(Photo by OPP from Twitter)(Photo by OPP from Twitter)
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Police charge suspect in arson investigation

The Ontario Provincial Police has identified a person in custody facing charges in relation to structure fires at Saugeen First Nation early Monday morning.

Three fires, all at churches, were reported to OPP around 1:30 a.m. on September 28.

A few hours later, the OPP's Canine Unit and Emergency Response Team located and arrested a suspect in a wooded area on Saugeen First Nation.

Emric Thompson, 49, from Saugeen First Nation faces charges of arson causing damage to property and mischief over $5,000.

The accused has been remanded into custody following a bail hearing in Ontario Court of Justice.

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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.