GRAVENHURST — A firearms complaint that had Bethune Drive closed north of Winewood Avenue Tuesday night has led to gun charges against a local man here. Provincial police say the northern entrance to town was closed June 30 at 8:47 p.m., as OPP officers responded to a report of a man waving a firearm on […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — On an over-heated Canada Day, when hyper-hydration is a called-for essential service, one’s mind wanders aimlessly in search of greater good for all Canadians. Reflecting upon the mirage-like image of a Muskoka Lake shoreline and on one’s country as an island bobbing in a turbulent sea of global affears […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — O Canada! We heard you loud and clear. Virtual, smirtual — you made July 1 another historic birthday. No. 153 will be memorable for more than the pandemic. Celebrations took on a new life yesterday, as Canadians from the Pacific to the Atlantic, the Great Lakes to the Arctic […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Sino-Canadian government relations may be severely strained, but the Bethune spirit and ties remain strong. A shipment of 50,000 medical masks has been donated to Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare by three organizations with medial ties to Dr. Norman Bethune, the town’s native son and one-time hero in China. China Bethune […]
MUSKOKA — In Muskoka PPE means people protecting employees and patients. Thanks to the “incredible community support” of the residents they serve, Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare’s supply of personal protective equipment are now in a “stable and solid position,” and community donations of PPE are no longer required. This week MAHC announced that after banding back […]
MUSKOKA LAKES TWP. — A camping complaint led police to a gun call and charges against two young GTA residents, the OPP said Friday. Provincial police say they were dispatched to a complaint about people using the Torrance Barrens, in Muskoka Lakes Township, for camping and not being respectful about the natural environment. Officers located the […]
GRAVENHURST — The owner of KJ’s bar at the Albion faces impaired driving charges after being stopped near the downtown pub here. Provincial police say in a release that Kevin Wallace, 56, was charged Saturday, June 20, at 10:20 p.m. They say an officer with the Central Region Traffic Safety Division, on patrol on Brock […]
GRAVENHURST — A Bracebridge woman faces impaired driving charges after disturbance on First Street here Saturday night. Provincial police say that on June 27, at 8:40 p.m., officers responded to a 9-1-1 call. When they arrived they found one of the involved people in their vehicle. Police say that after a conversation, it was determined that alcohol […]
GRAVENHURST — If you want to visit family or friend in LTC you must be tested first for COVID-19. Even if you have no symptoms. You can be tested tomorrow, Tuesday June 30, at a drive-through at the Centennial Centre in Gravenhurst. Community Paramedics in Muskoka spent six days last week in Bracebridge and Huntsville […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — SMMH has some very generous cottage friends around the Muskoka Lakes. South Muskoka Hospital Foundation says they will match hospital donations of up to $250,000. Colin Miller, the foundation’s executive director, says the group of cottagers — known as Friends on the Muskoka Lakes — are more than 20 […]
MUSKOKA — It’s not too late — and appointments not necessary. Local paramedics have ended the first round of drive-through testing for COVID-19 in Bracebridge. If you are COVID asymptomatic and still require a test to visit a long-term care home, retirement home or other congregate living setting like a group home you can pull […]
HUNTSVILLE — A thief who made an early morning pickup is being sought by police. They say a man stole a white Sea-Doo trailer on Sunday, June 22, from a Greer Road address here. He pulled up at 5:22 a.m. in a blue Honda CRV with a sunroof. The thief attached the trailer to the CRV […]
HALIBURTON — In a new twist on lock it or lose it — police here are on the hunt for a hungry bear that broke into 10 cars this week causing major damage. Just after 10 p.m. last night, Haliburton Highlands OPP were called to investigate car entries around Kennaway Road and Dudley Road in Haliburton. […]
HUNTSVILLE — The first Monday after Canada Day, Huntsville’s town hall will be open again to the public. Additional safety measures will be in place, including physical distancing signage, sanitation products and protective barriers. The opening will allow for in-person assistance with services however residents are encouraged to continue accessing town services through contact-less means […]
HUNTSVILLE — Walk this way — only. To help pedestrians avoid bumping into each other in Huntsville, downtown sidewalks have been painted with arrows pointing one-way. In a bid to try and ensure social distancing, arrows have been painted on Main Street from Lorne Street at the west end on top of the hill down […]
GRAVENHURST — Just as beaches begin to re-open, the first of the annual summer swim advisories at Gull Lake Rotary Park has been announced today. In what has become an all-to-common occurrence at the downtown watering hole, swimmers are again faced with signs warning them to use the water at their own risk. The Town […]
GRAVENHURST — A number incidents of spray-painting around town here has police on the lookout for graffiti artists. Police are investigating several incidents of mischief at local parks the past two months. The incidents took place at Gull Lake Park on Brock Street and Muskoka Beach Park on Muskoka Beach Road.
ORILLIA — At least one person believed to have stolen a pick-up truck from a business in Severn Township possibly Friday night is being sought in connection with a break-in and theft at a home in Orillia in which a motorcycle, bicycle, helmet and other items were stolen early Saturday. Provincial police in Orillia say […]
SEVERN TWP. — A two-day weekend search on the Severn River has landed a suspected impaired boater. Provincial police at Orillia say they arrested and charged a Collingwood man with impaired operation of a vessel on the river yesterday. They say that on June 20 OPP received two complaints regarding a vessel being operated by […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — If you’re coming out of COVID-19 looking for a job or a change of career today is the day for you — and employers. A Muskoka-wide Virtual Job Fair this afternoon from 1:30 to 3 p.m. — Monday June 22 — will hook up jobseekers and dozens of businesses […]