By Tammy Schneider Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A message of thanks and appreciation was delivered to staff working at the Kincardine hospital and the Hawthorne Community Clinic on Mar. 1, … Continue reading Community thanks its Healthcare Heroes →

By Pauline Kerr Kincardine council passed its 2022 budget Feb. 15 after sending it back to staff for a bit more work. Initially, the budget came in with an increase … Continue reading Council passes 2022 budget with 4.94 per cent increase →

By Pauline Kerr Although no major decisions were made, other than to have another budget meeting, Kincardine councillors are coming to terms with the ramifications of a difficult 2022 budget. … Continue reading Kincardine budget deliberations continue →

This update is current as of 11:59 p.m. Jan. 29, 2022. Please refer to the Public Health website at www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca  for up-to-date figures. New cases reported are not an accurate … Continue reading COVID-19 numbers for Grey and Bruce Counties →

By Tammy Schneider For many companies, community involvement and support is part of their corporate mandate. Pandemic restrictions imposed by COVID has lessened those occasions where they can offer financial … Continue reading LGBTQ books promote education, awareness and kindness →

By Pauline Kerr Dr. Ian Arra, Grey-Bruce medical officer of health (MOH), presented a COVID-19 update to Bruce County council on Thursday, Jan. 13, focusing on “significant changes” caused by … Continue reading MOH reports shift in focus to ‘slowing the progress of the pandemic’ →

By Pauline Kerr “This has been a long time coming,” said Coun. Maureen Couture, regarding the zoning bylaw amendment application for Smart Centres. The rezoning will facilitate a mixed-use development … Continue reading Smart Centres development moves forward →

Special to Kincardine Independent GREY-BRUCE – South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) has been facing significant shortages in health human resources (HHR) for over five years, particularly with nurses and medical … Continue reading Community information session scheduled on Dec. 15 to discuss impact of nursing shortage →

  Special to Kincardine Independent BRUCE COUNTY – The county and the Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) have reached an out-of-court agreement, settling Bruce County’s involvement in SON’s long-standing legal action … Continue reading Bruce County and Saugeen Ojibway Nation finalize settlement agreement →

The Kincardine Community Health Care Foundation (KCHCF) is excited to announce the launch of the Kincardine Hospital Redevelopment Capital Campaign – Building Health Care for Generations – with the goal … Continue reading Capital Campaign launched for first phase of Kincardine hospital redevelopment →