Grey County Morning Brief — Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Health Owen Sound’s two MRI machines sit idle overnight while the province directs funding toward private imaging clinics, according to a new coalition report; operating rooms in Meaford, Southampton, and Wiarton are also running part-time. Owen Sound Current

Development The City of Owen Sound has celebrated the groundbreaking of a new affordable housing development. City of Owen Sound

Public Safety West Grey Police Service recovered illicit drugs with an estimated street value of over $50,000 after responding to a suspicious vehicle call. CKNX

Civic Meaford council voted to remove the American flag from the municipal flagpole at Market Square during its first meeting back from summer recess. Meaford Independent Owen Sound’s 2026 hazard tree removal contract was awarded at $69,200 — the lowest of eight bids ranging up to $188,250 — as the city has yet to confirm whether 2025 removal work was completed. Owen Sound Current

Upcoming The International Plowing Match runs September 22–26 near Durham Road, bringing a combine demolition derby, square-dancing tractors, and a large corn maze to the Grey-Bruce border area. Owen Sound Current

Around the county — Owen Sound has temporary road and parking lot closures in effect during ongoing hazard tree work; Bridge 03 in Bentinck Township has reopened (West Grey).