Grey Bruce Public Health has been notified of six suspected drug poisonings, including one fatality, over a 72-hour period, prompting Public Health to issue an Opioid Alert to community partners and the public on Dec. 2, 2024.

Grey Bruce Public Health has posted and shared an alert to community partners and people who use unregulated substances after receiving notification of three suspected drug poisonings, including one fatality, that took place in the area over a two-day period.

Following a successful campaign in 2023, Grey Bruce Public Health will again be teaming up with the Owen Sound Attack and Rexall Pharma Plus in downtown Owen Sound on a promotion aimed at raising awareness about how to safely dispose of expired and unused medication.

Grey Bruce Public Health is seeking the public’s help in identifying the owner of a dog involved in an incident on Oct. 22, 2024, in Arran-Elderslie

The cooler, shorter days and changing leaves are hallmarks of autumn, but they also signal the beginning of the annual fall respiratory illness season in Ontario.