LETTER TO EDITOR: A Barrie doctor recently shared her colleague’s experience in a Winnipeg hospital, of the fallout from the attempted consolidation of hospital services among Winnipeg hospitals in 2017. The Winnipeg Free Press headlines read: “Tories’ ER consolidation a catastrophic gift that keeps on giving; Streamlined’ system’s disastrous, blundered rollout chased away critically needed […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Three people — including two from Gravenhurst — face weapons charges, including possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted gun after a police executed a search warrant yesterday on home at the south end of Gravenhurst. A North York man was in bail court today facing the same charges. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A local man accused of plaguing a section of Hwy. 11 between Kilworthy and Hwy. 118 E. north in Gravenhurst appeared in bail court today, charged with three counts of gas bar robbery as well as three break and enters in August and September. Police, with the assistance of […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Golfers are happy with this week’s weather. And many former Bracebridge Bears are even gladder that as a result of their annual summer tournament at South Muskoka Curling and Golf Club they raised close to $8,000, which they continue to donate to local charities and causes. Chair Greg Crozier […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Does Muskoka need Lake of Bays? It seems, at least on the issue of hospitals redevelopment, the district’s eastern flank is one in the same as parenting Huntsville. Mayor Terry Glover and council were parroting the northern half of Muskoka last week at their council meeting disparagingly claiming that […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — A sad day — weeks — as 75 years of hockey history is ending here on James Street with the demolition of the Bracebridge Memorial Arena. “The rink” as its best known, is but a pile of cinder blocks today with the original east end ice sheet reduced to […]
GRAVENHURST — After a summer hiatus, Rotary TV Bingo returns to Cogeco tonight, Wednesday Sept. 18, with $2,000 on offer as usual. Technical issues that left bingo players out of the loop have been resolved and the service club is on the air at the cable TV station from 7-8 p.m. With five games — […]
PORT CARLING — A Port Carling man who fled a fiery stolen vehicle, which crashed overnight today east of Port Carling, faces multiple charges after eventually being apprehended. Police said this morning they are investigating a small grey vehicle fire in Muskoka Lakes Township. On Sept. 16, at 2:30 a.m., officers, along with Muskoka Lakes […]