BRACEBRIDGE — Love to dance to a live band? But you can’t find anywhere in Muskoka to enjoy a waltz, the fox trot or where to do the Lindy hop? Well, you’re in lucky, for a least one night. The Muskoka Big Band, a 17-piece spinoff of the Muskoka Concert Band, is playing the Royal […]
GRAVENHURST — Another summer comes with a fresh start for one of Muskoka’s top tourism business associations and will be led again by major resort representatives. At their May annual general meeting, Muskoka Tourism introduced its new board of directors for 2018/2019. They have elected a new executive team to help guide the organization, which […]
ELMVALE — A fire at the Elmvale Arena Tuesday has led to a half dozen charges against a 20-year-old male who was caught fleeing the scene, including arson and weapons charges. Provincial police say that on May 29, 2018, at 2:12 p.m., members of the Huronia West OPP Detachment were dispatched to the Elmvale Arena at […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Some of Muskoka top sports stars and supporters and volunteers were feted Tuesday in the Heart of Muskoka community. Tuesday, May 29, 2018, the Town of Bracebridge recognized and celebrated the outstanding achievements of local residents in volunteerism and sport at the Community Recognition and Sport Awards Ceremony held at Rene M. Caisse […]
SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Three Muskoka apartment and condo smoke-free housing advocates are among this year’s Tobacco-Free Champions who want to make tobacco-free living a reality. The six winners of the 2018 Tobacco-Free Champion awards have contributed on two important fronts – helping people quit smoking and increasing the number of smoke-free condos and apartment options available […]
SIMCOE MUSKOKA — A registered dietitian with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is joining a call during the provincial election period to get party leaders to address the need for immediate action on food insecurity. The health unit’s “No Money for Food is Cent$less” campaign was adapted by Ontario Dietitians in Public Health (ODPH) to […]
BRACEBRIDGE — With the Emerald ash borer creeping its way north, local officials continue to be on the lookout and guard. The ash-eating beetle has been detected in Barrie and Ramara Township. As a result, the Muskoka Conservancy is one of the first to actively advocate against it. The Town of Bracebridge presented Aaron Rusak, […]
LAKE OF BAYS — Students were evacuated from an elementary school here this afternoon, after a box left on a stove turned the element on causing a fire. The Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department responded to a reported fire in the kitchen at Irwin Memorial Public School in Dwight Wednesday afternoon just after 1 p.m. […]
GRAVENHURST — An injured Toronto driver in a stolen vehicle faces numerous charges after fleeing an accident on Hwy. 11 NB, just south of downtown Gravenhurst Saturday. Provincial police say that on May 26, 2018, at 4:10 p.m. officers from the Bracebridge OPP were dispatched to a multiple vehicle collision. Witnesses said that when the […]
GRAVENHURST — Love cars, trucks, classic and antique automobiles? And your community? And a free swag? Then contact the Gravenhurst Chamber of Commerce. It is hosting the 25th Annual Gravenhurst Car Show and they need your help Saturday June 17. This is one of the biggest events on the local calendar and draws thousands of auto enthusiasts, […]
HUNTSVILLE — An unlicensed driver in a stolen Land Rover — along with three teenage passengers, all of them aged 15 to 16 — full of stolen goods face a number of charges after a police stop. Provincial police say that on Sunday May 20, just after 1 a.m. Huntsville OPP stopped a vehicle for a […]
GRAVENHURST — A Gravenhurst man and a Ramara man face numerous charges Provincial police say that on Thursday May 24, 2018, members of the Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) “made a dent in the local drug trade,” when they arrested and charged two men who were in possession of several […]
PORT CARLING — Pot is still illegal for a few more weeks. But as far as police are concerned, you still can’t be impaired behind the wheel due to drug use. Provincial police say that on Thursday May 24, 2018, at 2:20 a.m., a Bracebridge OPP officer became concerned about the driving behaviour of a […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A Gravenhurst man faces an impaired charge after being pulled over in a RIDE stop. Provincial police say that on Wednesday May 23 at 10 p.m. officers were conducting a RIDE check on Muskoka Beach Road in Gravenhurst when a vehicle was observed trying to avoid the check point. Officers stopped the vehicle […]
ORILLIA — Think you’re safe on the roads? Think again. It’s hell on wheels on Ontario highways. Four people are dead and thousands more were charged to prove that vehicles are weapons that needed to be stopped. Preliminary data indicates Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were kept busy on and off roads during the Victoria […]
HALIBURTON — Police in Minden Hills are still looking for a white pickup truck after a young boy was offered a ride. Provincial police say that on May 23, Haliburton Highlands OPP responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle concern on Bobcaygeon Road in the Township of Minden Hills. They say that on May […]
TAY TOWNSHIP — If you’re missing some bling from your home, check this out. Members of the Community Street Crime Unit attached to the Southern Georgian Bay OPP have recovered stolen jewelry that could belong to you. The men’s and women’s rings and ear rings are believed to have been stolen from homes in the […]
SEVERN, TWP. — Somewhere there’s a song in this story — with a happy ending. Or at least a picture book. Police are looking for the owner of a red canoe found located 500 metres from Big Chute on the Trent-Severn waterway. They say that on Thursday, March 24, the Orillia OPP were dispatched to reports […]
CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES — A 48-year-old female motorcyclist is dead after colliding with a vehicle Thursday afternoon. Provincial police say that about 4:45 p.m. on May 25th, members of the City of Kawartha Lakes detachment of the OPP responded to a two-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle, on Kawartha Lakes Road 36 near Pleasant Point […]
WASHAGO — A tragic accident left a 59-year-old woman dead after she became trapped under her kayak while putting it in the water. Provincial police say that on Friday May 25, 2018, at about 4:30 p.m. officers from the Orillia detachment of the OPP responded to a report of an overturned kayak on a river […]