SEVERN TWP. — Provincial police are looking for suspects who stole two ATMs from the same Hwy. 11 business. The OPP are investigating two separate occurrences of break and enter in Severn Township. On Nov. 30 at 1:55 a.m. a male suspect gained entry to the business by breaking the front door while a second […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Police are investigating one of their own. The OPP Central Region Highway Safety Division is investigating a collision early Wednesday morning involving a local police detachment vehicle. A Bracebridge OPP release says they were called to the scene after a marked police unit collided with a civilian vehicle on Yonge Street in the […]
HUNTSVILLE — Tonight’s the night in Huntsvile 30th annual Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department’s Project Porchlight Food Drive, Wednesday Dec. 5, starting at 6 p.m. Project Porchlight is an evening when the flashing lights and the wail of sirens is something to feel good about, as fire trucks, ambulances and police cruisers go door-to-door collecting […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Police spent Wednesday morning searching for the driver of a pickup truck that hit the ditch while pulling three sleds. The OPP were called to assist at the collision on the southbound lanes of Highway 11 south of Cedar Lane, shortly after 8 a.m. this morning. But after the crash the male driver […]
RAMARA — A robbery at a variety store on Hwy. 12 has resulted in three of seven suspects beging arrested who were considered dangerous. The Orillia Crime Unit along with Central Region Forensic Identification Services (FIS) and the Orillia OPP is asking the public to help identify the others. The suspects should be considered dangerous; […]
BRACEBRIDGE — If you hear a knock on your door Monday evening around 6 p.m. and see flashing lights in your window — it’s OK, it’s probably a firefighter, paramedic or Ontario Hydro worker collecting donations for the food bank. The volunteers are taking part in the annual Salvation Army Food Drive Dec. 3. Volunteers […]
ORILLIA — Buses were diverted and the Catholic high school here was evacuated early this morning after school officials arrived to find a bomb threat. Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded Monday morning. They say that on Dec. 3, police responded to reports that a message had been left at […]
ORILLIA — A Gravenhurst man is one of three people arrested after police recovered a $70,000 stolen truck while investigating a number of break and enters and thefts. Provincial police say that on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, the Bracebridge Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted an investigation into multiple […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A man found slumped over in a vehicle faces several drug possession charges. Provincial police say that on November 29, OPP officers responded to a report of a male slumped over in a vehicle in the Wellington Street Plaza. With the assistance of the Bracebridge Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), a quantity of […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A motorist accused of being impaired and fleeing the scene of an accident has been arrested and charged following an accident Thursday night on the main street here. Provincial police say they got a call about a collision on Manitoba Street, November 29, at 9 p.m. They say one driver fled the scene […]
HUNTSVILLE — With hunting season hardly over, Huntsville OPP report hunting gear and a gun has gone missing. The owner believes it went missing in and around Main. St. W to Highway #11 area. The gear is described as follows; lever action rifle Marlin model 1895GBL, hunting vest made by Brown Pheasant and a hunter […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Skating and hockey at the local rink here have cancelled Tuesday due to an ammonia leak. Officials from the town said the leak at the Bracebridge Memorial Arena has been contained. However, it will remain closed for the rest of the day, and all scheduled programming has been cancelled for Nov. 27. They […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A Kapuskasing man faces impaired driving charges after the OPP stopped a wrong-way driver Tuesday night. Provincial police have charged the male with impaired driving, after he was stopped Highway 11. They say that on Nov. 20, 2018, just after 7 p.m. police received a call for a vehicle being driven southbound in […]
14 stories you may have missed … Isn’t it a little early for ice and cold (minus 18 tonight). Well, a B.C. court is making sure one ice-making company learns the cold, hard truth about a safe and clean environment. On Nov. 5, 2018, Arctic Glacier Canada Inc. pleaded guilty in the Provincial Court to […]
GRAVENHURST — A Township of Mono man faces three charges of theft over $5,000 after a mini-excavator and trailer were stolen in Gravenhurst and a utility trailer in Muskoka Lakes Township. Provincial police in Bracebridge and Dufferin County combined services to make the arrest and lay charges. They say that between October 24 and October 25 […]
SIMCOE MUSKOKA — Did you know that you can easily update your child’s immunization records online? In Ontario, under the Immunization of School Pupils Act, up to date immunization records are required for all students and it is the responsibility of a parent to report immunizations to their health unit. Share your child’s immunization record with […]
SIMCOE MUSKOKA — Legal cannabis should be making life easier for drug users. But, according to the health unit, lingering stereotypes about people who use drugs are making it more difficult to provide treatment and prevent overdose, the Simcoe Muskoka Opioid Strategy (SMOS) says. In a campaign running through the fall, the coalition hopes to […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Provincial police are asking the public’s help in locating 28 year-old Jesse Campbell, of Bracebridge. He was last seen at his residence on Shier Street in Bracebridge on November 11, 2018, in the late afternoon. He is described as 5-foot-10, 170 pounds, with a slim build and blue eyes. He has brown curly […]
GRAVENHURST — The jolly old man in red is set to descend on Gravenhurst soon and Gravenhurst firefighters are anxiously preparing to help him out once again this year. The Santa Claus Parade, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce is set to go on Saturday November 24th, and your local firefighters will be leading off […]
RAMA — The Chippewas of Rama First Nation, Rama Police and the OPP welcomed community members and those from the surrounding area Wednesday, November 14, for Missing Persons Awareness Day. The event, the result of funding provided by the Indigenous Justice Division of the Ministry of the Attorney General, was at the Rama Community Hall from 9 a.m. to […]