WASHAGO — A scrap metal spill Sunday night closed traffic for a short time. Provincial police from the Orillia detachment were dispatched to a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) rollover in the Washago area in the Township of Severn. They say that on April 29 at about 7 p.m. on County Road 169 near the Highway […]
MUSKOKA — Works continues on Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare’s study and evaluation of its options for hospital care in the long-term future. Its Capital Plan Development Task Force met for its 15th meeting on April 9 to examine its Model Evaluation Criteria, they say in a release. The task force confirmed that its evaluation of the […]
ORILLIA — Criminals prey on your trust and lack of computer literacy to scam you, says the OPP. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Rackets Branch and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says protect yourself from these service fraud scams. They are ploys to extort money and personal information from unwitting, trusting victims. In 2017, service scams […]
GEORGIAN BAY, TOWNSHIP — A pair of bear carvings have been stolen from in front of a home here. Provincial police were called last Thursday about a theft report of a several bear carvings valued at over $3,200. These carvings were stolen from the front lawn of a home on Honey Harbour Road, Georgian Bay […]
CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES — A scary scam scenario in which door canvassers get into your home has police sending out yet another alert. Provincial police here are currently investigating thefts from homes in the area and are looking for the assistance of the public. It’s been reported to police that a lone male person […]
HUNTSVILLE – An Alberta man driving a van — with his spouse and seven young children inside — has been charged with driving while being impaired by drugs and alcohol. And of not having one of his children safely secured in a seat. Provincial police say that on Thursday April 12, 2018, OPP officers were […]
CENTRAL ONTARIO — A wet weekend with 50 to 75 mm of rain ahead brings with it a caution from provincial water management officials. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry – Parry Sound District is advising area residents that a “Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety” is in effect for Central Ontaio. That means […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Two people were fined a total of $4,250 in separate fish and wildlife cases this month. A Muskoka area man has been fined $1,250 for a hunting violation under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. Milton Fisher, of Huntsville, pleaded guilty and was fined $1,250 for hunting an antlerless white-tailed deer without a […]
BRACEBRIDGE — An Utterson camper who overstayed his permit in Huntsville was fined in a Bracebridge courtroom last week. John-Paul Evans pleaded guilty and was fined $1,000 for camping at one location on Crown land for more than 21 days. A Ministry of Natural Resources and Foresty release says he was fined under the Public […]
CENTRAL ONTARIO — The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is asking motorists to be extra cautious on Ontario’s roads at this time of year when more wildlife is on the move. ▪ Deer are particularly active in the spring, especially at dawn and dusk, as they search for food. Deer rarely travel alone, so […]
ORILLIA — Was smoking in the washroom the cause of a fire at Twin Lakes Secondary School Wednesday? Police, school and fire officials are trying to determine the reason they were called in the afternoon to put out a fire about 2 p.m. while classes were still in progress April 11. The fire was contained […]
ARDTREA — A wrong-way driver involved in a head-on collision Wednesday afternoon drove several kilometres down Hwy. 11 SB before the crash. Traffic was closed both directions between Menoke Beach Rd. and Grand Tamarack Cress. April 11, about 15 kilometres north of Orillia. Police first tweeted about the crash just after 7 p.m., before an […]
GRAVENHURST — Five Gravenhurst residents face a total of 15 drug and property-related charges following a police bust Thursday. Provincial police say that on April 5, 2018, the Muskoka Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) of the Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act warrant at an address in the Town […]
MIDLAND – Another scam has come to light, this one involving high school students. Southern Georgian Bay OPP are warning area youth, and their families, of a recent scam making the rounds of local secondary schools. They say the scam scam consists of students being approached by other students inside the school and being told […]
MIDLAND — A snowmobiler who went through the ice has been charged with impaired driving. Provincial police say that on Friday March 30, 2018, at 6:35 p.m. officers from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the OPP were dispatched to a report of a snowmobile through the ice on Little Lake. Responding officers along with […]
GRAVENHURST — A young Toronto driver has been charged with racing on Hwy. 11 north Monday night. Provincial police say that on Monday April 2, 2018 at 11:45 p.m. an officer from the Bracebridge OPP detachment was conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 11 North in Gravenhurst when a vehicle sped by at an extremely high […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Buckle up or be fined. That was the message 41 drivers received over Easter. Bracebridge officers did their part during a seatbelt enforcement and education blitz this past weeken. Officers were conducting checks and raising awareness about the role seat belts play in saving lives in the event of a collision. During the […]
SUBURY — A Sudbury paving company has been fined $195,000 after a pedestrian died when a road grader was reversing. A Sudbury court heard that while Interpaving Ltd. was doing watermain improvements and repaving in downtown Sudbury on Elgin Street, between Larch Street and Ste. Anne Road, the pedestrian was killed after being struck by […]
GRAVENHURST — Fire officials here aren’t joking about burning bylaws that take effect April 1. You could be fined up to $350 for illegal burning. They say that with springs arrival and warmer weather ahead, the bylaw and fire departments would like to remind community members in Gravenhurst about burning regulations and safety. As of […]
GRAVENHURST — Pots left on the stove unattended causing fires have local fire officials being pro-active about the danger and unintended consequences. “Watch what you heat” is the message that the Gravenhurst Fire Department wants to convey to residents. “Since March 16 we have responded to three separate incidents of unattended cooking in Gravenhurst,” said […]