BRACEBRIDGE — A 16-year-old motorcyclist has died after an accident on Hwy. 117 in east Bracebridge early last night. Police say the motorcycle collision near Springdale Park Road, Monday July 31, happened at 7:15 p.m., near the Bracebridge Golf Club. The teen, from Cloyne — who police have did not identify — was driving the […]
GRAVENHURST — Fireworks are back after a fire ban. And the Gravenhurst Bifocals Concert Band will help celebrate Civic Holiday weekend with a rare performance at the Lions Pavilion at Muskoka Wharf this Saturday, Aug. 5, 7 p.m. They will be playing for more than hour before the fireworks. A great opportunity for those who […]
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 […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Chinese diplomatic relations with Canada didn’t begin with Gravenhurst. But they always include them. And so the birthplace of Dr. Norman Bethune remains for this reporter a standing opportunity to engage in a meaningful conversation this time about the current “difficult” Sino-Canadian relations at the federal if not municipal […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — “I believe people here should discard this kind of mentality about China is a threat. Actually China is an opportunity, because Canada benefits a lot from its exports to China,” says Chinese ambassador Cong Peiwu. “And for China and Canada, we can work on a lot of issues as […]
UTTERSON — One person was taken to hospital with serious injuries after occupants with a dog fled a house on fire, which caused $700,000 damage early today in south of Huntsville. Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department reports a structure fire on Mainhood Road in reported at 1 a.m. Crews from Station 5 in Port Sydney, […]
HUNTSVILLE — Two Huntsville teens doing donuts on a soccer field face charges after police estimate they caused $50,000 damage late Monday night. OPP have charged the two following a mischief investigation in the area of Greer Road and Muskoka Rd. 10. They say that on July 24, at 11:30 p.m., officers were contacted by […]
EXCLUSIVE: Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — China is not “a threat to Canada,” says its ambassador. Accusations about Chinese coercion and charges of spying and alleged foreign interference by a retired RCMP officer have left Canadians with “some perception about China, believing China is a threat to Canada or elsewhere. “But it’s just to […]