(BlackburnNews.com file photo)(BlackburnNews.com file photo)
Midwestern

Owen Sound Fire Victim Identified

Owen Sound Police have identified a 78-year old woman who perished in an apartment fire December 28.

Julia Ann Leslie was extricated from her eighth floor apartment without vital signs.  Life saving efforts by the paramedics at the scene were attempted but they unable to revive her.  Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze, and contain it to the deceased's apartment unit.

The cause of death has been determined as smoke inhalation.  The investigation found the fire was started by a lit cigarette and foul play has been ruled out.

Read More Local Stories

Photo by Sarah Joy via Flickr

Owen Sound Library session gets cyclists ready to roll

Dust off those handlebars and pump up those tires because cycling season is officially upon us! If your trusty two-wheeler is looking a bit more "rusty" than "ready," the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library has just the thing to get you back on the road safely.