By Dr. Lisa Simon | Associate Medical Officer of Health SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Public input is important for a supervised consumption site. The persistent crisis of opioid overdose in Simcoe Muskoka and Canada demands response on many fronts, from individuals, social services, first responders, health care providers, and from government at all levels. One part of this […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A young Bracebridge man faces a charge of stunt driving after hitting a snowbank last Monday, which means he will be walking for at least a week now. Provincial police say that on Feb. 11, 2019, at 2:30 p.m. they responded to a complaint about a vehicle “that had been driving erratically and collided […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Provincial police are looking for witnesses after a four OPP cruisers were damaged during chase and stop Friday afternoon. They say that on Feb. 15, just before 2 p.m., officers responded to a request to assist a motorist on Hwy. 11 S. in Bracebridge. After a brief interaction, the driver fled in his […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Who’s your grandma? And how twisted is she? That’s what comedy fans will be wondering next weekend when Jeff Leeson brings his hilarious interactive standup routine to the Gravenhurst Opera House. The London, Ont., comic is here Saturday, Feb. 23 on his “Grandma Used to Heckle Me” tour. It’s […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Wednesday night was an inspiring start to the Gravenhurst Winter Carnival. If it was too cold or snowy to get out, you missed a great night of top talk. At the library and next door at the Opera House, over three hours, two dozen people got up and spoke […]
HUNTSVILLE — Netflix star Marie Kondo now has a decluttering disciple in Huntsville. Geeked about the Japanese sensation? Meet Muskoka’s first certified consultant who is crazy about the KonMari Method™. TidyTim.ca is proud to announce that local decluttering coach Tim Lucier is now the 220th officially Certified Konmari Consultant in the world. (And the first […]
ORILLIA/MUSKOKA — It’s winter — what did you think? Maybe we’ve been spoiled so far this “winter.” But we’re making up for that late start with all this snow. And ice. Here’s a couple of videos on the latter and safety. The first is from Sgt. Steve Miles of the OPP’s Central Region Safety unit, […]
CENTRAL ONTARIO — School’s in, but buses aren’t today. That’s the message from @TLDSB. The public school board said first thing this morning that school buses had been cancelled due to the weather — but that the schools would be open for students who walk or can be driven to them. Teachers, too, were expected […]