Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — The downtown is about to undergo further great new changes. Ian and Tara McNaughton, owner-operators of Gravenhurst Home Hardware and Stedmans V&S Department Store, today announced plans for two new stores. The hardware will move into an expanded and renovated Stedmans building; and they will open a new separate […]
HUNTSVILLE — A third area community hit hard by flooding has declared an emergency. Huntsville, which is near the top end of the flood waters, made the announcement effective at noon Thursday, April 25. “The Town of Huntsville would like to notify residents that Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the area […]
MUSKOKA — Anyone in flooded areas with a private well that may been flooded is advised to switch to bottled water for drinking or cooking or even washing dishes. And don’t bother boiling. That won’t help you if your well water is contaminated. The message is: Stay away from well water all together if your […]
HALIBURTON — A second municipality in east Central Ontario has declared a flood emergency. The Township of Minden Hills is the latest to declare a state of emergency due to rising levels. They made it official at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Bracebridge did the same on Tuesday, receiving a visit from the premier the next day. […]
GRAVENHURST — A hit-and-run on Hwy. 11 early this morning has a 30-year-old woman fighting for her life in hospital in Toronto. And police are looking for a witness or two who may have seen the collision, which took place just after 5 a.m. April 25. Provincial police closed Hwy. 11 southbound, south of Gravenhurstat […]
QUEEN’S PARK, TORONTO — As rising flood waters forced an evacuation of dozens of residents in his hometown, MPP Norm Miller was touting the Ford government’s commitment of $3 million to community housing in his riding. In release Wednesday, Miller said: “The Ontario government is putting people first by providing more than $1 billion dollars in […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — A day after Bracebridge Mayor Graydon Smith declared a local flood emergency, Premier Doug Ford was at his side after surveying the damage. “I’m in Bracebridge now with @GraydonTheMayor and @normmillerpc to observe the ongoing flooding emergency and give my full support to our first responders. Our government will […]
HUNTSVILLE — The Big East has peaked, but there’s more rain to come the next 72 hours and that means local lakes, at least in north Muskoka, will continue to rise. That’s the news from the Town of Huntsville as it monitors the worst flooding in six years, with downtown streets flooded. It’s the same in […]
HUNTSVILLE — Provincial police here have been busy the past 24 hours with localized flooding and have been using a small police boat to help. “Saving lives!! Brave & Courageous, Huntsville OPP Officers rescue a number of people from their home while flood waters raise.” That’s one tweet from the OPP’s Central Division Saturday. And: […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — With calls coming in about people being stranded and roads being closed, it’s now official and it doesn’t sound or look good for flood watchers this Easter weekend and beyond. Persistent rainfall has been more than a pain. Approximately 30-40mm of rain fell across the area Thursday and […]
CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES — A 54-year-old woman is dead after falling off an ATV here Thursday night. Provincial police from the City of Kawartha Lakes detachment and emergency crews were called to assist at an ATV collision at a property on Fenel Road shortly before 5:30 p.m. They say a lone female rider was […]
GRAVENHURST — One of four people in vehicle that lost control Thursday night and rolled into a ditch on Hwy. 11 has died. Provincial police say emergency crews were called to the scene of the serious collision in the northbound lanes. A northbound vehicle lost control and rolled into the ditch. Two of the injured […]
QUEEN’S PARK, TORONTO — Local residents from Gravenhurst and Bracebridge received recognition in the legislature Wednesday. Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP Norman Miller rose to congratulate three residents who have recently received awards from the Lt.-Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell. Said Miller quoting himself in a release Thursday: “Three residents of Muskoka have recently been recognized by our lieutenant […]
BARRIE — Greater Barrie’s “exploding population” means Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre’s (RVH) needs to double in size — most of it by 2023 — to meet area healthcare needs, says a new report. A long-range planning exercise begun last year and released Thursday, says technical experts tell health officials it needs to redevelopment and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com CENTRAL ONTARIO — Heavy rain today totalling up to 50 mm by late Friday has weather-watching officials urging caution around any water bodies. Environment Canada and Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Foresty (MNRF) both advise localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible. Environment Canada and has issued a warning across […]
GRAVENHURST — Easter in Greece. The Acropolis at dawn. That’s it for 18 lucky GHS students are embarking on a learning adventure of a lifetime today. They’ve left for 11 days travelling through Greece. Teachers Jennifer Schandlen and Sara Underwood are chaperoning the trip, which includes four days on an all-inclusive Mediterranean cruise. More to […]
GRAVENHURST — A homeowner illegally burning debris in his backyard battled 20 minutes to put out a ground cover blaze that spread to his home before his “frantic call” to 911 Tuesday afternoon. Gravenhurst Fire officials say that at 2:15 Tuesday afternoon, 911 operators received a “frantic call” from a homeowner at 1048 Bagley Road […]
HUNTSVILLE — The owner of the building where Fanotech Enviro Inc. operates its manufacturing business out of have been fined more than $10,000 after pleaded guilty to two fired code violations. The numbered company owners,1035056 Ontario Inc., pleaded guilty to two counts of “Failing to comply with an Inspection Order” under the Fire Protection and […]
GRAVENHURST — A Severn Township teen who was last seen at his job Tuesday night in Gravenhurst and went missing has been found. Policem who were asking the public for their help in locating him, say the public’s assistance help locate Nathan Fox, 18. Fox was last seen at his place of employment on Edward […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A novice driver whose vehicle rolled away from him after he was stopped by police Saturday, faces numerous charges under the Highway Traffic Act, including being impaired by drugs. Provincial police at Bracebridge say they arrested an impaired driver thanks to the efforts of a concerned member of the public. Shortly after 6 […]