Ed. note: My dad loved nothing better in winter than to doff his shirt, put on his x-country skis and head up Lake Muskoka with our red Irish setter dog Whisky and ski to the narrows, while occasionally dropping in on a lake resident like John Brownlee for a hot toddy on a sunny cold […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Right in, right out. Left in left out. It seems some hungry drivers and business owners could be unhappy with a district move to allow barriers along Hwy. 118 in front of McDonald’s. Safety concerns, say staff, are at the heart of proposed changes along the road designed as […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Two Muskoka residents have been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal for their outstanding contributions to Canada and the community. Holocaust survivor Dr. Eva Olsson, who has received multiple awards, and Penny Varney will be recognized March 8 on International Women’s Day, says the YWCA. The special Canadian commemorative […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — Video from yesterday’s downtown fire that destroyed a historic building has police suspecting arson. Officers canvassed local businesses and residents for any video footage of what may have caused the fire, which has now led to a criminal investigation. “It is believed at this time that there was a […]
Jannette Harrison: 1943~2025 OBITUARY With heavy hearts, we share that Ruth Jannette Louise Harrison passed away peacefully on January 18, surrounded by her loving husband and children. Jannette will be missed and remembered with love by Goldie, her devoted husband of 63 years, and her children Sharon (& David) Randall, Lorraine (& Don) Wilson, Annette […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A police cruiser on Hwy. 11 northbound was struck tonight by a transport while investigating a two-vehicle accident. Officers weren’t injured, however a tow truck driver called to the first reported accident at 7:45 p.m. was taken to hospital with undetermined injuries. Police say the accidents occurred just north […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — A massive, raging fire took out a corner block store and building with apartments in historic downtown Orillia this morning. The blaze at the intersection of Peter and Mississaga streets where the Mr. Comics is located, engulfed the old main street property just after 7:30 a.m. Firefighters battled icy […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — We’ve seen the end of tailing winds for a few days. Thank goodness. Drivers and police agree. The OPP responded to multiple motor vehicle collisions over the course of yesterday across south Muskoka and police are encouraging drivers to slow down and use caution. As another winter weather event began […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — It used to be said that behind every successful man was a strong woman. Never more could have been said of Marion Fry, who died today in retirement at Aurora. She turned 99 Jan. 5. In a death notice the family admitted that while her husband, Cyril, was “not […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — The Bears had a better weekend — relatively speaking. Even though they lost both Saturday and Sunday. They’re improving however so slowly after 30 games. And though they remain on the bottom rung of the PJHL’s North Carruthers Division, they at least are in some games now — even […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.comBRACEBRIDGE — The Bears head in to weekend play hoping to erase three losses following a stunning 5-4 upset last Friday in Alliston, which ended the division leader’s 28-game undefeated streak. Muskoka hosts Innisfil Saturday at 7 p.m. and are in Stayner Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. That after a 5-0 home […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Friggin’ freezing enough for you? Wait till Sunday when a polar vortex strikes us. And we don’t mean Premier Danielle Smith — who is freezing out the rest of Canada. This Alberta Clipper is sweeping out of the west with temperatures that will plunge most of Canada below zero […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — What price your living and district government doing business? As Trump tariff talks send more shivers out than next week’s polar vortex, yesterday the District of Muskoka passed a first two-year budget that lets you plan core housing expenses for 2025 and 2026. A district release said officials said […]
MUSKOKA — A pair of drivers in Bracebridge and Gravenhurst face impaired operation of their vehicles Saturday afternoon and Monday night. On January 11, at 2:40 p.m., while officers were conducting an investigation, they had an interaction with a driver in the area of Southbank Drive in Bracebridge. As a result of that interaction, police arrested […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A thief took advantage of overnight snow early today, stealing cash in a downtown business break-in. Police are investigating a break and enter January 14 on Muskoka Road South near Phillip Street. They say that between 4:15 and 5 a.m. an unknown suspect smashed a window, gained entry and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — A band of snow on the run sweeping across south Muskoka today appears set to break this afternoon following a furious flurry this morning. A hint of sun after mid-day Tuesday offers hope that the worst is over in the most recent winter punch. The latest Georgian Bay lake […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — O-o-h! Here we go again. Six weeks after the worst storm in more than a decade, south Muskoka is about to get pounded again. Just look out the window. It’s a slow snow go already. Already businesses are closing early Monday in anticipation of 30-50 cms — or “more” […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — This morning’s electric bus fire was the result of a “power steering” problem under the front. Trish Bennett, area supervisor for Campbell Bus Lines, in Huntsville, said that’s where the hot spot was. It had nothing to do with the battery, she said. “And it wasn’t broken down,” as […]
GRAVENHURST — So …. let’s have some fun. On Sunday January 26th at 2 p.m. at Trinity United Church, the Elderberries are excited to finally present their Holiday Concert called “OH, SNOW!” Their two annual pre-Christmas concerts had to be cancelled due to snow-mageddon. One can say this differently, but depending on your age it […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — A broken down electric school bus — which had just transferred students to a replacement bus a short time before — caught fire at 8:30 a.m. this morning and was totally destroyed. All students were a safe distance away en route to their schools when flames were spotted, says […]
