MIDLAND — Ten people, two canoes, a kayak — and only one life jacket. That was the highlight of this weekend’s police check on Georgian Bay. Aside from that, the first long weekend of the summer was a relatively safe one ofshore here. Members of the Marine Unit attached to the Southern Georgian Bay OPP […]
TAY TOWNSHIP — A motorcyclist was airlifted to a Toronto hospital Monday after a crash in the southbound lanes of Hwy. 400. Provincial police were called 3:54 p.m. May 21 to the area of Fesserton Side Road, Tay Township. Along with Tay Township Fire Service and Simcoe County Paramedic Service, they found a 55-year-old male […]
BARRIE — A Barrie boater out for pleasure ride faces a second, more serious charge of dangerous operation after originally being charged without a PFD. Conservation Officers with the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) says they were on uniformed patrol on the waters of Lake Simcoe conducting angler checks and vessel safety inspections May 12. […]
MIDLAND — Canadian music fans know Kim Mitchell, the iconic “Patio Lantern” guy. The rocker is and was a staple of big dance halls across Central Ontario, from the Dard in Wasaga Beach to the Kee to Bala (where he’ll be back playing on July 7). He’s shorn the hair, has a radio gig now – but still has […]
RAMARA, TWP. — The first boating fatality of the seaso occurred Sunday, after a pair of female conoeists overturned in Lake Couchiching. Provincial police say that on May 20, 2018, at abut noon emergency crews responded to the accident. A preliminary investigation reveals the two females were in a canoe that overturned approximately 100 metres […]
GRAVENHURST — It’s the long weekend and the bylaw and fire departments are fired up and won’t tolerate any foolishness. They say in a reminder that with the arrival of warmer weather, the holiday weekend and the Forest Fire Danger Rating in Muskoka on High, they would like to remind residents and visitors about burning […]
CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES — Fears of a phone scam have been put to rest. The City of Kawartha Lakes detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police has received calls from residents concerned about the authenticity of a survey residents are being requested to participate in. “We can confirm that the survey request is not a […]
PONTYPOOL — Two people parked in a vehicle were stunned when a dump truck ran into them Wednesday afternoon. At about 1:20 p.m, officers from the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP detachment were called to a Pontypool area residence to investigate a two-vehicle collision. They say a parked vehicle, occupied by two persons, was struck […]
HALIBURTON — A missing Algonquin Highlands man who was last seen in Dorset Wednesday night is being sought by police and concerned family members. OPP are asking for the public’s help locating Steve Cservid. He is 54 year old, and is 5-foot-10, with short, brown hair, and clean shaven. He weighs about 175 pounds. He may […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Police have given the all-clear on a package they deemed “suspicious,” which closed a west section of the downtown Wednesday mid-afternoon. On May 17, at 3:10 p.m., OPP from Bracebridge got a call from a concerned member of the public about a package “affixed to the meter station for natural gas on Ball’s […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Failure to catch and release cost a fisher $1,500 clams in court earlier this month. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry reports a North York man was fined for having an over-limit of fish. Ryszard Zegota pleaded guilty and was fined $1,500 for catching and retaining an over-limit of lake trout from […]
MUSKOKA — A threat against local beaches has police warning the public to be extra vigilant around public waterfront access across Muskoka. And as a result, most beaches in Muskoka are closed until further notice. Provincial police say that on Friday, May 11, OPP at Huntsville were called in for a suspicious letter sent to […]
ONTARIO — Knock, knock. Who’s there? It better not be a door-to-door salesperson if you’re one of the many no-no’s on Ontario’s new list of banned door-knockers. As the warm season gets underway, the province is reminding homeowners that as of March 1, 2018, Ontario has banned unsolicited, door-to-door sales of certain household appliances to […]
HUNTSVILLE — Last weekend’s wind storm kept the Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department busy with 33 calls for service between Friday, May 4 and Sunday, May 6. While there were no injuries and most calls were for downed power lines and calls about carbon monoxide (CO) alarms and false fire alarms, an auto parts recycling […]
BARRIE — RVH hospital officials are working on two essential features to speed up care and treatement for the public. Patients can now view real-time emergency department (ED) wait times for Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) on the health centre’s website and in the ED waiting rooms. And RVH and County of Simcoe Paramedics […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Two contaminated beaches are back open here. Bracebridge residents and visitors are advised that Kirby’s Beach Park and Bracebridge Bay Park beach areas have re-opened as town staff have completed clearing the beachfronts of hazardous material. Back on April 24, town staff said they and the OPP had been alerted to vandalism at […]
PETERBOROUGH — Female real estate agents are being asked to check their communication records for inappropriate and unwanted texts and phone calls. The OPP’s Peterborough County Crime Unit is investigating after police received numerous complaints from female real estate agents of inappropriate and unwanted text messages and phone calls over the past three months. On […]
ORILLIA — A downtown assault has police on the lookout for an aggressive suspect. Provincial police say that on Wednesday May 3 the Orillia detachment of the OPP received a report of a robbery downtown. An investigation revealed on May 2, between the hours of 9:30-10:30 p.m., the victim was walking on Mississaga Street between […]
GRAVENHURST — With warm weather expected this weekend — and a yard waste pickup day planned for Saturday — this is the perfect time to remind property owners to be “FireSmart” around your home and cottage. This is grass fire season – as its now known, wildfire season. May 5 is National Wildfire Preparedness Day […]
CLEARVIEW — A 33-year-old ATV operator is dead after being trapped under the vehicle for several hours before first responders could get to him. Provincial police say that on April 28 members of the Huronia West OPP, Clearview Fire Department and Simcoe County Paramedics responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Lavender Hill Road […]