GRAVENHURST — A middle-aged man is in custody today facing weapons charges after showing a handgun at the McDonalds this morning. He was peacefully arrested at a nearby residence on James Street after surrendering to police, who say there was no other public safety issue. Sergeant Steve Mihills, of the OPP detachment at Bracebridge, tells […]
GRAVENHURST — James Street was closed in both directions here late this morning for a police investigation at a home near the ballpark. Neighbours reported seeing an armed OPP emergency response team (ERT) member dressed in camouflage. Officers closed the west section of the road between Fernwood Drive and the North Muldrew Lake Road. A […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — More than two dozen Muskoka COVID cases are being reported this afternoon by the health unit. This as all Ontario kids will move to online learning starting next week as the province said today it is keeping schools closed after this week’s spring break — with no date for […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Another record-setting day sees Simcoe-Muskoka top 100 COVID cases again today. The 101 people who tested positive for the coronavirus Saturday is the second straight day region has reached triple digits after 124 Saturday. That makes the weekend toll 225. This as Ontario says it recorded a record 4,456 […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — “Prince Phillip was always a big part of our lives,” says Kim Gerhart, who grew up in Brighton, England. The 68-year-old retired Huntsville CCAC worker is a distinguished Duke of Edinburgh’s Award recipient and who was presented to the prince as a teen after she completed the three levels […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Reminiscences of Prince Philip have sparked memories on social media of his day visit in Gravenhurst with Queen Elizabeth in 1959. Gravenhurst Archives chair Judy Humphrey passed along a great little newspaper clipping about the “Flower girls for Royal visit.” It may have come from the Gravenhurst Banner or […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Give me a break! That’s the shocked response today, as Public Health Ontario (PHO) is reporting another 113 COVID cases in Simcoe-Muskoka. PHO doesn’t break down numbers for Muskoka and Simcoe. That will come Monday when the Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) reports in cases for Friday, Saturday and […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Fears that COVID is striking younger people comes home as two more Muskoka men are among the latest 100 regional victims of the virus today. The Gravenhurst and Huntsville residents, both aged 18-34, are under investigation after being first reported yesterday and the day before, with first incidents April […]