GRAVENHURST — Officers walking a “foot patrol” along Bethune Drive Saturday night has led to drug and probation charges against a Bracebridge man. Provincial police said this morning that on April 18 at 8:30 p.m. the OPP were conducting “foot patrol” when they “became engaged in a drug investigation.” As a result of their probe […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A local man faces multiple drug and driving charges after being stopped Friday morning. Provincial police say that on April 17 at 10:15 a.m., while on patrol in the town of Bracebridge, an officer’s attention was drawn to a vehicle travelling erratically in the area of Wellington Street and Armstrong Street. The vehicle […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PORT SYDNEY — Last fall the province said it was assessing all Hwy. 11 at-grade road crossings between Bracebridge and Huntsville, of which there are about half a dozen. Last month they closed the most controversial one at South Mary Lake Road, the first northbound entrance to Port Sydney. On the […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Concerns about cottagers coming north and eating towns out of their house and home — and crowding hospitals with COVID-19 cases — are being expressed locally on national TV and in letters to the editor. Should “seasonal residents” stay home and stay safe in the south? Yes say many […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — They’re bear necessities. Essential masks are ubiquitous — some even littering streets — and are more than a homemade fashion accessory. They’re a warning sign that shouts from a far — “steer clear of me.” They mask fears worn on faces. On the streets, in offices, at stores and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNSVILLE — An Easter food drive cancelled due to COVID-19 has left The Table food bank in Huntsville short of loaves and fishes. Churches are closed, so donations of food are down along with collection plate contributions. And with demand up just slightly due to more unemployed, normally generous providers are […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — What’s life like inside the Pines staff and residents where staying at home is the old norm? Muskoka’s oldest long-term care home has — so far — avoided the worst of COVID-19. That the official word today from the District of Muskoka, which manages the public residence — “a […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Signs of thanks for COVID-19 “heroes” are everywhere now. On TV, in social media and also said with pots and pan. Essential workers on the pandemic frontline — who can’t stay at home — appreciate the praise and respect albeit late. From window hearts to bus-sized billboards and fences […]
SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Bracebridge has its first COVID-19 case reported by the health unit. The female in her 60s is self-isolating after travel, says the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) on its webside today, April 16. She is the 174th case reported by the SMDHU, and is Case #172 And she brings to 15 the […]
HUNTSVILLE — A Good Samaritan is giving back — if they can. Provincial police here are trying to help locate the owner of a large sum of cash. They theorize that the owner gave the money away accidentally. They ask that the legitimate owner must be prepared to answer questions surrounding the circumstances of the misplacement […]
HALIBURTON — Two former employees face fraud charges after a four-month police investigation. OPP with the Haliburton Highlands detachment said today that they began an investigation on Dec. 14, 2019, regarding a possible fraud at a local business. The business’s general manager contacted police after alleged inconsistencies were noted with financial documents and invoices. As […]
HUNTSVILLE — Pandemic fears are heightening ongoing efforts here to control short-term rentals like Airbnb. Town officials say today that in response to the province’s April 3 update of essential services, the Town of Huntsville has issued a Letter for Short-Term Accommodations with restrictions for any booking after April 4. Reports out of Toronto say some condo residents […]
ORILLIA — A driver who recently had her snow tires changed has been charged with unsafe operation of her vehicle after a tire came off and hit another vehicle on Hwy. 11 late yesterday afternoon. Provincial police at Orillia said today that they have charged a female driver with operate unsafe vehicle after the wheel […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A 19-year-old resident here faces two pornography charges. Provincial police said today that on Tuesday the Muskoka Crime Unit, the OPP’s child sexual exploitation unit and the Bracebridge detachment arrested and charged the Bracebridge man following a child pornography investigation. They say that on April 14 officers from the OPP’s child sexual exploitation […]
PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — An overnight snow dump has the MNRF warning about rising water levels and dangers around melting ice. This morning, April 15, it issued a “Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety” advisory. It indicates high flows, melting ice or other factors could be dangerous for such users as boaters, anglers and swimmers but […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — If you see more personalized masks around Muskoka this week, they may be the handiwork of a virtual sewing bee. Barb McCabe and Pam McDivitt are just two of about 50 sewers across town who have produced almost 1,000 colouful cloth facial covers to combat “the spread of this […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Rotarians here are practising what they preach — Service Before Self. Their Rotary Youth Centre, on Wellington Street, is one of two COVID-19 assessment centres in Muskoka. And on March 21 the Bracebridge service club started a special Rotary Cares Covid-19 Assistance Fund Program to support working families in […]
KAWARTHA — A Norland man is in hospital in serious condition after his UTV left the road and hit a tree. Provincial police said today City of Kawartha Lakes OPP and emergency services were called to a serious collision on Hiltons Point Road shortly after 7 p.m. A utility terrain vehicle (UTV) left the roadway and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — They said stay at home. So Dave Ramer and Michelle Harbridge got married in their driveway Tuesday. Then again in Hespeler four hours later. The next day, Wednesday, April 8, the essential workers were back on the job — he as a paramedic with Muskoka Paramedic Services and she […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — Construction companies scrambled this week to make sure Easter eggs are available this weekend for those affected by the coronavirus. In just five days the Muskoka Home Builders Association (MBA) raised more than $80,000 to help. The Relief Effort delivered $24,000 to four local food banks Wednesday to […]