GRAVENHURST — A Brampton woman has been arrested after a fraudulent prescription for Fentanyl patches was obtained at a local drug store. Provincial police at Bracebridge asked for the public’s help in identifying the woman. They say that on Sunday, January 28, 2018, the woman attended the pharmacy and was able to have a prescription […]
HUNTSVILLE — A break-in here early Monday netted a thief cash. Provincial police say that on Monday January 29 they were dispatched to a break and enter at a business on Main Street East in the Town of Huntsville. Culprits gained entry to the business by breaking a window . A quantity of Canadian currency was […]
ORILLIA — A gas and go suspect is being sought in Orillia. Provincial police were called to a report of a theft of fuel at a local business on Memorial Avenue in the City of Orillia. They say that on January 27 at about 10:50 p.m. a male driver gassed up the vehicle he was […]
HUNTSVILLE — Police are saying little about a handgun stolen from a home here last weekend. They says they are the OPP Muskoka Crime Unit investigating the theft from a Huntsville residence sometime between late Friday January 26, 2018 and early Saturday January 27, 2018. Police are asking anyone with information to contact the OPP […]
CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES — The City of Kawartha Lakes OPP Crime Unit continues to investigate the death of a 10-week-old child. Emergency services personnel, including the OPP responded to a call Thursday, January 25 about 6:35 pm to a call for assistance in Oakwood. The male infant was found not breathing and transported to […]
HALIBURTON — Provincial police have identified the remains of two bodies found Jan. 21. They say that the Haliburton Highlands Crime Unit is now investigating the find as a double homicide. Haliburton Highlands OPP responded to a report of human remains found in the area of Glamor Lake Road in Highlands East Township. They have now […]
ORILLIA — A Courtice man is the latest victim of another snowmobile drowning death, say the OPP. Members of the Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to assist with a report of snowmobilers that had entered the water on Sturgeon Lake South West of Bobcaygeon shortly after 6 p.m. on […]
HALIBURTON — Haliburton Highlands Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has received several complaints from residents of Haliburton County regarding a common fraud that involves a fraudster impersonating a representative of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Police are reminding residents that this is an ongoing scam. Whether by telephone or by email, the pitch involves one of […]
HUNTSVILLE — Police are looking for a suspect involved in a “quick change” at a grocer here. They say that on January 5, at around 4 p.m., a male suspect attended Metro on King William St in the town of Huntsville ON and did a “quick change” with the cashier. The suspect purchased a small […]
SEVERN TOWNSHIP — Provincial police are looking for male in his 20s after a woman was flagged down by a driver and assaulted. Police say that On Sunday January 7, 2018 the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an assault on Brodie Drive, Severn Township. At approximately 3:15 pm, a female […]
ORILLIA — Police are looking for a young man in blue jeans and black coat after a bank robbery here Friday. Provincial police in Orillia say that on January 5, they responded to a 911 call at 3:43 p.m. A lone male entered the Scotiabank branch located at 3305 Monarch Drive. The man said he […]
UTTERSON — A snowmachine repair job cost a homeowner more than expected Saturday night after a fire in the detached building. The Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department says it responded to a reported garage fire on Hwy. 141 in Utterson about 9 p.m. Saturday evening. Firefighters from Port Sydney Station 3 encountered flames coming from the […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Police undertook a “high risk” take down Tuesday evening while arresting a three men, including two from Gravenhurst, wanted in a rural street robbery that saw a shot fired. Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Muskoka Crime Unit are investigating a robbery that occurred on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. […]
Police remind children and parents to practise Halloween safety precautions to make the evening a memorable one. For Parents: Discourage the use of masks on your children. Masks make it hard for children to see what’s around them, including cars. Make-up is a better alternative. Costumes should fit properly to prevent trips and falls. Avoid […]
BALA — A Huntsville woman protesting the planned Swift River hydro project here has been arrested and charged with mischief. Peggy Peterson, a Huntsville opponent of Bala Falls power plant, has been charged with public mischief for her protests at the Bala power plant site. Her trial date is in early October. Provincial police said […]
GRAVENHURST — Another incident of a thief walking into a south-end Gravenhurst store and walking out with a substantial amount of goods has been reported. Police are looking for this suspect in a walkoff theft of pots and pans from the Canadian Tire in Gravenhurst. After police arrested and charged a Gravenhurst man in July […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAILY.com ORILLIA — The camping death of a student who drowned in Algonquin Park last month during a school trip has led to a criminal investigation by the OPP. Jeremiah Perry, 15, died July 5 at Trout Lake while on a Toronto School Board summer camping trip. He was a non-swimmer who […]
LAKE OF BAYS — Damage to an Olympia Sports building is estimated at $20,000 after an fire spread when an employee was refuelling a generator and it caught fire Saturday morning. The fire comes just two days after a tornado touched down in the area and tore up trees and cut swath across lakefront homes.
GRAVENHURST – The body of a 28-year-old Woodbridge man was pulled out of the water at the Muskoka Beach swim area in Gravenhurst Saturday after his family noticed him missing and called 911. Emergency crews responded just before 5 p.m., say police, who say the victim, Shahid Iqbal, was swimming with friends at the unsupervised town-owned […]
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