HUNTSVILLE — A “novice” driver whose vehicle hit a traffic light on Hwy. 60 just after midnight today faces six charges, including impaired operation of a vehicle. Police arrested and charged the driver after investigating a single motor vehicle collision, which occurred in Huntsville. They say that on Aug. 3, at 12:07 a.m., officers responded […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Is it life imitating art? Or art imitating life? It depends which summer camp you come from: Plato and Aristotle or Oscar Wilde. Find out starting Wednesday as a dozen women of various ages and backgrounds come together to present Shakespeare’s epic play, Julius Caesar, “a study of political intrigue, […]
GRAVENHURST — Summer hit its halfway point tonight with a fiery display here at the Muskoka Wharf on the Civic Holiday Weekend. A 10-minute burst of rainbow colours lit up the night sky over Gravenhurst Bay at sunset, as fireworks crackled across the calmness of the water before landing with a resounding boom on the […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A woman is in hospital and a man is dead after a shooting reported yesterday afternoon near Baysville. Police say they are investigating a firearm-related incident that left one person dead and one with life-threatening injuries. They say that on July 27, shortly before 2 p.m., OPP and Muskoka Paramedics responded to reports […]
SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — As of July 28, parents and caregivers can book appointments for their children aged six months to under five years to receive their paediatric COVID-19 vaccine by using the COVID-19 vaccination portal, by calling the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1-833-943-3900, or by visiting participating pharmacies in Simcoe and Muskoka. “We are very pleased that children […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — The local Catholic bishop will be joining the Pope this week in apologizing to Indigenous Canadians. Bishop Daniel Miehm said he will be in Quebec Wednesday, Thursday and Friday as part of the historic occasions after Pope Francis arrived in Edmonton today. The bishop was in Gravenhurst Sunday as […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — John McMechan will do anything to get out in his 1931 Model A. Like taking extra bottles and cans generated by the grandkids to the recycling centre on a Saturday morning. Or taking a reporter on a wild goose chase for a gang of elusive Hells Angels gassing up […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — The tragic shooting and death last month that left a community housing neighbourhood marred has been compounded by an “appalling” state of disrepair at the scene say neighbours. The messy aftermath at the entrance to the Lofty Pines District of Muskoka seniors and low-income housing units is a “sad” […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — It’s a good thing paramedics aren’t tone deaf. Because when they get that 911 “tone” calling them out they gotta go — and fast. With emergency response requests up 25 per cent this summer — requiring almost two dozen seasonal hires — the need for speed can be life […]
Mark Clairmont Story and photos | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Mamma Mia! What a crowd and what yet another incredible Music on the Barge show. Last night’s Abba concert was magical filling Gull Lake Rotary Park stem to stern. From the front row where kayaks and canoes had the best seats, up the grassy knoll, back […]
GRAVENHURST — A local man has been charged with three counts of assault after a “disagreement” at a convenience store. Police say officers responded Friday, July 15 at 10:10 p.m., after getting a call from a member of the public about a disturbance at the corner of Winewood Avenue and John Street. They say three […]
MUSKOKA LAKES — A gun call had police on the run this afternoon west of Utterson. They say officers responded to a call from a road crew on Muskoka Road 141 in Muskoka Lakes Twp Monday, July 18, at 12:45 p.m. It was reported that a man who had exited his home nearby and shot […]
MUSKOKA — The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is continuing to offer one-day pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics at locations throughout Simcoe Muskoka, with upcoming clinics taking place from July 18 to July 23. Walk-ins for first and second doses for individuals five years and older, first booster doses for individuals 12 and up, and second booster doses […]
TARA COLLUMN | Special to TODAY.com There are still “Freedom” convoys, even though for the most part COVID restrictions have generally been relaxed or eliminated. I don’t even pretend to know the issues at the centre of any current convoys, or the continued harassment of our elected prime minister. COVID is still a threat to public […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — Linda McBurney and Rosemary Bolitho cherished life at their Lake of Bays cottage. So last year when McBurney was going through twice-weekly cancer treatments she wanted to still enjoy seasonal stays in Muskoka. She asked if the Huntsville Hospital had a chemo clinic where she could continue her treatment […]
GRAVENHURST — A young cyclist is lucky to have suffered only minor injuries after being “doored” by a driver parked in his car on the main street here Monday. Police say that on July 11, in the early afternoon, the cyclist was involved in the collision on Muskoka Road after a motorist, who was parked […]
GRAVENHURST — A swim advisory today for Gull Lake could affect this weekend’s Swim Ontario Open Water Championships. The town and the health unit say that based on water samples collected yesterday, July 13, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is recommending that Gull Lake Rotary Park (405 Brock St.) be posted a second time […]
GRAVENHURST — Concerns about traffic site lines on Muskoka Road south here have been alleviated. Contractors trimmed neglected tree growth on the main street at the intersection with Main Street that had hindered southbound access bringing it in line with other stretches of the road. Neighbour Lois Cooper, who first alerted the town — and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Improvements in health care come at a steep cost for local hospitals. Work began Monday to improve the parking payment systems this month at Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare’s Bracebridge and Huntsville sites. To install the two new systems “the cost is approximately $420,000. That is being funded through sources of […]
HUNTSVILLE — A “bomb threat” had emergency services surrounding a commercial building here this morning. Police say that at 11:23 a.m. officers responded to a bomb threat on Old North Road at Fanotech solid waste and enviromental services. OPP and Huntsville Lake of Bays Fire Department were on scene and had the road closed for […]