Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — There was a breakfast of champions today. And the Raptors weren’t invited. Which saddened Shrey and Om Patel — huge fans of Toronto’s NBA team that lost out in the first round of the NBA playoffs last night to the Philly 76ers. But the gaping holes in their hearts […]
PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — A warming trend starting tomorrow — leading to a sunny Saturday and Sunday — follows a wet spell of 23 mm of rain the past four days. And with a little more precipitation in the mix as of today (9 mm) that has the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and […]
GRAVENHURST — A late afternoon accident yesterday has led to an impaired driving by drug charge against a Gravenhurst man after fellow drivers stopped to assist. Police say that on Tuesday, April 26, at 5:30 p.m. officers were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision on the Gravenhurst Parkway south near Reay Road. They say a […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Cars and trucks — many hauling trailers — lined up on Earth Day Thursday morning for free compost. All of them had shovels and a desire to do good for their gardens and the planet. The popular town giveaway at the Muskoka Wharf saw drivers and their vehicles out […]
HUNTSVILLE — Health care improvements over the next decade will see Muskoka hospital beds increase to 140 from 90. Premier Doug Ford and Health Minister Christine Elliott were here Sunday afternoon at Huntsville’s hospital to announce the province is “investing an additional $14 million to modernize and expand Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC).” They say the […]
TARA COLLUM | Contributing columnist Is it a blessing or a curse to live in interesting times? The literal meaning of the phrase is thought to mean to live in times of upheaval and uncertainty. I always thought, “trust the Midas touch,” was a strange phrase. While indeed in the old story everything King Midas […]
BRACEBRIDGE — With COVID continuing to climb, Ontario Health has recently expanded eligibility for COVID-19 PCR testing for symptomatic and asymptomatic people with defined criteria that has been updated on the Bracebridge Assessment Centre webpage at www.mahc.ca/COVID-19testing/. Generally, the guidance is prioritizing for molecular testing those at the highest risk of COVID-19, by including, for example, […]
HUNTSVILLE — A Parry Sound driver faces impaired by alcohol driving charges after a head-on collision late yesterday afternoon. Police and emergency crews were called to Aspdin Road just before 6 p.m. Wednesday to for a report of serious collision in Huntsville. Two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision. A woman, 24, was transported […]