Grey County Morning Brief — Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Public safety Grey Bruce OPP have released images of a person they believe witnessed the death of a 41-year-old found at Meaford Harbour in October 2024, and are asking the public to help identify them. Owen Sound Current

One person has been charged following an assault in Dundalk. CKNX News Today

A woman has been charged after a dispute at a Southgate business near Main Street East and Highway 10 turned physical, injuring one person, Grey Bruce OPP say. Owen Sound Current

A 19-year-old Owen Sound driver faces impaired driving and public mischief charges after striking a tree on Inglis Falls Road in Georgian Bluffs; no injuries were reported. Owen Sound Current

Development Hanover has broken ground on its $11.3-million police station, with Domm Construction holding the $10.18-million contract; work is expected to run through 2027. Owen Sound Current

Civic Owen Sound’s public works and engineering director and water manager have both departed, with no replacement hiring underway; Michelle Palmer has served as interim director since August 13. Owen Sound Current

Seven percent of Owen Sound voters have already cast early ballots; the municipal election closes at 8 p.m. on October 26. CKNX News Today

Grey County Warden chaired the Western Ontario Municipal Conference in Guelph, where three Ontario cabinet ministers discussed housing, workforce and rural services; organizers reported no announcements. Owen Sound Current

Around the county: Grey County Accessibility Committee reviewed six projects at its final meeting of term, including Owen Sound’s cemetery chapel conversion and a Flesherton fire hall addition (Owen Sound Current); Southgate is holding a found dog collected near 35 Sinclair Street on Oct. 17 (Southgate.ca).