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January 8, 2026

MAHC MOVES 5 TRANSITIONAL CARE HOSPITAL BEDS TO GRANITE RIDGE GRAVENHURST, SOME FROM HOSPICE MUSKOKA IN PORT CARLING

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Five transitional care hospital beds previously located at Andy’s House in Port Carling are being relocated the Granite Ridge Retirement Residence here this year. It’s another partnership with a second private sector Gravenhurst retirement home for Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare or the short-term stay patients. MAHC said today that the […]

December 10, 2025

TRY TO STUMP SILVER BAND WITH CAROL, HYMN REQUESTS AT DEC. 14 ‘SLEIGHBELLS’ CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Audience invited to test musicians with carol challenges at Orillia Opera House Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — The Orillia Silver Band is putting its musical memory to the test this Sunday as part of its annual Sleighbells and Brass Christmas Concert, inviting the audience to request any carol, hymn or seasonal favourite — whether […]

September 29, 2025

5 MASKED SUSPECTS CHARGED AFTER POLICE RESCUE BOUND, INJURED MAN IN ABANDONED DOWNTOWN BUILDING IN ORILLIA SATURDAY NIGHT

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — A bound and injured man was rescued by police here Saturday night before K9 and TRU teams found five male suspects in the abandoned downtown building a block east of city hall. Provincial police responded to a report of a suspicious activity on Colborne Street East September 27 just […]

May 8, 2025

‘RUSSIA’S ATTACK ON UKRAINE WAKE-UP CALL FOR US,’ SAYS NORWEGIAN DIPLOMAT

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Norwegians know what it’s like to live next to a super power. Like Canadians they share a border, which before Putin and Trump was more open secure and sovereign. Monday at the Muskoka Airport to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Norway and other countries in Europe […]

April 25, 2025

MONDAY’S B&E SUSPECT ARRESTED WITH PULBIC’S HELP, SAY POLICE

HUNTSVILLE — With help of the public a suspect has been arrested and charged in a break and enter here Monday. Police said today that as a result of their help the suspects were identified. Joshua Godfrey, 35, of Huntsville, is charged with: * Break and Enter * Fail to comply with probation order Godfrey, […]

January 27, 2025

DEATH NOTICE: ‘Shelly’ Brubacher 1940 ~ 2023, educator, family man, world traveller, Gravenhurst curler

BRUBACHER, Sheldon Timothy June 2, 1940 ~ October 20, 2023 We are thankful for the life of Sheldon, who passed at Fairvern Nursing Home, in Huntsville, on October 20, 2023, in his 84th year. Sheldon passed peacefully with his family by his side. “Shelly” was a loving and devoted husband, stepfather, “Papa,” brother, uncle, cousin, […]

July 19, 2024

SPEEDER LANDS ON LAWN AND BUSINESS LOSES $2,000 IN ELECTRONICS IN BREAK-IN TUESDAY IN GRAVENHURST

GRAVENHURST — Police were busy here Tuesday after an early morning accident and break and enter report. A 19-year-old Barrie man was charged July 16 after a single-vehicle collision Gravenhurst on Muskoka Beach Road near Old Muskoka Road. At 2:50 a.m. south Muskoka officers and Muskoka EMS responded to reports that the vehicle left the […]

July 28, 2023

POLICE BUSY WITH BREAK-INS AND IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGES

MUSKOKA — Summer’s heat hasn’t let up local crime this week. Police report several impaired driving charges and more break-and-enters in Bracebridge. They received another report of a morning break-in Monday, July 24 at 10:20 a.m. The home owner observed two males gain entry by smashing the rear patio door. Two suspects fled on foot […]

June 30, 2022

CAUSE OF FIRE THAT DESTROYED BRACEBRIDGE COTTAGE SATURDAY CONSIDERED ‘SUSPICIOUS,’ SAY OPP

BRACEBRIDGE — An early morning fire that destroyed a cottage here Saturday has police looking for help after saying the cause of the blaze is being investigated as “suspicious,” says an OPP report today. OPP and the Bracebridge Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire on Hamilton Point Road in Bracebridge, at […]

January 18, 2022

SUNDAY DRIVER HAULS OFF ATV AND TRAILER IN HUNTSVILLE

HUNTSVILLE — Police are looking for black GMC Sierra pickup after an ATV was stolen on a trailer here Sunday. They say that on Jan. 16 at 3 p.m. an unknown person or persons stole an ATV trailer loaded with an ATV from 741 Muskoka Rd. #3, in Huntsville. The ATV and trailer are described […]

November 1, 2020

ORR GETS THUMBS DOWN FROM READERS AFTER ENDORSING TRUMP

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com I have a t-shirt that says ‘I played hockey with Bobby Orr….’ Though he is seven years older than me, our paths didn’t cross on the ice in Parry Sound or Muskoka. But my brother Paul did in a famous early 1960s exhibition game in Bracebridge between the Gravenhurst Braves Jr. […]

October 16, 2020

STEWART LAKE, OTTER LAKE CAUTIONS URGED OVER ALGAE BLOOMS

MACTIER — Residents and visitors around two area lakes are being cautioned about confirmed cases of blue-green algae bloom. Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit issued warnings this afternoon, Friday Oct. 16, for those around the northwest end of MacTier’s Stewart Lake, in Georgian Bay Township; and in Severn Township at the north end of Otter […]

May 5, 2020

FIREWORKS COULD EXPLODE VICTORIA WEEKEND

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Reaction to news yesterday that the province may soon lift its social restrictions order on cottagers wasn’t too widely welcomed in Muskoka. Social media was buzzing with comments reflecting the threat of social and political fireworks (the fiery ones are under a total fire ban) Victoria Day weekend May […]

October 12, 2019

PROVINCE FUNDS 180 MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS IN HIGH SCHOOLS

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com TORONTO — What’s the government doing to help your mental health — particularly among young Canadians in light of more tragic related deaths? On the federal election campaign, it’s a non-issue. This week, on World Mental Health Day, Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced an investment of nearly $40 million, he […]

February 17, 2019

For more photos from winter carnival go to our Flickr page

GRAVENHURST – Here’s another look at the weekend Gravenhurst Winter Carnival. Go to our Flickr page – below the weather right – called ‘Photo Feature’ to see a Photostream; or in Flickr click “Photo Album.” Click on each photo to enlarge it, and also to see brief photo description cutline with any names of the people in […]

January 22, 2019

Clement braves cold and more at Women’s Muskoka March

HUNTSVILLE — Is Tony Clement making a comeback? With Groundhog Day a week this Saturday (Feb. 2) MP Tony Clement is slowly coming out of his own forced hibernation. After his self-inclicted fall downfall, he hunkered down over the holidays and it seemed around Christmas he was afraid of his own shadow. Not now. And […]

December 10, 2018

Third ATM stolen from a Hwy. 11 business the past two weeks

GRAVENHURST — Not again. A week after reports of thieves stealing two ATMs from the same Hwy. 11 business in Severn, there’s another report of an ATM being stolen closer to Gravenhurst from another Hwy. 11 business. How can this be? Is any ATM safe? What about your PIN? Is this the same suspect(s) who […]

December 3, 2018

Monday evening Dec. 3, Sally Ann Food Drive in Bracebridge

BRACEBRIDGE — If you hear a knock on your door Monday evening around 6 p.m. and see flashing lights in your window — it’s OK, it’s probably a firefighter, paramedic or Ontario Hydro worker collecting donations for the food bank. The volunteers are taking part in the annual Salvation Army Food Drive Dec. 3. Volunteers […]

November 28, 2018

Bala’s Trek to Bethlehem Saturday Dec. 1 is a little like Muskoka’s Mecca

BALA — You’ve heard about it, or maybe you’ve been on it years ago. Bala’s free Trek to Bethlehem this Saturday night (Dec. 1), while not the biggest or best-kept secret in this part of Central Ontario, is certainly a festive highlight in a busy holiday season in the tiny West Muskoka community. It takes […]

July 25, 2018

Bracebridge road closures for Pride parade, picnic July 29

BRACEBRIDGE — Sunday’s Pride parade and picnic will mean some temporary road closures. Residents and visitors are advised that these three streets will be affected: RENE CAISSE LANE from Manitoba Street to Kimberley Avenue – 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. JAMES STREET from Chub Downey Lane to Ann Street – 11 a.m. to noon ANN […]