Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — The new year brings more hope for the Muskoka Bears — certainly after last year’s rookie season. Three new players in 2026 — including stealing Nicholas Cooper from Huntsville, a couple of key wins against Orillia (3rd) and Penetang (4th) who they could match up with in February’s playoffs. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — On and off Sino-Canadian relations are back on today with at least one immediate positive for Muskoka. Among Prime Minister Mark Carney’s trade deals announced today in his Beijing state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping is an optimistic reference to tourism, he said in an overnight government release […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Police are investigating the theft of a pickup truck this afternoon from a commercial property in Gravenhurst — which also involved another vehicle theft and a stolen licence plate nearby. On January 14, just before 2 p.m., officers responded to the reported theft of a grey 2019 Dodge Ram […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA LAKES — You gotta love Muskoka. Fans of Crave’s “Heated Rivalry” are more in love with us and the hit hockey show as word spread this week that steamy scenes were filmed here in Barlochan. That’s where fictional characters Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie), who are fierce competitors […]
MUSKOKA — If your New Year’s resolution is to sharpen your learning and literacy skills, the YMCA has you covered. Step into 2026 with confidence and new skills, starting this month. “We’re excited to offer three hands-on workshops designed to empower you in your personal and professional life. Find the one that’s right for you […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A Ramara Township resident faces three charges following an Aug. 5 accident last summer in west Gravenhurst that claimed two Muskoka men. Police laid the charges today against Robyn Tonello, 35. He will be in bail court Wednesday. At 6:45 p.m. that early Tuesday evening, OPP officers along with […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — Firefighters had to break into an empty townhome/apartment after a neighbour heard a smoke alarm and smelled smoke. Thankfully due to intact fire separations, the small blaze was unable to spread to other units late Saturday afternoon. Damage is preliminarily estimated at over $80,000, primarily to the kitchen area, […]
Roger Pinney: Jan. 30, 1945 ~ Jan. 4, 2026 Locally respected tax accountant, Roger Ernest Pinney, age 80, passed away peacefully in his sleep of natural causes on January 4, 2026, in his Gravenhurst, Ontario home. He will be sadly missed by his adoring partner, Lynda Valcourt, and by both of their families and friends. […]
PELHAM — Muskoka has a new hockey championship team. The South Muskoka Bears U13 D team went undefeated in winning the International Silver Stick gold medal tournament final in Pelham yesterday. They topped seven other teams in the international invitational tournament with four teams from the U.S. and four from Ontario. The win comes after […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com TORONTO — Ontario confirmed this week that it has officially taken possession of the first of three Northlander trains it expects to have on track this year. And that “testing” is underway — as we reported over Christmas — and that Northerners will see the distinctive train set being tested up here. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — It’s out with the old and in with at least one new. With one pending…. Five Gravenhurst main street businesses in the central core are in a state of either moving or renovations as 2025 becomes 2026. The new year sees the block between Sarah and Hotchkiss street about […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Five transitional care hospital beds previously located at Andy’s House in Port Carling are being relocated the Granite Ridge Retirement Residence here this year. It’s another partnership with a second private sector Gravenhurst retirement home for Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare or the short-term stay patients. MAHC said today that the […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — Two 911 calls five minutes apart yesterday had firefighters rushing from fire to fire early yesterday afternoon here in Huntsville. Neither resulted in personal injuries. But they resulted in a coordinated response in a tight timeframe — and highlighted the importance of following municipal burning by-laws, said Steve Markham, […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Police are warning the public about further phone scam fraud activity locally. OPP officers at the south Muskoka detachment say they investigate many reported frauds throughout the year. But yesterday, on January 5, they received a report of what they call a newer tactic being used by scammers. The victim […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — A student here concerned about youth misuse of prescription drugs — “that are not yours” — has teamed up with local police to warn of those dangers.Weston Jarvis has come up a “down to earth” pamphlet, says Const. Ted Warren of the Huntsville OPP detachment who in community partnership […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com CENTRAL ONTARIO — Police “Festive” road enforcement efforts led to almost one in 10 drivers officers stopped being charged with impaired operation in the final 42 days leading up to the end of last year. The OPP said Monday their annual Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign wrapped up New […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — If (when?) the Blue Jays win tonight’s Game 6 World Series game, watch for their coveted “home run jacket” to be draped over the shoulders of one of heroes. Greg Poole dug out his 1993 Championship jacket yesterday and like the Vlad and in gesture befitting Canada’s team he […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare says it is “excited” to announce a brand‑new mammography unit is on its way to the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital (HDMH) site. They say that “thanks to the amazing generosity of the Huntsville Hospital Foundation and its donors and community supporters, the hospital will unveil a […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Looks like Matheus Johnstone is Muskoka’s newest resident — born in Muskoka. After Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital announced Thursday the birth of Valley Brown at 6:45 a.m. Jan. 1, Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) said today Jan. 5 that it was delighted to introduce its first baby born in 2026. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A massive, million-dollar waterfront cottage fire here early last evening on Cliff Bay had Gravenhurst firefighters on the scene until well into the night. And had them calling in mutual aid from the Bracebridge Fire Department for backup. It’s also apparentley a second time for a fire at the […]