BlackburnNews.com photoNew construction in Owen Sound is higher than the previous year.
The city issued 275 building permits worth over $16 million dollars. 10 of those permits were for new homes.
In 2013, 263 permits were issued, worth $15.8 million dollars.
However, there were 55 new homes started in 2013.
In December, there were 12 new permits issued, worth over $2.9 million.
In hopes of raising awareness of the help available to sexual violence survivors, a local crisis centre has handed out stickers to over 200 businesses.
Three people are facing charges after separate incidents took place over the long weekend.
Conor Allin is officially running again, this time in Ward 8, which covers people in the southern part of Chatham.
The Toronto Blue Jays snapped the Astros' six-game winning streak with a 3-1 win in Houston Monday night.
The Toronto Blue Jays lost 5-1 to the St. Louis Cardinals in MLB action on Sunday.
A multi-million dollar Chatham fraud trial begins this week.
