PARRY SOUND — With four new fires Monday and the winds from Parry Sound 33 blowing smoke that could be smelled across Muskoka, MP Tony Clement, toured the region affected by wild fires yesterday. The Parry Souned-Muskoka MP met with first responders and community leaders who are on the front lines of battling the massive […]
PARRY SOUND — Forecasts for thunder showers and lightning the next few days could a mixed blessing in Ontario’s ongoing forest fire battles, including Parry Sound 33. Provincial efforts to contain the 8,224 hectare (8,000 football fields) still “not under control” Parry Sound 33 blaze continue. The rain could help suppress the dozens of fires, but […]
SPRINGWATER TOWNSHIP — Police are looking for an attempted transport theft. Provincial police at the Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are asking the public for their assistance in solving this crime. They say that at about 12:49 a.m. on July 23, unknown suspect(s) entered 2 Currie Drive, Currie Truck Center, west […]
ORILLIA — Police here are looking for suspected thief caught on a security camera. The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking for the assistance of the public with regards to a theft from a local business the City of Orillia. They say that on July 25, 2018, a female entered a […]
BRITT — Hours after burning voters in Toronto and Muskoka with electoral changes, Premier Doug Ford was in Britt Friday afternoon offering to help MNRF staff put out fires affecting Northeastern Ontario. He was joined by Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP Norm Miller and by Jeff Yurek, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry. Parry Sound 33 is […]
PARRY SOUND — Despite some rain, Parry Sound 33 remains a priority wildfire today, Thursday July 25 for the firefighters across a lower section of Northern Ontario. As two more fires have started up today, bringing the total now to 50 (16 of them still out of control) restricted fire zones have been expanded across […]
GRAVENHURST — A Gravenhurst man will be in court next month to answer impaired driving charges. Provincial police say that on Saturday July 21, 2018, at 4:45 p.m. officers were conducting a RIDE check on John Street at Ridge Road in Gravenhurst. A chat with the driver of a vehicle gave rise to the suspicion […]
GRAVENHURST — Police and Shopper’s Drug Mart are looking for a suspected thief who stole $350 worth of product Friday, July 20 at 3 p.m. If you can assistance in identifying the suspect, or have information you may contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can submit your information online at […]
GRAVENHURST — A suppertime downpour Tuesday that drenched the town here had vehicles up to their hoods in puddles. Social media posts by Cyndi Culbert show cars and trucks driving through small lakes. One particularly bad hit area was the dip in the parking lot in front of the McDonald’s Restaurant. Drive-thru customers had to […]
PARRY SOUND — As of Saturday there were 64 active forest fires across the MNRF’s Northeast region. Of these, 29 are not yet under control, 35 are either being held, under control or being observed. And seven of the new fires confirmed today remain active at the time of this update July 21, says the […]
PARRY SOUND — Almost a dozen Muskoka residents with properties in north eastern Ontario are watching with caution as more than 60 wildfires rage across the region here. Many, including at least 10 people in the Bracebridge area — three of them with island cottages — are on alert to evacuate their waterfront locations, a […]
MUSKOKA LAKES — A waterfront property owner who knowingly and willingly ignored the total fire ban with a “large” beach fire Thursday afternoon has been fined more than $1,100 by the township’s fire department. The Muskoka Lakes Fire Department responded to a burning complaint on July 19 just after 4 p.m., says a township release […]
HUNTSVILLE — A female driver has been charged with failing to share the road after a cyclist in the Ironman race was forced off the road. Police say that on July 8 at about 11 a.m. Huntsville OPP were conducting traffic control on Brunel Road during the 70.3 Ironman competition. They say officers noticed a […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Two Bracebridge residents have been charged and more than $20,000 in drugs and cash were seized Thursday in a police raid here. The OPP say that on July 19, 2018, the Muskoka Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) of the Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act warrant at […]
GRAVENHURST – A health unit advisory for Gull Lake Rotary Park in Gravenhurst has been lifted. Just in time for more 30+ hot weather in the week ahead. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit had issued a warning earlier this week (on Tuesday July 17) after taking water samples on Monday (July 16). Elevated bacteria […]
SUMMER BRIEFS: Missing female hikers found Wednesday night DOURO-DUMMER TOWNSHIP — Peterborough County OPP were called to assist in locating missing hikers on Wednesday, July 18, just after 8 p.m. Two female hikers attended the Warsaw Caves Conservation Area yesterday evening. One of the females contacted police and reported they were lost and were concerned […]
HUNTSVILLE — Some say it’s a one done deal, while others are more hopeful two hospitals can survive past 2030. But the answer to one of two hospitals is a step closer. Following a year’s study, Muskoka Algonquin Hospital’s Capital Plan Development Task Force will make known it recommendation for a preferred service delivery model for the year […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A hunter who doesn’t know the difference between a live bird and decoy will pay the price. The Angus man has been fined $2,000 for a violation under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. Joseph Beirness pleaded guilty and was fined $2,000 for trespassing to hunt. Court heard that on April 28, 2018, […]
HUNTSVILLE — Police hope neighbourhood video surveillance will help them find two stolen dirt bikes. They say that on Saturday July 14, just before 4:30 p.m. officers were notified that the bikes were taken from a residence in the Hidden Valley community. Huntsville OPP learned that sometime since between the Thursday before and the weekend […]
GRAVENHURST — One of the hottest summers in years has been devastating for swimmers and bathers at the Gull Lake Rotary Park beach. Just weeks after opening following a beach debris scare, it is under another swim alert. This time, the culprit is a seemingly annual occurrence of bacteria. Based on beach water samples collected […]