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 […]
GRAVENHURST — Police were investigating a collision involving a transport truck and a tow truck on Highway 11 in Gravenhurst early yesterday. They say that on Sunday, January 4, at 4:30 a.m. on Highway 11 northbound — just south of Luigi Road in Gravenhurst — officers and a tow truck operator were on scene responding […]
GRAVENHURST — A man who was walking around Hwy. 11 early this morning has been charged with impaired vehicle operation. Police responded to a call Monday January 5, at 3:25 a.m., from a member of the public about a single vehicle collision into a snow bank on Highway 11 North in Gravenhurst. The caller was […]
MUSKOKA — While none would be better, two drivers face impaired operating driving charges to end 2025 while another person faced the same to start off the New Year. On Monday, December 30, at 3:52 p.m., OPP in Huntsville received a call from a concerned motorist reporting a possible impaired driver stopped on the side […]
ORILLIA — Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (OSMH) is delighted to announce the arrival of the first baby born in 2026. At 6:45 a.m. on January 1, the hospital welcomed Valley Brown, a healthy baby girl weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces. Valley is the daughter of Taylor and Christopher Brown, of Huntsville. She joins her proud […]
Tentative Ontario Northland schedule suggests same-day return trips to Union Station once service resumes in 2026 Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — A long-anticipated passenger train linking Muskoka to downtown Toronto could put residents just two to three hours from Union Station, according to a tentative schedule quietly posted online by Ontario Northland after Christmas. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A red, four-door pick-up truck went up in flames on Bethune Drive N. here late this morning. Traffic was briefly stopped in both directions as flames shot out of the gutted cabin of the red vehicle headed northbound out of Gravenhurst. And it was left to burn sitting on […]
HUNTSVILLE — The owner of a vehicle reported stolen early yesterday afternoon was giving details to police when the officer observed the thief drive past them. On Monday, December 29, at 12:16 p.m., police were called to a business on Main Street West in Huntsville. A short time later, while speaking with the owner of […]
Wendel Clark, Kris King, Rick Vaive, Todd Gill and former stars to face off Feb. 27 in support of Children’s Foundation of Muskoka Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — For hockey fans longing for the days when the Toronto Maple Leafs filled the net more often than the injury list, a familiar lineup is heading […]
MUSKOKA — A driver who hit a guard rail and another who became lodged in a snow bank near the Beaver Creek prison face separate charges in accidents Friday and Saturday. On Boxing Day police charged a North York man after illegal drugs were found in a vehicle that ran off the road into a […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Someone’s Christmas wish may come true sooner than anyone thought. When North Bay MPP Vic Fedeli (and deputy premier) sent out his annual holiday card he said his wish was to see the Northlander back on track in 2026. Well, it seems that was sooner than later according to […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A multiple-vehicle accident Tuesday had emergency crews still dealing with the aftermath Christmas Eve Day on Hwy. 11 between Gravenhurst and Bracebridge. The southbound collision, closer to Gravenhurst south of the Muskoka Airport, involved a transport and at least one SUV. Police haven’t reported the details. And there didn’t […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — ‘Tis the season of giving — and receiving — continues far and wide here. Like Santa the generosity of Muskokans knows no bounds. In Bracebridge, the 5th annual Santa for Seniors program was another huge success. The library, in partnership with the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital, the District of […]
MUSKOKA LAKES TWP. — A missing 15-year-old girl from Torrance has been located and is safe. Police said Tuesday that they and her family would like to thank the community and media partners for their assistance.
Ed. note: Correspondent Jack Cline contributed this cheeky Christmas “news piece” with the assistance of AI, from the Christmas classic song”Santa Claus Coming to Town.” It’s sort of a singing telegram. SEE LINK TO TRACK HIS TRIP AT BOTTOM OF STORY JACK CLINE, Special to MuskokaTODAY.com NORTH POLE — In a press conference that lasted approximately […]