Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Canadians united apart today in sorrow at the senseless killings in Nova Scotia yesterday are heart-broken as they continue to cope with mounting COVID-19 death toll around the world. Flags already flying at half staff for the coronavirus victims have more reasons to come together virtually in spirit. Coast […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A man and woman spotted in a vehicle in a restricted area Saturday face drug and probation charges. Provincial police say officers were patrolling area roads April 18 at noon when they noticed a vehicle leaving an area closed to public. Officers conducted a traffic stop to investigate the circumstances and subsequently arrested […]
MUSKOKA LAKES TWP. — A novice driver faces an impaired driving charge after an accident early yesterday between Gravenhurst and Bala. Provincial police say that on Sunday April 19, at 12:30 a.m., they responded to a report of a vehicle that had left the road on Muskoka Road 169 near Walkers Point Road in Muskoka […]
HUNTSVILLE — A police pursuit Saturday night has led to two drivers in the same vehicle being charged with impaired driivng Provicial police here say that Saturday April 18th, 2020 at approximately 8:30 p.m. an Officer of the Huntsville Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a car travelling on West Road, Huntsville at an excessive rate […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A suspended Bracebridge driver — charged just last Friday with multiple drug and driving charges — was arrested again 48 hours later and charged with stealing a vehicle. Provincial police said today that on Sunday April 19 at 11 a.m. Bracebridge detachment officers were dispatched to a complaint where a known suspect had […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Staying at home and staying safe appears to be a problem for an Orillia man who was charged with being drunk in public, in the middle of the night, early Saturday morning. Provinciel police say that on Saturday April 18, at 3:15 a.m. a Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was conducting routine […]
GRAVENHURST — Officers walking a “foot patrol” along Bethune Drive Saturday night has led to drug and probation charges against a Bracebridge man. Provincial police said this morning that on April 18 at 8:30 p.m. the OPP were conducting “foot patrol” when they “became engaged in a drug investigation.” As a result of their probe […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PORT SYDNEY — Last fall the province said it was assessing all Hwy. 11 at-grade road crossings between Bracebridge and Huntsville, of which there are about half a dozen. Last month they closed the most controversial one at South Mary Lake Road, the first northbound entrance to Port Sydney. On the […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Concerns about cottagers coming north and eating towns out of their house and home — and crowding hospitals with COVID-19 cases — are being expressed locally on national TV and in letters to the editor. Should “seasonal residents” stay home and stay safe in the south? Yes say many […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — They’re bear necessities. Essential masks are ubiquitous — some even littering streets — and are more than a homemade fashion accessory. They’re a warning sign that shouts from a far — “steer clear of me.” They mask fears worn on faces. On the streets, in offices, at stores and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNSVILLE — An Easter food drive cancelled due to COVID-19 has left The Table food bank in Huntsville short of loaves and fishes. Churches are closed, so donations of food are down along with collection plate contributions. And with demand up just slightly due to more unemployed, normally generous providers are […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE-LAKE OF BAYS — The gift that keeps on giving. Dani Reiss, president and CEO of Canada Goose, has just donated more than $1 million to the Huntsville Hospital Foundation (HHF). Katherine Craine, the foundation’s executive director, announced the gift today comes through thee Dani Reiss Family Foundation, which had made […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — What’s life like inside the Pines staff and residents where staying at home is the old norm? Muskoka’s oldest long-term care home has — so far — avoided the worst of COVID-19. That the official word today from the District of Muskoka, which manages the public residence — “a […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Signs of thanks for COVID-19 “heroes” are everywhere now. On TV, in social media and also said with pots and pan. Essential workers on the pandemic frontline — who can’t stay at home — appreciate the praise and respect albeit late. From window hearts to bus-sized billboards and fences […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Muskoka Conservancy urges everyone to stay home, be safe and maintain social distancing during pandemic. But if you are still want to get out, get exercise, fresh air and sunshine, they remind hikers of the current trail access restrictions on lands they hold in trust. They continue to monitor the outbreak and will […]
SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Bracebridge has its first COVID-19 case reported by the health unit. The female in her 60s is self-isolating after travel, says the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) on its webside today, April 16. She is the 174th case reported by the SMDHU, and is Case #172 And she brings to 15 the […]
HUNTSVILLE — A Good Samaritan is giving back — if they can. Provincial police here are trying to help locate the owner of a large sum of cash. They theorize that the owner gave the money away accidentally. They ask that the legitimate owner must be prepared to answer questions surrounding the circumstances of the misplacement […]
HALIBURTON — Two Saint Bernard dogs are in quarantine after a girl, 6, was flown to hospital after being attacked and bitten. Provincial police say that Sunday, April 12, just after 4 p.m. Haliburton Highlands OPP and emergency crews were called to a home on Gainforth Road, in Dysart Et Al Township, to assist with […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Continuity amid the COVID-19 crisis appears to be behind an announcement today on a new CAO for the town. The mayor and council stayed in-house while promoting its treasurer and CFO to the top civil servant job. In a release Thursday, April 16, officials say that “after a comprehensive recruitment process,” Stephen Rettie […]
HUNTSVILLE — Pandemic fears are heightening ongoing efforts here to control short-term rentals like Airbnb. Town officials say today that in response to the province’s April 3 update of essential services, the Town of Huntsville has issued a Letter for Short-Term Accommodations with restrictions for any booking after April 4. Reports out of Toronto say some condo residents […]