Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — What a party! What a start to Winter Carnival! Day 1 of Gravenhurst’s winter fest was a big hit with kids and their families tonight as they warmed up for tomorrow’s main events on Muskoka Road and surrounding streets and lake. Skokie’s 56th Birthday Party was the kick off […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Provincial funding for safe drinking water, housing, job creation, and protection in extreme weather events was announced here today. MPP Graydon Smith said Ontario is investing up to $26,315,406 to build, upgrade, and rehabilitate water infrastructure in Shawanaga First Nation, the District of Muskoka, the Town of Parry Sound, […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Canada stands on guard for Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Like many towns, cities, provinces and the country flag are standing at half staff. In Bracebridge today it was the same. Almost anywhere where yesterday the red and white maple leaf flew proudly on a typically Canadian winter day, Thursday our […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — After police in Gravenhurst and Huntsville arrested two people this week in separate multiple thefts, this afternoon in Gravenhurst officers had to take a third suspect to hospital after he complained of a medical emergency following a theft at a downtown clothing store after he was chased by members […]
GRAVENHURST — Police say a local resident faces child pornography charges following a late fall investigation by the Muskoka Crime Unit. They say today that in November 2025, the MCU began a child pornography investigation and on Friday, December 19, 2025, executed a search warrant at a residence located on McEachern Lane in the Town of […]
GIBSON, Roberta Blanche Hazel Marion (née Shaw) March 11, 1931 ~ February 9, 2026 Roberta passed away peacefully on February 9, 2026, in her 95th year, following a brief illness. She left this world surrounded by the love of her family, having lived a long, full, and deeply meaningful life, grounded in kindness, dedication and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Police are investigating a distressing incident where three young people were threatened here Saturday night. And are looking for three eerily similar vehicles as those the OPP said were involved in a series of youth-oriented harassment cases at four fast food restaurants in the same town. A police report […]
MUSKOKA — “Experience an afternoon where timeless mastery meets local voice” as the Muskoka Philharmonic Orchestra presents another captivating concert next month. “A program of vivid contrasts and local celebration,” they say, the first weekend of March. Their latest season program features works by Haydn, Bizet, Holst, and Puccini — and a work by a […]
LAKE OF BAYS — Local Lions Clubs from Dorset and Dwight at helping 390 registered babies, toddlers and preschoolers become part of a free book a month program. The Dolly Parton Lake of Bays Imagination Library project received a $500 donation this week for kids in the east Muskoka community. For more info, email local […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — All the winter fun will be centred on the main street this Family Day weekend at the Gravenhurst Winter Carnival. Skokie says so. From Friday 5 p.m. Skokie birthday party at the Muskoka Discovery through Saturday’s main street events and Muskoka Wharf fireworks to Sunday’s demo derby there’s plenty […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — A Huntsville man was in bail court this morning charged with brandishing a handgun and iron bar in an alleged assault here early last night. Police reported today that on Monday, February 9, at 6:45 p.m. officers received a 911 weapons call at a residence on Main Street West […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MILANO CORTINA — Injured snowboarder Liam Brearley may not be competing at these Italian Olympics, but you can still support the Gravenhurst Olympian and his Canadian teammates with $10. ‘Play Lottery and Sponsor Ontario Athletes’ by buying Team Canada scratch cards to help fund them in their ‘Quest For Gold.’ He […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MILANO CORTINA — There’s something about the snow and Olympic ski slopestyle in Parry Sound-Muskoka. Today’s Olympic bronze medal for Parry Sound’s 24-year-old Megan Oldham — after a massive second run fall — brought back memories of Sochi 2014 when Huntsville’s 19-year-old Dara Howell won gold the first time the same […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — The Bracebridge detachment of the OPP is warning the public about ongoing scams in Muskoka. On Monday, February 9, officers responded to two separate reports of scams that has cost the victims thousands of dollars, they say. During one interaction, scammers called the victim on the phone and convinced […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A frightening late night incident involving a man picking up a reported stolen truck at a towing and recovery lot, in Gravenhurst, has police looking for a suspect sedan with four people who “harassed” the victim before he called 911. The OPP are investigating after receiving a 911 call […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — A week-long rampage of bad customer behaviour at four fast food restaurants and drive-thrus in Bracebridge has police in pursuit of three wanted vehicles. The most affected were the two Tim Hortons locations in Bracebridge, but McDonalds and Starbucks in Bracebridge also had issues. Police said today they are […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PORT SYDNEY — Sporting an orange helmet Premier Doug Ford rode his sled from “my second home” to the Community Centre today raising more than $100,000 for Muskoka hospitals he hopes will be built “ASAP.” It was part of a sunny joint SMMH and HDMH hospital foundations ‘Raise Muskoka’ snowmobile run […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — As hospitals grapple with bed funding, new staff concerns about a long-standing policy of supporting worker retirement recognition and celebrations has led to changes by MAHC. Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare issued a statement, Jan. 29, to all staff from human resources re: Retirement Policy “… ensuring employees are well-informed of […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA LAKES TOWNSHIP — A draft proposal for township staff to investigate a bylaw for a Municipal Contractor Licensing System is being vehemently opposed by a couple hundred plus Muskoka Lakes Township builders and supporters. Last month Muskoka Lakes Chamber of Commerce, Muskoka Builders’ Association and Our Muskoka Stakeholders Association wrote […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Downtown business owners are being canvassed and being asked to consider a resurrection of its Business Improvement Area (BIA) currently on three-year hiatus. Chamber board vice chair Eric Daly and town councillor Penny Varney have been out on the hustings gauging support for its return and positively trying anything […]