GEORGIAN BAY — A MacTier cyclist has died after collision Saturday night with a motorist in which both were travelling westbound on Twelve Mile Bay Road. Provincial police say Sunday afternoon that officers responded to the collision in Georgian Bay Township May 29 at 6:25 p.m. They say it involved a passenger vehicle and a […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — A large wildfire two kilometres east of North Muldrew Lake, in Gravenhurst, Saturday had Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (OMNRF) water bombers tackling the 3.8 hectare blaze. At the same time Gravenhurst firefighters putting out a smaller grass fire near Carrick Trail at the Muskoka Bay Resort. […]
MUSKOKA — A middle of the night fire rescue in which two Muskoka paramedics and two OPP officers rescued a mom and her two kids from a burning house has led to an Ontario Award for Paramedic Bravery for Lucas Leggett this week. On Oct. 25, 2019, Leggett and his partner, Matt Hickey, found the […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — War stories are legend in Gravenhurst, where Norwegian pilots potato-bombed German PoWs swimming in Lake Muskoka. It’s part of an oddity played out in which opposing forces shared the same streets as “officers and gentlemen.” Caught between were Canadians and the Veterans Guard. In the front row for this […]
GRAVENHURST — Life in the slow lane has led to an impaired charge against a Scarborough man yesterday. Provincial police say that on May 27 at 12:30 a.m. an officer doing radar check on Hwy. 11 North near Hewitt Street became concerned about a vehicle travelling well below the speed limit and pulled over the […]
HUNTSVILLE — A police check yesterday on a local man who failed to quarantine after returning to Canada has led to a $3,755 fine against him. Provincial police at Huntsville said Friday that they did a compliance check on him as part of an enforcement of the federal Quarantine Act. The government of Canada has put […]
SIMCOE MUSKOKA — With a return to school possible, the health unit is urging kids 12-17 to get vaccinated. Thousands of new appointments will become available at 8 a.m. Saturday and the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is encouraging youth ages 12 -17 to book their first dose in June with the expectation that […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — When Tom Black answers the call now it won’t be for a fire, accident or medical call. It’ll be on one the more than 100 antique telephones he collects — including one he’s rebuilding from 1882. The Hamilton firefighter retired Tuesday after a 23-year career. But not without a […]