Bruce County Morning Brief — Monday, October 26, 2026

Monday, October 26, 2026

Civic Municipal election day is here for Bruce County and surrounding communities; Grey-Bruce voters head to the polls today across all local races. Owen Sound Current A Saugeen Times column raises concern that this year’s municipal election has introduced previously unseen negative tactics to the area, including alleged hacking of candidates’ Facebook pages and targeted smear efforts. Saugeen Times

Public Safety South Bruce OPP charged three separate drivers with impaired operation in a single overnight stretch last Wednesday-Thursday; all three received 90-day licence suspensions and face a Dec. 2 court date in Walkerton. Owen Sound Current

Health Huron Shores Hospice held a ribbon-cutting Friday for its third residential suite, Serenity, at Tiverton Park Manor, joining the existing Trillium and Tranquility suites to expand end-of-life care capacity close to home in the Kincardine area. Kincardine Record

Community Kincardine Fit Body Boot Camp donated school supplies and funds to the United Way of Bruce and Grey Backpack Program, continuing multi-year support for local students in need. Kincardine Record

Around the county: Port Elgin Legion Branch 340 invites all community members to its Remembrance Day service at Cenotaph Park on Nov. 11 (Saugeen Times); Markdale OPP detachment is closed to the public for repairs until Nov. 6 — South Bruce Peninsula residents requiring in-person service should use the Wiarton detachment or call 1-888-310-1122 for non-emergencies (Owen Sound Current).