GRAVENHURST – Power was out all over Gravenhurst Thursday morning for an hour. Homes and businesses were without hydro from when it went out at 9:10 a.m. until about 10:15 a.m. The connection between Hydro One and Veridian Hydro was lost just after 9 a.m. Veridian had predicted power would be restored by 10:30 a.m. […]
GRAVENHURST – Power was out all over Gravenhurst Thursday for an hour. It went out at just after 9:10 a.m. Power was restored in some parts of town at 10:15 a.m. Veridian Hydro was predicting it would be back by 10:30 a.m. Hydro One was reporting it wouldn’t be till 12:30 p.m.
GRAVENHURST — Skokie’s lookin’ hot right now. Gravenhurst Winter Carnival otter ought be in Rio or New Orleans for carnivales. Instead, the loveable orange mascot will be at centre ice Friday night with a hot deal in his paws. The Gravenhurst Winter Carnival is teaming up with the South Muskoka Shield Hockey Club February 9, […]
GRAVENHURST — Town road crews will begin a snow lift (snowbank removal) operation starting Friday February 9 at midnight (Thursday overnight) on Muskoka Rd 18 (Muskoka Rd S and Muskoka Rd N) from Veteran’s Way to Lofty Pines Road and Muskoka Roadd 169 from Bethune Dr to Cherokee Ln (Wharf). And on Saturday February 10, […]
Insurance broker donates $1,000 for smoke detectors GRAVENHURST — There should be no excuse now for any home or business in Gravenhurst to not have a smoke detector. A local insurance broker is the latest to step up, with a sizable investment in this community’s safety, with a donation to the Gravenhurst Fire Departments “Alarmed […]
HUNTSVILLE — Longer waiting times in emergency department at the Huntsville hospital site are possible until Feb. 26 due to new flooring work. Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare says the cast room and adjacent hallway in the ER will remain temporarily closed. Due to the closure, the ER is operating with six fewer patient treatment areas, and […]
HUNTSVILLE — A Huntsville man faces numerous gun charges following complaints about dogs allegedly left abandoned in a hotel room. On Tuesday February 6, 2018 provincial police were notified that two dogs had been abandoned in a local hotel room. There was concern for the well-being of the dogs and they needed to be removed. […]
ORILLIA — Shoppers and money handlers are being warned to be on the lookout for fake U.S. cash. The Orillia detachment of the OPP have been made aware of counterfeit currency in Orillia. They say that on February 6 the Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) received a call regarding counterfeit currency in Orillia. The CSCU discovered […]
ORILLIA — A 28-year-old city man faces multiple child pornography charges. Provincial police here say that on February 1, 2018, the OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit, OPP Digital Forensics Unit, and Orillia OPP detachment members arrested and charged a the man with offences in the City of Orillia. A pro-active online undercover investigation was commenced […]
GEORGIAN BAY TOWNSHIP — A 27-year-old male from Kitchener has been charged with careless operation of a snowmobile after a crash on the west side of Georgian Bay. Provincial police say members of the snowmobile patrol unit attached to the Southern Georgian Bay detachment were dispatched at 11:55 p.m. February 2, 2018, to a report […]
HUNTSVILLE — Six months from now you’ll be able to grow your own pot at home. But there’s a limit . And police are cracking down in the countdown to when it’s four plants per person. So, on Thursday February 1, 2018, provincial police raided a grow-op here. In a release Sunday, they said they […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Police were waiting for a driver who got behind the wheel after a night of drinking. Police say officers were alerted to a possible impaired driver who had returned to pick his vehicle up from a parking lot at a licensed establishment on Muskoka Road 118 in Bracebridge, ON. Officers located the vehicle […]
PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — MP Tony Clement weighed in Friday on the Liberals’ “values test.” The Parry Sound-Muskoka member of Parliament issued a statement regarding summer jobs and the government. “As the deadline for the Canada Summer Jobs program passes today,” Clement said “it is disappointing that Justin Trudeau has made no change to the Liberals’ […]
ORILLIA — Someone here is drilling for gas. Provincial police are investigating a number of mischiefs to vehicles at an Orillia business over the weekend. The OPP say that on Monday January 29 they police received a complaint from a local business reporting that, over the weekend, 14 vehicles had holes drilled in the gas […]
ORILLIA — A report of an abduction has led to charges against the person allegedly abducted. The OPP say that on Thursday January 25, 2018, members of the Barrie detachment of the OPP responded to a report of an alleged abduction which originated on Front Street in Orillia. The say that at a 1:30 a.m. […]
ORILLIA — OPP in Orillia want the public’s help in identifying suspects in several graffiti tags seen around the City of Orillia. There are four locations police noticed the graffiti: 235 Atherely Road, 153 Mississaga Street East, 184 Front Street South and 100 King Street (see attached pictures). All locations seem to have the same distinct […]
GRAVENHURST — A Brampton woman has been arrested after a fraudulent prescription for Fentanyl patches was obtained at a local drug store. Provincial police at Bracebridge asked for the public’s help in identifying the woman. They say that on Sunday, January 28, 2018, the woman attended the pharmacy and was able to have a prescription […]
HUNTSVILLE — The Town of Huntsville and the Algonquin Theatre are excited to launch the new Municipal Seat Dedication Program for the Jack Bionda Arena, Don Lough Arena and the Algonquin Theatre. The Seat Dedication Program is a wonderful new opportunity for community members to dedicate a seat to a loved one, recognize a family […]
HUNTSVILLE — Veteran politician Fran Coleman has been tapped to head up the 2019 Ontario 55+ Winter Games. The Town of Huntsville says she will be the Games organizing committee chair./ As well, the town has hired Sheri Renaud as general manager of March 5-7 events in Huntsville. “I am so pleased that Fran has […]
HUNTSVILLE — A break-in here early Monday netted a thief cash. Provincial police say that on Monday January 29 they were dispatched to a break and enter at a business on Main Street East in the Town of Huntsville. Culprits gained entry to the business by breaking a window . A quantity of Canadian currency was […]