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 three hours from Union Station, according to a tentative schedule quietly posted online by Ontario Northland after Christmas. While no […]
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 […]
Local post-secondary students supported through long-running education fund Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A dozen students and sponsors gathered Thursday night at the Opera House to celebrate one of the Gravenhurst Rotary Club’s most enduring legacies — a bursary program that continues to open doors for local youth pursuing post-secondary education. This year 33 […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — The spirit of giving was on full display at a Rotary Club Christmas party Thursday night — and it’s about to take tangible shape on the streets of south Muskoka. A new community-driven initiative will see four “community fridges” installed in Gravenhurst and Bracebridge early in the new year, […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Put another log on the fire. It’s getting cold — and that’s exactly the point. A new lakeside sauna experience has officially opened at Muskoka Wharf, adding a distinctly Nordic twist to local wellness offerings. ‘Floathaus,’ a wood-fired sauna perched on the shore of Lake Muskoka, invites guests to […]
Jack Hutton moved to action after emotional Christmas concert performance in Torrance Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BALA — An emotional Christmas concert performance this week has sparked a community fundraising effort for well-known Muskoka musician Darryl Hollingsworth and his wife, Lynne. Following Wednesday night’s holiday concert at Zion Church in Torrance, pianist Jack Hutton, along […]
Proactive patrols lead OPP to intercept trio parked near Muskoka Road 118 outlet Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Three suspects wanted in a $3,500 liquor store theft in Huntsville were arrested within hours Wednesday night after police spotted them parked near another LCBO outlet in Bracebridge, which officers believed could have been a potential […]
Police say other suspects who may be armed and dangerous remain at large Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Police have laid charges against a seventh suspect in a dramatic Canada Day armed home invasion and kidnapping in the Hillside area east of Huntsville, an incident neighbours say was linked to cryptocurrency. Ontario Provincial Police […]
Police tight-lipped as officers remain on scene for hours at south end of town’s main street Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A mid-morning police raid drew heavy Ontario Provincial Police presence to the Oakwood Motel on the south end of Gravenhurst’s main street Thursday, as officers appeared to be searching for a person of […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Police have charged another driver with impaired driving in the lead-up to Christmas. On December 13, at 10:30 p.m., officers responded to a concern from a member of the public about the condition of a driver in a commercial parking lot on Muskoka Road 118 in Bracebridge. Police located the vehicle arresting and […]