Grey County Morning Brief — Thursday, September 24, 2026

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Public safety A 42-year-old Owen Sound man faces an attempted murder charge after police say he stabbed a roommate at a west-side address Tuesday morning. Owen Sound Current

A Howick man was arrested in Hanover after police say he was found riding a bicycle stolen from a local school while carrying merchandise taken from three downtown stores. CKNX

Civic West Grey council has directed staff to contact the MTO after a Flesherton grandmother warned that students are crossing Highway 10 without a safe crosswalk; provincial approval is still required before one can be installed. Owen Sound Current

Two neighbours urged Meaford council to reject a minor variance for a proposed 750-square-metre welding shop on farmland, warning it could set a precedent for larger on-farm industrial operations. Owen Sound Current

United Way and the Poverty Task Force briefed local election candidates on housing, transit, and policing on September 18; housing drew the most questions, and the candidates’ questions are now public. Owen Sound Current

Infrastructure Grey Highlands has issued an update flagging major repairs needed at Rocklyn Arena. Grey Highlands

Community Owen Sound firefighter Joe Forbes earned silver at the FireFit World Championship in Fredericton with a course time of 1:11.48; the competition is scheduled to come to Grey-Bruce in 2028. Owen Sound

The City of Owen Sound officially opened the updated Weaver’s Creek Trail and Boardwalk at Harrison Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 21. CKNX

Grey Sauble Conservation Authority unveiled new turtle conservation signage at Bognor Marsh Management Area, marking the completion of the Echoes of the Marsh project and recognizing volunteers who helped protect at-risk turtle species in the watershed. Meaford Independent

Around the county: Southgate has posted its annual winter parking enforcement reminder (Southgate).