Bruce County Morning Brief — Sunday, October 18, 2026

Sunday, October 18, 2026

Marine The MS Chi-Cheemaun will end its 2026 sailing season today, with no fall repositioning cruise scheduled this year. The ferry links Tobermory on the Bruce Peninsula to Manitoulin Island. CKNX News Today

Health The CKNX Radiothon concluded this week, raising over $500,000 for local health care in the region. The annual fundraiser has been running since 2002 and has now collected more than $16 million in total for area health services. CKNX News Today

Civic Huron-Kinloss Township Deputy Mayor Jim Hanna has been acclaimed to his council seat, with no election required after running unopposed. Hanna is a lifelong township resident who grew up on the family farm on Statter’s Lake Road. Kincardine Record

Community Bruce County Museum in Southampton is hosting a special Remembrance Day presentation on Thursday, October 22, featuring historian and author Ted Barris speaking about his book Rush to Danger: Medics in the Line of Fire. Saugeen Times

Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Bruce North Huron’s Dancing With the Stars gala returns to Kincardine on Saturday, November 7, marking its sixth year. The event has raised more than $130,000 for the organization since its 2019 launch. Kincardine Record

Around the county: Huron-Kinloss Deputy Mayor Jim Hanna acclaimed — no by-election required for the upcoming term. Kincardine Record