NORTH KAWARTHA TOWNSHIP — A Toronto couple who died while out riding Christmas night in Jack Lake have been identified. Provincial police says Gerald White, 76, and Patricia White, 69. The OPP were called to assist with a report of snowmobilers that had been located in the waters of Jack Lake south of the village […]
BRACEBRIDGE — While grocers and big box stores have had cop cars parked out front this month for annual “Fill a Cruiser” Christmas charity collections, a fun event featuring Cops and Kids raised more than $100 and a “whopping 350 items donated” for a local food bank. Members of the Bracebridge detachment of the OPP […]
MUNICIPALITY OF TRENT LAKES — What’s $300 doing in a waste transfer site safe and why was it stolen? And committed this dirty deed? Those are questions provincial police in Peterborough are wondering, after they were called to investigate a theft from a transfer station on County Road 36 after 10 a.m. on Thursday morning. […]
GRAVENHURST — Traffic on Hwy. 11 was rerouted Wednesday after serious collision landed a vehicle passenger in the ditch entangled in downed power lines. Provincial say that at 3 p.m. December 19 a northbound vehicle left the highway, rolled and became entangled with a hydro pole. Emergency crews responded including Gravenhurst Fire and Muskoka EMS […]
BRACEBRIDGE — The first born in 2019 will start a new life and new year with some more cool stuff. It’s not exactly frankincense, gold and myrrh, but the plush toys will no doubt be much appreciated by some new families. A tradition at local hospitals to provide the New Year’s baby with a few […]
MUSKOKA — A housing shortage in the district just got a little help. Or a lot — as in $200,000 to finally put it over the top and make a dream a reality. After more than a decade of trying, a re-purposed plan by Audrey Brown and her late husband, Fred, that began as housing […]
SIMCOE MUSKOKA — You’ve probably got it or know somebody who has. And good luck to you both. Debilitating colds with sneezing and running noses are a start to a full-fledged, onset of the flu season. Which looks pretty severe so far. So, if you haven’t gotten your flu shot …. Do it ASAP. With […]
HUNTSVILLE — A Gofundme campaign is raising money for a local family who lost their century-old home early here this week. As of Tuesday, it had raised just over $17,000 of its $20,000 goal. According to the Gofundme page, put up by friends: “A fire has taken everything from my neighbours, friends and family. This is the old […]
HUNTSVILLE — A beautiful Saturday morning began at sunrise a with historic Huntsville farmhouse burning to the ground. Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire just before 6 a.m. on Britannia Road. They said that upon arrival crews encountered heavy fire in the attic area of the two-storey 100-year-old farmhouse. Two […]
ORILLIA — Optimistic thieves who stole three snowmobiles may be on the lookout for snow, just as police are searching for them. The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are seeking the assistance of the public in relation to a break and enter at a local business compound from which three used Parlaris snowmobiles […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Thanks for visiting. An Etobicoke man is in custody of the Crown after being an unwelcome guest in Muskoka. Provincial police say that on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2018, the Bracebridge Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted an investigation which led to a traffic stop. During this traffic stop […]
OTTAWA — Canada announced today its final regulations to phase out traditional coal-fired electricity by 2030. The federal government also published final greenhouse gas regulations for natural gas-fired electricity, which will both support the coal phase-out and create good, well-paying jobs in the electricity sector. In news release, it said “making a transition to cleaner […]
ORILLIA — The Orillia detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding motorists and passengers to Lock It or Lose It. By taking a few simple precautions such as always locking your vehicle doors and leaving valuables out of sight, you can help protect your vehicle and its contents from theft this holiday season. Never leave […]
QUEEN’S PARK — Doug Ford’s strapped government is looking to the sins of a few to help bail out a province deep in debt. Ontario is inviting consumers and businesses to share their views on how beverage alcohol choice and convenience can be increased in the province. That would lead to a larger government consumption […]
HUNTSVILLE — Police are looking for a transport trailer loaded with lumber and the person who stole it. OPP at Huntsville say they received a complaint at 5:50 a.m. Dec. 3 about the theft of a rig piled high with 2×6 wood wrapped in EACOM tarps. They say the trailer was taken from the Howland […]
KAWARTHA LAKES —Two years ago today, 19-year-old Bayram Abolhassani-Larki was last seen. On May 16, 2017, he was found murdered in a vehicle parked in a field off of Post Road in the Township of Ops, City of Kawartha Lakes. The search for his killer continues. For the past two years, detectives from the OPP […]
SELWYN TOWNSHIP — Mark Dec. 11 as the date of the first snowmobiler through the ice this season — and hopefully last of 2018 (at least for a few more weeks). Provincial police were called to assist a sledder who went through the ice on Chemong Lake, near the causeway shortly before 10 p.m. on […]
ORILLIA — All this snow can be enticing and deceptive at the same time, warns emergency responders who often get called out early this time of year to rescue eager beavers who rush the sledding season. With a significant amount of snow late this week, the Central Region OPP remind riders to take extra care […]
HUNTSVILLE — A mom and her child were taken to hospital as a precaution after a parking mishap saw a car run into a business. Just after 9:30 a.m. Friday, police got a call to a report of a single motor vehicle collision at 51 King William St. The female driver who was parking her […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A driver who fled an accident has been apprehended. Huntsville’s James Rye faced several charges after ultimately stealing a canoe and paddling into Bracebridge. The bizarre incident began just past 8 a.m. Thursday when police got a call about about a pickup truck in the ditch with three snowmobiles in tow in the […]