Gathering of the Bands is the massed band parade at 8 p.m. which sees the
host band joined by other

South Bruce OPP have made an arrest in a recent break-in and theft, but say they’re looking for additional suspects.
On Aug. 20, police made a public appeal for information related to an Aug. 18 break and enter at a Queen Street business in Kincardine where approximately $2,500 worth of clothing was stolen. Read More