GRAVENHURST — With the price of gas back on the rise, police are continuing to investigate a gas-and-go theft on Hwy. 11 north at the Skyways Restaurant by the airport. A driver pumped almost $250 worth of fuel into his pickup truck June 22 at 2:30 p.m. Police say the licence plate attached to the […]
MUSKOKA — A major break and enter police investigation involving multiple vehicle thefts across Central Ontario and the GTA is now in the hands of the Crown. Provincial police say the Muskoka Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) completed Project Axle, a probe that spanned multiple months involving thefts of various equipment across Muskoka, Simcoe County, […]
GRAVENHURST — Watch for live concerts at the local drive-in this summer. Thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Salesforce, Peter’s Players is putting on shows at Gravenhurst’s outdoor theatre. Peter Swanek and his wife Michellee are among 62 grant recipients from the Canadian Business Resilience Network Small Business Relief Fund. […]
GRAVENHURST — An Orillia man was airlifted to Toronto with life-threatening injuries Tuesday, after ditching his motorcycle while not wearing a helmet. Provincial police say officers are investigating the crash June 30 at 8 p.m. on Southwood Road in Gravenhurst. They say a nearby resident called 911 after the man who was riding without a […]
GRAVENHURST — A firearms complaint that had Bethune Drive closed north of Winewood Avenue Tuesday night has led to gun charges against a local man here. Provincial police say the northern entrance to town was closed June 30 at 8:47 p.m., as OPP officers responded to a report of a man waving a firearm on […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — On an over-heated Canada Day, when hyper-hydration is a called-for essential service, one’s mind wanders aimlessly in search of greater good for all Canadians. Reflecting upon the mirage-like image of a Muskoka Lake shoreline and on one’s country as an island bobbing in a turbulent sea of global affears […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — O Canada! We heard you loud and clear. Virtual, smirtual — you made July 1 another historic birthday. No. 153 will be memorable for more than the pandemic. Celebrations took on a new life yesterday, as Canadians from the Pacific to the Atlantic, the Great Lakes to the Arctic […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Sino-Canadian government relations may be severely strained, but the Bethune spirit and ties remain strong. A shipment of 50,000 medical masks has been donated to Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare by three organizations with medial ties to Dr. Norman Bethune, the town’s native son and one-time hero in China. China Bethune […]