Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — An explosion at one of Muskoka’s largest factories at noon Saturday resulted in no injuries but significant damage to a two-storey exterior wood dryer. On January 20, firefighters from the Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at Panolam Industries Ltd. at 61 Domtar […]
BAYSVILLE — As the latest cold snap continues, an early Christmas 911 call has firefighters reminding the public about the importance of wood stoves and carbon monoxide alarms. At 5 a.m. Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Fighters from Station 4 in Baysville responded to a 911 call reporting an activated carbon monoxide alarm inside a home […]
Letter to the Editor: I, for one, have benefited from social media. It has brought into my life old friends that perhaps I’d never see or talk with again if it were not for this new avenue of communication. Our daughter and her family live in Kansas, and oh how we miss having her cheery […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — An 11th hour deal announced may yet allow a major condo/retail development to proceed a step further here at the Muskoka Wharf as it was last proposed in August when it was rejected by council in a tie vote over waterfront woes. After turning down the proposal in late […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A Quebec man faces several charges after contraband was found within the perimeter of the federal prison here last Thursday night. Provincial police called in to investigate say he was charged after responding to a concern from Beaver Creek Institution in Gravenhurst. They say that on January 11, at […]
GRAVENHURST — Judy Talks are the Ted Talks of Gravenhurst. Better still … they’re the talks of the town. Join Gravenhurst archivist Judy Humphries at Gravenhurst Public Library or on Zoom January 16 at 6:30 p.m. for her first history talk of the year — Four Sanatoria and a Joss House: What was the effect […]
HUNTSVILLE — A driver spotted speeding through a parking lot has been charged after police pulled the vehicle over Monday. The OPP charged the driver with impaired operation after conducting a traffic stop on Forbes Hill Road in the Town of Huntsville. On January 8 at 2:45 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop, after observing […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A fatal train accident here yesterday has claimed the life of a local auto industry worker. Don Edghill, 55, of Bracebridge, died when his pickup truck collided with the CN Rail train as he drove southbound on Winhara Road and turned right onto Jones Road. The accident occurred shortly […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Police are investigating a fatal train accident just after noon here this afternoon. They say the collision between a train and a vehicle was the north intersection on the Jones Road along Winhara Road in Gravenhurst. Police say Winhara Road is currently closed this afternoon between Jones and Crawford […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Finalists for the Muskoka Founders Circle awards have been announced. The fifth annual contest attracted a record number of entrepreneurs across Muskoka, says a release. The Circle is a group of Muskoka-based business promoters working to boost economic development. Seven finalists were chosen from a record number of 50 […]
BRACEBRIDGE — The Heart of Muskoka grew by one more Monday. Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare says Bennett Jason Roswell is the first baby born in 2024 at South Muskoka Memorial Hospital to parents Rob and Allison Roswell of Bracebridge. Bennett arrived at 9:09 a.m. January 8 at 9 pounds, 5 ounces. He is a brother to […]
BAYSVILLE — A cloud of carbon dioxide erupted over downtown Baysville just after midnight today, prompting firefighters to descend on the Lake of Bays community in east Muskoka. At 12:04 a.m. Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department responded to a 911 call reporting an explosion at the Lake of Bays Brewing Company in Baysville. Crews from Station […]
GRAVENHURST — Another New Year’s driving offence has police charging a local man whose vehicle ran off the road here. They say that just after midnight, January 1, officers arrested a local man after he fled from a collision scene. Police were called at 12:15 a.m., along with Gravenhurst Fire Department, who responded to reports […]
HUNTSVILLE — No snow, no problem for a thief or thieves who got away with a snowmobile trailer here New Year’s Day. Police are investigating the theft January 1 at 7 p.m. They report a white GMC or Chevrolet pickup truck at a commercial property on Main Street West in the town of Huntsville. The […]
HUNTSVILLE — Muskoka’s newest resident arrived at 7:14 a.m. yesterday. Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare says Halle Shay Nichols is the first baby born in 2024 at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital. Halle arrived Tuesday, January 2, 2024, to first-time parents Alex and Kalynn Nichols of Huntsville. She was delivered by Dr. Caroline Correia and the nursing team […]
GRAVENHURST — A Huntsville man was in bail court this morning charged with break and enter at a highway motel here New Year’s Eve. On December 31, 2023, police responded to a break and enter call at the small accomodations site on Highway 11 South. A small amount of cash and groceries were stolen when […]
MUSKOKA — Twenty twenty-three ended with three impaired and dangerous driving charges in Bracebridge and Gravenhurst. On December 29, 2023, at 7:15 p.m. police were alerted to a possible impaired driver when a member of the public called police concerned about the driving behaviour of a vehicle on Highway 11 North. The vehicle exited at […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A 33-year-old local man was in bail court this morning charged with luring a person under the age of 18 two weeks ago. Police say his appearance follows an investigation in which officers responded to a call December 15, just before 2 p.m. That’s when an individual reported they were being harassed by […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Mathiasville Road was closed overnight for police investigation after a driver went off the road early this morning. The OPP say the 36-year-old Bracebridge man was transported to hospital with life-altering injuries and he was then airlifted to a Toronto hospital for further care. There were no other occupants in the vehicle. On […]
HUNTSVILLE — A restaurant break-in reported yesterday has police here looking for a pair of suspects who got away with a cache of cash. The OPP are investigating the break and enter that occurred overnight on December 26, 2023. They say that on December 27, at 8 a.m., they were contacted by a member of […]