Wingham Free PressA tractor trailer that lost part of its load caused some traffic problems in Owen Sound late yesterday morning. Shortly after 11:15 AM a southbound tractor trailer that was carrying a load of designer stone had a portion of its load shift. One pallet of stone fell off the back of the trailer and blocked […]
Sunday, 16 February 2014 Three people were taken to hospital and treated for minor injuries following a two vehicle collision at the intersection of 9th Avenue East and 10th Street East last evening. A 2003 Chev Impala turning left from northbound 9th Avenue East onto 10th Street East struck a Dodge pickup truck travelling southbound […]
The Owen Sound Police Services are advising that they have located the third suspect involved in the recent incident of theft from vehicles. An 18 year old Owen Sound man was located Sunday night in Owen Sound by an Owen Sound Police Services officer. He was arrested for two counts of possession of property obtained […]
At approximately 5:30 a.m. this morning the Owen Sound Police Service received a call from a residence in the upper south east side of the city regarding three youths entering vehicles in the area. Police responded and apprehended a 17th year old male and a 14 year old female after a foot pursuit in the […]
The Owen Sound Police Service are investigating the theft of a 2009 four door, blue coloured Volkswagon Jetta, bearing Ontario licence plate number BNAE 070 from the Owen Sound L.C.B.O. parking lot between 3:20 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. The vehicle was left unlocked with the keys left on the passenger seat. The […]
In light of a recent tragedy involving a child playing in the snow Amaranth Township, near Orangeville, the Owen Sound Police Service is cautioning parents and children to exercise snow safety when playing. Although snow forts have been part of Canadian tradition, they are dangerous and the structural integrity of snow forts is unpredictable. With […]
At approximately 8:25 pm, a transport truck leaving the area of the grain elevators attempted to make a wide right turn from 1st Avenue West onto 10th Street West. As the transport truck completed the turn the trailer portion hooked onto a vehicle that was stopped beside the truck in the right lane. The vehicle […]
At approximately 9:30 am, the Owen Sound Police Services responded to an attempted daytime entry in the 200 block of 13th Street East. During the incident a resident confronted the male party who was in the process of forcing open a door to the residence. The male suspect fled on foot eastbound along 13th Street […]
Owen Sound city police are on scene of a multi-vehicle chain reaction collision on 8th Street East, near Georgian College. Police are still investigating, however there are no injuries reported. Owen Sound Police has once again closed the section of 8th Street East, from 9th Avenue East to 28th Avenue East. Although weather conditions have […]
Many students accustomed to walking back and forth to Dufferin Community School, Hillcrest Community School and West Hill Secondary School may notice a change next week. Effective Monday, February 3rd, 2014 the City of Owen Sound is placing a School Crossing Guard at 3rd Avenue West at 9th Street West. The Crossing Guard will be […]