MUSKOKA – Anyone 12 and older in Muskoka is invited to this week’s free walk-in vaccination clinics by the health unit. They are in Bracebridge at the Sportsplex and Huntsville at the Summit Centre. This as the province reported 332 new cases today and 2 deaths. But no cases in Simcoe or Muskoka. See the […]
HUNTSVILLE — Three people were arrested here Sunday in a police break and enter investigation. The OPP say that yesterday Aug. 1 detachment officers and the Muskoka Community Street Crime Unit executed a search warrant on Susan Street West. There they arrested a trio of suspects. And upon further investigation: – 1 male was charged in […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Police say they recovered a body this afternoon in relation to a missing canoeist investigation last Thursday on Sparrow Lake. They say officers with the assistance of the Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU) and OPP Aviation Services located the body Sunday, Aug. 1, at 12:30 p.m. Positive identification […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Natalia Hawthorn knew anything could happen in the Olympic heats. But she didn’t expect to be caught up in dramatic pileup heading in to the home stretch of the 1,500 metres tonight in second heat in Tokyo. The Bracebridge mid-distance runner got tangled up as she “looked like she […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Baseball’s back in town. And the Muskoka Hornets were gamely swinging for the fence this weekend in a three-game scheduled home-stand as the Ontario Baseball Association (OBA) made its return. It’s been years since provincial hardball playdowns have been played in Gravenhurst, says Hornets coach Cam Boyd. The Hornets […]
RUSTY DRAPER | Contributing columnist It seems I’ve been officially old for a long time. You might ask: “When does a person officially become old?” Mostly old is a state of mind, but in some cases it’s at 55 for others 60. In certain stores you can actually get a senior’s discount at this age. […]
TARA COLLUM | Contributing columnist When I was in high school singer Sinead O’Connor caused a firestorm when she used her musical guest appearance on Saturday Night Live to tear up a picture of the pope, and say, “Fight the real enemy.” Her actions didn’t spark any investigation only outrage and backlash. She was instantly […]
GRAVENHURST — ’Tis the seasons to end soccer and kick off Blue Jays-style baseball. Tim Bits celebrated their final week of a month-long play Wednesday evening with mini-tournament and family picnic at The Wharf. Pint-sized footballers finished up an abbreviated season with everyone in the mixed little league walking away with a medal befitting the […]