Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — A provincial election Feb. 27 shows Donald Trump is already calling shots in Canada. Premier Doug Ford has thrown Ontario under the election bus, trumping Justin Trudeau’s Liberals at the polls this year. That’s 16 months before they have to. Conservatives don’t need a mandate; they have one […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — I wear a lot of hats — depending on what reporting or charity work I’m doing. A couple of favourites are GAP caps — one neon Green you can’t miss when I’m delivering food Thursdays. The other is a bit cooler black with Gravenhurst Against Poverty spelt out. But […]
Ed. note: My dad loved nothing better in winter than to doff his shirt, put on his x-country skis and head up Lake Muskoka with our red Irish setter dog Whisky and ski to the narrows, while occasionally dropping in on a lake resident like John Brownlee for a hot toddy on a sunny cold […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Right in, right out. Left in left out. It seems some hungry drivers and business owners could be unhappy with a district move to allow barriers along Hwy. 118 in front of McDonald’s. Safety concerns, say staff, are at the heart of proposed changes along the road designed as […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Two Muskoka residents have been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal for their outstanding contributions to Canada and the community. Holocaust survivor Dr. Eva Olsson, who has received multiple awards, and Penny Varney will be recognized March 8 on International Women’s Day, says the YWCA. The special Canadian commemorative […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — Video from yesterday’s downtown fire that destroyed a historic building has police suspecting arson. Officers canvassed local businesses and residents for any video footage of what may have caused the fire, which has now led to a criminal investigation. “It is believed at this time that there was a […]
Jannette Harrison: 1943~2025 OBITUARY With heavy hearts, we share that Ruth Jannette Louise Harrison passed away peacefully on January 18, surrounded by her loving husband and children. Jannette will be missed and remembered with love by Goldie, her devoted husband of 63 years, and her children Sharon (& David) Randall, Lorraine (& Don) Wilson, Annette […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A police cruiser on Hwy. 11 northbound was struck tonight by a transport while investigating a two-vehicle accident. Officers weren’t injured, however a tow truck driver called to the first reported accident at 7:45 p.m. was taken to hospital with undetermined injuries. Police say the accidents occurred just north […]