LAKE OF BAYS — Damage is estimated at $100,000 and an electrical appliance may be to blame for a morning cottage fire here Tuesday. The Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department responded to a reported fire on Lake of Bays Lane Tuesday morning shortly after 8 a.m. The cottage was being renovated and was not occupied. […]
ORILLIA — Three police cars were damaged by a wrong-way driver on Hwy. 11 Sunday. Provincial police in have charged a London, Ontario, man after he was finally stopped driving south in the northbound lanes of Highway 11 in Severn Township October 21, 2018, shortly after 3 a.m. Police were called about the southbouind driver in […]
MUSKOKA – Phone and email voters across all six of Muskoka’s towns and townships have one more day to vote. Due to technical problems in Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Huntsville, Muskoka Lakes Township, Lake of Bays, and Georgian Bay Townshship, clerks in the three towns and four townships have extended voting to Tuesday night. In Gravenhurst, they […]
GRAVENHURST — A Gravenhurst landlord has been issued ticketed twice for failing to provide smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarms for the tenant of one of her apartments. The two tickets have fines totaling $720, says a release from the Gravenhurst Fire Department. “These tickets are expensive, especially when compared to the cost of installing the two […]
HUNTSVILLE — A recent meeting between Muskoka politicians and Ontario’s Health Minister Christine Elliott drew rave reviews from local elected officials. Huntsville Mayor Scott Aichison told his council he almost fell off his chair when the minister agreed with the recent MAHC task force recommendation of a two-hospital model. He was equally effusive in his […]
PARRY SOUND — This summer’s forest fires in Central Ontario have led to almost 65 fire-related charges. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry laid 64 charges and issued 72 warnings for violations in a restricted fire zone under the Forest Fires Prevention Act. In a news release they say that in July and August […]
GRAVENHURST – Bracebridge OPP are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the vehicle and driver involved in a hit and run Monday afternoon just after 2:30 p.m. that left a 15year-old girl with minor injuries. The young person had been walking along Muskoka Road North on the sidewalk and while crossing George Street, was hit […]
GRAVENHURST — A Georgetown man who was a passenger involved in an accident Tuesday on a utility terrain vehicle has died. Police say that on September 18, 2018, at 8 p.m. Bracebridge OPP officers responded to a report of a UTV crash that occurred on Blackfly Boulevard in the Town of Gravenhurst. The driver was […]
ORILLIA — An Orillia woman is among three people — aged 20, 21 and 22 — who face numerous drug and gun charges — including possession of a loaded handgun after a traffic stop here last Friday. OPP from the Orillia detachment says they arrested and charged the trio Sept. 14, 2018, at 2:40 a.m. […]
SIMCOE MUSKOKA — If you’ve notice the return of a few mosquitoes, you’re not alone. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is advising the public to continue to protect themselves against mosquito bites, after recent laboratory results confirmed a positive human case of West Nile virus in Simcoe County. This is the first human case to […]
TOWNSHIP OF MUSKOKA LAKES — Residents around Leonard Lake are being cautioned by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHI) about a potential blue-green algae bloom. The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) has collected water samples to confirm the presence of blue-green algae. They say in a release Friday evening that wind […]
HUNTSVILLE — Provincial police are chasing three moving targets, suspects in multiple thefts of cash from various businesses throughout Ontario and Quebec. The trio, who appear to have been in the crime business for at least three years dating back to 2015, often distract an employee while the other gains access to an office where cash floats and […]
BARRIE — On Friday, Sept. 7, the first four students began classes at the new Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) mental health day school. It is a service of the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Child and Youth Mental Health Program, in partnership with the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB). It provides academic and mental […]
KILWORTHY — A man who was seriously assaulted at a trailer park in south Gravenhurst has police looking for witnesses or anyone who has information about the attack. Provincial police (OPP) at Bracebridge and the Muskoka Crime Unit are investigating the assault of a 42-year-old man they say occurred at late in the evening on […]
PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — The end of summer, the start of fall and school brings about an early warning about water safety. It may seem early — and a ironic given nearby forest fires — but the MNRF has issued a “water safety” alert for the Labour Day weekend. It comes as a result of rain […]
RAMA — Add Lake St. John to this summer’s list of blue-green algae bloom concerns. According to the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, residents around Lake St. John are being cautioned by about a potential blue-green algae bloom. Lake St. John is on the Mnjikaning First Nation, behind Casino Rama. The Ministry of the Environment, […]
TORRANCE — Better get up extra early Tuesday if you’re driving through Torrance to work or the first day of school. Work on Hwy. 169 will begin and drivers will start to see a slowdown due as construction equipment is brought in about midway between Bala and Gravenhurst. But the following Monday is when a […]
BALA — Two Muskoka Lakes Township residents face drug and possession of property obtained by crime charges this morning. Last night at 10 p.m. the Muskoka Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) of the Bracebridge OPP conducted a traffic stop on Muskoka Road 169 in Bala resulting in a substantial drug seizure and two arrests. As […]
SIMCOE MUSKOKA — It may be too early to talk about fall for many of us, but not if you’re involved in school. From sex-ed to overall health, parents with kids in school are preoccupied. The health unit reminds them that when you’re checking off your back-to-school today, remember that you can easily update your […]
BRACEBRIDGE/MUSKOKA LAKES — The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) has been advised by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) that laboratory tests have confirmed the presence of a blue-green algae bloom in Boyd Bay area of Lake Muskoka. Wind and water currents can change the location of algae blooms, which may make […]