MUSKOKA — Cops love kids, kids love toys: a match made in heaven for the corps. Members of the OPP’s Muskoka-Georgian Bay Auxiliary Unit are teaming up with the Salvation Army Corps in Muskoka for their annual Stuff a Cruiser event. You can help make a child’s Christmas brighter without lights by dropping off new […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Three Muskoka residents are among 96 reported COVID cases today. A Bracebridge man, aged 45-64, who obtained it through the community; a Huntsville woman, also 45-64, who got it through travel; and an 18-34 Muskoka Lakes woman with close contact are the latest to test positive. And if you’re […]
HUNTSVILLE — Two men face drug charges after police stopped a vehicle Friday morning. The OPP say that on Nov. 27 at 10:30 a.m. officers pulled over an auto on Howland Drive and arrested the driver for impaired operation of a motor vehicle by drugs. Further investigation led a seizure of cocaine, and fentanyl. Driver […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A complaint about a suspected impaired driver Tuesday afternoon on Taylor Road led police to charge a local woman. The OPP say that on Nov. 24 at 1:15 p.m. they received anonymous tip. Officers located the vehicle a short time later on Dudley Drive, where they arrested and charged 42-year-old Naomi Brouse, of Bracebridge, with […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — With a worrisome 30 cases of COVID today, Simcoe and Muskoka could be below last week’s total of 200. As of Thursday Nov. 26 the health unit is reporting 149 people locally have contracted the coronavirus since Sunday. So unless there is a spike of 51 in tomorrow’s Friday […]
HUNTSVILLE — Christmas came early for a Huntsville man accused of being drunk behind the wheel in a morning police check. Just days before Muskoka officers kicked off their annual Festive RIDE campaign today, Nov 26, Sean Cooper was himself taken for a ride — to the Huntsville detachment. On Saturday Nov. 21 police were […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A lockdown at schools in Gravenhurst and Bracebridge Remembrance Day has led to weapon charges against a 14-year-old local student. The OPP have charged the Muskoka Lakes youth after an incident Nov. 11. Police received information at that time that a youth had made concerning comments about potentially committing an act of violence […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — After the confusing mix-up by the province Monday and Tuesday about over-estimated and under-estimated array of COVID numbers, Dr. Charles Gardner says he’s confident by his account how many local people have or had the coronavirus. And how many have died — 52. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit […]