BRACEBRIDGE — A fatal shooting early last week in the east end of Bracebridge has left a second person dead. Police are investigating the multiple fatalities after receiving a firearm call July 27. They say shortly after 2 p.m. emergency services responded to reports of gunshots on Stoneleigh Road, off Hwy. 117 near Baysville. Two […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A family of three, including a baby, were pulled from their car after being trapped when it collided with a cement truck that rolled over on Bethune Drive late this morning. Traffic at the intersection of Muskoka Road south and Bethune Drive was closed Wednesday for an air ambulance […]
HUNTSVILLE — Fire officials are investigating after a fire last night on Britannia Road caused $750,000 damage. The occupants of the home noticed smoke coming from the eaves of the home and called 911. All were able to get out of the home safely. The Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department responded to the structure fire […]
HUNTSVILLE — A “novice” driver whose vehicle hit a traffic light on Hwy. 60 just after midnight today faces six charges, including impaired operation of a vehicle. Police arrested and charged the driver after investigating a single motor vehicle collision, which occurred in Huntsville. They say that on Aug. 3, at 12:07 a.m., officers responded […]
MOOSE DEER POINT — A swimmer in distress who was rescued by people who came to his aid has died. Police say early last evening emergency crews responded to a man who was in the water near the Moose Deer Point First Nation. They say that officers from the Southern Georgian Bay and West Parry Sound […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Is it life imitating art? Or art imitating life? It depends which summer camp you come from: Plato and Aristotle or Oscar Wilde. Find out starting Wednesday as a dozen women of various ages and backgrounds come together to present Shakespeare’s epic play, Julius Caesar, “a study of political intrigue, […]
GRAVENHURST — Summer hit its halfway point tonight with a fiery display here at the Muskoka Wharf on the Civic Holiday Weekend. A 10-minute burst of rainbow colours lit up the night sky over Gravenhurst Bay at sunset, as fireworks crackled across the calmness of the water before landing with a resounding boom on the […]
LETTER TO EDITOR: Following a recent Residents Against Muskoka Poverty (RAMP) planning meeting, I wish to share my thoughts on why, together, Muskoka must create positive change for a more inclusive future for all who live, work, play and love Muskoka. Poverty has been a reality and obstacle impacting our society for generations. I would […]
MUSKOKA LAKES — A “disgruntled fired employee” has been charged with going on a rampage with an excavator at Pride of Rosseau destroying at least one building. Police say late Thursday they charged him in relation to a mischief investigation at the marina in northwest Muskoka Lakes Township. They say that on July 21, just […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com TORONTO — Staycations let you explore our world at your doorstep. They are fun, entertaining, informative — and scary. Muskoka may be the place to lollygag at the lake, but if a trip to capital city is means more than the Ex and CN Tower, your ROM is a cool place […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A woman is in hospital and a man is dead after a shooting reported yesterday afternoon near Baysville. Police say they are investigating a firearm-related incident that left one person dead and one with life-threatening injuries. They say that on July 27, shortly before 2 p.m., OPP and Muskoka Paramedics responded to reports […]
SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — As of July 28, parents and caregivers can book appointments for their children aged six months to under five years to receive their paediatric COVID-19 vaccine by using the COVID-19 vaccination portal, by calling the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1-833-943-3900, or by visiting participating pharmacies in Simcoe and Muskoka. “We are very pleased that children […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Summertime and the livin’s easy on the lakes. Muskoka’s No. 1 season is a hotbed of entertainment again as musicians, artists and their fans gather once more like they did — three summers ago. Among the many opportunities for the two to pair up is ‘Music at the Museum,’ […]
ROSSEAU — An early morning boating accident has left a 48-year-old swimmer dead after he was struck. Police say today, Monday July 25, at 6:45 a.m. OPP and Muskoka EMS, along with Muskoka Lakes Fire Department, responded to a 911 call on Lake Rosseau near Shamrock Lodge west of Port Carling. Several callers report the […]
LAKE OF BAYS — A large fire early Sunday avoided injuries after smoke detectors alerted the occupants. Firefighters from Huntsville-Lake of Bays and Algonquin Highlands responded to the blaze Sunday July 24 shortly before 6:30 a.m. Crews from the Baysville Station #4, with assistance from Algonquin Highlands, put out the structure fire east of Baysville […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — The local Catholic bishop will be joining the Pope this week in apologizing to Indigenous Canadians. Bishop Daniel Miehm said he will be in Quebec Wednesday, Thursday and Friday as part of the historic occasions after Pope Francis arrived in Edmonton today. The bishop was in Gravenhurst Sunday as […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — John Gammon came “home” to get away from the Hells Angels. And he thinks he saw a gang of them pass him by this afternoon at the Boomers Reunion at Gull Lake Rotary Park gazebo. The Brooklin resident lives a half mile from the bikers’ clubhouse where they have […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — John McMechan will do anything to get out in his 1931 Model A. Like taking extra bottles and cans generated by the grandkids to the recycling centre on a Saturday morning. Or taking a reporter on a wild goose chase for a gang of elusive Hells Angels gassing up […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — When I was a young I was asked to keep company an immobile teen. He was reading the Encyclopaedia Britannica; I was a know-it-all high-schooler who would have preferred more pictures. His parents were out for dinner and in short time returned. The intervening hours were marked mostly by […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Hells Angels gassed up here and were gone in minutes. This morning about 15-20 bikers roared in to the Petro-Can gas bar at the south end of the town’s main street here for a quick fill-up. Gas jockey Donna Wood said they came and went “no problem.” They were […]