MOOSE DEER POINT — A swimmer in distress who was rescued by people who came to his aid has died. Police say early last evening emergency crews responded to a man who was in the water near the Moose Deer Point First Nation. They say that officers from the Southern Georgian Bay and West Parry Sound […]
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 […]
LETTER TO EDITOR: Following a recent Residents Against Muskoka Poverty (RAMP) planning meeting, I wish to share my thoughts on why, together, Muskoka must create positive change for a more inclusive future for all who live, work, play and love Muskoka. Poverty has been a reality and obstacle impacting our society for generations. I would […]
MUSKOKA LAKES — A “disgruntled fired employee” has been charged with going on a rampage with an excavator at Pride of Rosseau destroying at least one building. Police say late Thursday they charged him in relation to a mischief investigation at the marina in northwest Muskoka Lakes Township. They say that on July 21, just […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com TORONTO — Staycations let you explore our world at your doorstep. They are fun, entertaining, informative — and scary. Muskoka may be the place to lollygag at the lake, but if a trip to capital city is means more than the Ex and CN Tower, your ROM is a cool place […]
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 […]