Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — “When I’m 94 ….” You’d never believe it to hear the Elderberries Choir last night at the first of two weekend Journey concerts. After a week’s delay due to illnesses, like troopers the slightly diminished choir carried on like a good aged wine. So when Jack Cline shouted out […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — Summer is the busiest season for firefighters here and they warn of the dangers given Ontario’s wildfire season has already begun On June 18, 2025, firefighters from the Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department responded to two separate fire-related incidents: one burn complaint and one uncontrolled burn. Crews from Station […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — There’s a good reason why Jack Hutton calls his annual piano fantastico Jack Hutton and Friends. Not just for the great musicians he brings, but for his “dear friends” and devoted fans show who show up annually to hear the endearing and always entertaining local artist. The concerts are […]

ORILLIA — A child who was showing signs of distress was rescued after being trapped in a hot vehicle here Wednesday morning. Thanks to the quick response of the Orillia Community Mobilization Unit (CMU) OPP officers who responded on June 18, 2025, at 10:48 a.m., the youngster was freed. As also happens with pets both […]

HUNTSVILLE — Two young drivers arrested for stunt driving face identical charges in police stops a week apart on Hwy. 60 after clocking in at almost exactly more than 50 km/h over the limit. On Sunday June 8, around 4:37 p.m., an officer was conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 60 when they observed a vehicle […]

BRACEBRIDGE — A man police say grabbed a cash container attached to the counter of a fast food restaurant and fled has been caught, arrested and charged. Monday’s June 16 theft, at 8:20 p.m., had the OPP responding a local “quick service restaurant” on Wellington Street in Bracebridge. Police located the suspect at a residence on […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — What started as a “boom” ended up with a garage destroyed, a small home looking all but gone and a neighbour’s house severely damaged here early this morning. Larry, the owner at 310 Muskoka Beach Road, said “I saw the side of (his detached) garage fully involved. “I saw […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Residents of two homes on Muskoka Beach Road escaped fires early this morning after a pair of blazes tore through them. At 5 a.m. Thursday, June 19, neighbours called 911 asking for police and fire services along the north road that leads to Taboo Resort. The OPP, Gravenhurst Fire […]