Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — A deep freeze didn’t deter Green Party supporters from knocking on thousands of doors on a “Super Saturday.” Candidate Matt Richter’s campaign kicked off a possible election year with more than 50 volunteers in five communities across the riding “engaging their neighbours.” He says 59 volunteers knocked on […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — The escape from Beaver Creek yesterday of an inmate serving a life sentence lasted mere hours. Jamesie Kownirk was last seen Sunday at 12:30 p.m. on the minimum side of the prison. Hours later at a scheduled dinnertime head count he was unaccounted for by correctional service staff. Prison […]
HUNTSVILLE — Muskoka’s newest resident came to town early Friday. Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare says the first baby born in 2025 at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital is a baby girl. The yet to be named infant arrived at seven pounds even on January 3, 2025, at 8:53 a.m. Her parents Kris Little and Ashley Hall, of […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — The Bears started their second year with their 23rd loss last night. The PHHL team continued to struggle in its first season while hosting the Huntsville Otters dropping a winnable game 3-1. After giving up the first goal 1:58 into the game (Sam Litt) they had time to get […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A thief who police say walked the line to burgle a business at the south end of town here is being sought with the public’s help. They say that on Thursday November 28th at 8:15 p.m., an unknown suspect broke into a commercial building located on Margaret Street in […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — With the Muskoka hospitals rebuild plan just over a year old, 2025 is the start of the third year of study and consideration. And Bruce Kruger, who has been following and has championed a fight for South Muskoka Memorial Hospital, is not giving up. He still has grave concerns […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Four men suspected stealing more than $10,000 in Muskoka building supply equipment were in bail court here this morning after being stopped Friday near Orillia. Police say they charged them in a series of break and enters since Friday. On December 27, at 4:45 a.m., officers were dispatched to a break and enter […]
HUNTSVILLE — A unit-specific outbreak has the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital issuing visitor restrictions yesterday. Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) says that in consultation with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, it declared the unit-specific COVID-19 outbreak on the South Wing of HDMH Friday Dec. 27. Due to the outbreak, general visitors are not permitted, and […]