Bruce County Morning Brief — Friday, August 14, 2026

Friday, August 14, 2026

Health Grey-Bruce ambulance dispatch is shifting to a new prioritization model designed to get resources to life-threatening emergencies faster; council was warned that lower-acuity calls may see longer wait times as a result. Owen Sound Sun Times The campaign to bring Bruce County’s first MRI machine to Kincardine continues to attract new donations. CKNX

Elections Saugeen Shores mayor Luke Charbonneau faces a three-way race, with challengers Brian Putman and Jeff James now registered. Owen Sound Sun Times Northern Bruce Peninsula Mayor Milt McIver is seeking another term and will be challenged by Brad Gesinghaus. Owen Sound Sun Times

Development Saugeen Shores residents can attend an open house to review plans for a proposed 400-megawatt battery energy storage project in Bruce County. CKNX

Indigenous Saugeen Ojibway Nation has directed its lawyers to oppose a federal motion seeking to remove land return as an available remedy in an ongoing land rights court case. CKNX Ontario is investing $171,926 in two energy access projects based in Neyaashiinigmiing (Cape Croker) to create local jobs and improve program access for First Nations residents. CKNX

Public Safety South Bruce OPP executed a search warrant in Arran-Elderslie and seized over $90,000 in drugs and stolen property. CKNX The SIU has cleared Grey-Bruce OPP after a police dog seriously injured a 59-year-old man during an arrest in Lion’s Head. CKNX

Housing Bruce County’s municipal housing allowance program helped 35 Saugeen Shores households maintain stable housing in 2025. CKNX

Around the county: Walkerton’s Durham Street Bridge is back to full capacity after weight restrictions were lifted (CKNX); Kincardine Cemetery is seeking plot-owner consent to remove boxwood shrubs affected by an invasive insect (Kincardine); household hazardous waste drop-off in Tobermory this Saturday (CKNX); Gran Fondo Lake Huron cyclists in Saugeen Shores Saturday — expect road impacts (Saugeen Times); Huron-Kinloss council’s Aug. 5 committee covered Kincardine Hospital redevelopment, Boiler Beach access planning, and beach bylaw amendments (Huron-Kinloss).