ORILLIA — Police want good Samaritans to call 911 when they see a person overdose. And to do it without fear of police involvement, if they want. To encourage people to seek life-saving assistance the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is launching the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act (GSDOA) public awareness campaign. They say opioid overdoses are claiming the […]
PETERBOROUGH — Ottawa’s announcement Tuesday that the Liberal government will contribute $66.1 million in new funding to further study the Quebec-Ottawa-Peterborough-Toronto VIA Rail relief line doesn’t mean the line is “a done deal.” So says Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock Conservative MP Jamie Schmale. He said in a release that “while I have been advocating for this project […]
LAKE ROSSEAU — An aircraft crash on Tobins Island luckily resulted in minor injuries Sunday. On June 23, at 3:20 p.m. provincial police at Bracebridge received several reports regarding a pontoon-style aircraft that had crashed into trees on Tobin Island on Lake Rosseau in Muskoka Lakes Township. Police and EMS attended and met with the […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A Caledon man was airlifted to a Toronto hospital with serious, life altering injuries after crashing his vehicle on the main street here Saturday night. Provincial police say that on June 22, at 9 p.m., OPP, Muskoka EMS and Bracebridge Fire were called to the scene of a single vehicle collision on Manitoba […]
MUSKOKA LAKES TWP. — Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marine Unit has been very busy patrolling area lakes in an ongoing effort to keep Muskoka waterways safe. On Friday June 21, 2019, just before 10 p.m., officers stopped a vessel on Lake Muskoka for an infraction, and during the course of their investigation became concerned […]
GRAVENHURST — A local woman who police say drove through a stop sign was pulled over and is facing traffic and drug charges. Provincial police say officers on general patrol in the town of Gravenhurst, on Tuesday June 18, 2019, when the vehicle travelling on James Street caught their attention by failing to stop at […]
WINDERMERE — A collision on Deebank Road, near Windermere, on Sunday June 16, 2019, just before 1 a.m., has led to an impaired driving charge against a Muskoka Lakes Township man. Provincial police at Bracebridge were called to the scene and officers quickly assessed the situation with the assistance of members of the public and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — Growing interest in green is good for the Green Party, who are becoming more proactive in the messaging and branding. They say concern about global warming and the climate crisis brought just under 200 residents of Muskoka and Parry Sound together to learn more about climate change in the […]
ORILLIA — A new partnership to help police assist people who may be unable to communicate their problems with their officers was launched here at the OPP headquarters Tuesday. Provincial police are partnering with MedicAlert Foundation Canada to better assist frontline staff in their interactions with vulnerable persons. The MedicAlert Protect Connect service could quickly […]
BARRIE — Central Ontario’s leading health-care centre is under some new management. Barrie’s behemoth hospital — RVH — whiich continues its massive expansion, has named Charlotte Wallis new chair through 2021. At its June AGM, Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre’s board voted her in. Wallis joined the board five years ago and has just retired […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com QUEEN’S PARK — For a government in trouble, it’s probably no surprise today that MPP Norm Miller wasn’t named to cabinet in a Ford government shuffle. The Parliamentary Assistant to the premier (who is the minitser of intergovernmental affairs) was not among a number of high-level ministers joining or moving in […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — The train is coming back. But don’t get too excited, yet(?). It’s not the Northlander — at least not the train that that many are dreaming of — after Premier Doug Ford promised it. And, of course, he’s never promised anything to Muskokans he can’t deliver. No, it’s the […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — With Sino-Canadian relations at a recent low, here’s a local opportunity to reach out with an olive branch of your own. One that doesn’t involve shipping oil to China. Bethune Memorial House — “Birthplace of a Hero” — is looking for input going forward. They say: “Have Your Say!” […]
GRAVENHURST — Fast on the heels of closing the Muskoka Wharf splash pad and telling users to go to local beaches, the Town of Gravenhurst has sent out notice that Gull Lake Rotary Park won’t staff life guards on half of every weekend this summer. They said Tuesday that: “Due to a staff shortage of […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A walk in the park just got a little safer here. The Town of Bracebridge, in partnership with Moose FM and Action First Aid, unveiled the first outdoor year-round SaveStation AED in Kelvin Grove Park Monday morning. It is a free and easy-to-use for anyone who is walking, swimming nearby or playing at […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Think the Raptors party was big today, wait till Sunday when Bracebridge honours itself at a barbecue to honour the hundreds and hundreds who volunteered to help during April’s flooding. On June 23 the town will host a BBQ and picnic at Annie Williams Memorial Park for people who filled sandbags and bailed […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com TORONTO — Raptors history continues to be made. ‘WE THE NORTH’ day in Toronto is turning out to be one of the greatest sports celebrations in Canada. After its historic win Thursday they are making more history Monday morning with their championship parade. And what a crowd — estimates are one […]
HUNTSVILLE — Cannabis may be legal, but now a rise in cocaine charges is keeping police busy. Provincial police say that on Saturday June 15, 2019, at 10 p.m. a member of the OPP detachment here stopped a vehicle on Main Street W. for a routine traffic stop. During the stop it was discovered that […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — It wasn’t exactly convertible weather Saturday — though there were a couple of rag tops on hand at the Gravenhurst Chamber of Commerce Car Show. And while manager Sandy Lockhart considered throwing in the towel at 8:30 this morning, with a steady drizzle and only a couple dozen cars […]
GRAVENHURST — Start your engines. It’s the morning commute Saturday for the biggest and best traffic jam of the year in Gravenhurst as the annual Chamber of Commerce Car Show hits the roads and streets in the Gateway to Muskoka. Hundreds of cars and trucks and vintage automobiles of all ages, sizes, colours and configurations […]