Roger Pinney: Jan. 30, 1945 ~ Jan. 4, 2026 Locally respected tax accountant, Roger Ernest Pinney, age 80, passed away peacefully in his sleep of natural causes on January 4, 2026, in his Gravenhurst, Ontario home. He will be sadly missed by his adoring partner, Lynda Valcourt, and by both of their families and friends. […]
PELHAM — Muskoka has a new hockey championship team. The South Muskoka Bears U13 D team went undefeated in winning the International Silver Stick gold medal tournament final in Pelham yesterday. They topped seven other teams in the international invitational tournament with four teams from the U.S. and four from Ontario. The win comes after […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com TORONTO — Ontario confirmed this week that it has officially taken possession of the first of three Northlander trains it expects to have on track this year. And that “testing” is underway — as we reported over Christmas — and that Northerners will see the distinctive train set being tested up here. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — It’s out with the old and in with at least one new. With one pending…. Five Gravenhurst main street businesses in the central core are in a state of either moving or renovations as 2025 becomes 2026. The new year sees the block between Sarah and Hotchkiss street about […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Five transitional care hospital beds previously located at Andy’s House in Port Carling are being relocated the Granite Ridge Retirement Residence here this year. It’s another partnership with a second private sector Gravenhurst retirement home for Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare or the short-term stay patients. MAHC said today that the […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — Two 911 calls five minutes apart yesterday had firefighters rushing from fire to fire early yesterday afternoon here in Huntsville. Neither resulted in personal injuries. But they resulted in a coordinated response in a tight timeframe — and highlighted the importance of following municipal burning by-laws, said Steve Markham, […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Police are warning the public about further phone scam fraud activity locally. OPP officers at the south Muskoka detachment say they investigate many reported frauds throughout the year. But yesterday, on January 5, they received a report of what they call a newer tactic being used by scammers. The victim […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — A student here concerned about youth misuse of prescription drugs — “that are not yours” — has teamed up with local police to warn of those dangers.Weston Jarvis has come up a “down to earth” pamphlet, says Const. Ted Warren of the Huntsville OPP detachment who in community partnership […]