MUSKOKA LAKES TOWNSHIP — The boating season may be over for one boat owner. And continuing for a thief. If you’re on the lakes this weekend keep a lookout. Provincial police here say they are investigating a pontoon boat, motor and trailer theft and want the public’s help. Sometime between 7 p.m. last night and […]
ORILLIA — A pair of 911 calls about an erratic driver on Hwy. 11 led police here to charge a Gravenhurst man with impaired driving. Provincial police in Orillia say they received two tips from the pubic and arrested and charged the driver numerous other offences including no driver’s licence. They say that on Sunday, […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — COVID-19’s spread that now includes Donald Trump and his wife (but not Joe Biden) has jumped in Simcoe-Muskoka with 19 cases Friday. One of those is a female, aged 18-34, from Muskoka Lakes who had close contact. The health unit also notes that one case previously reported as Gravenhurst […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — A child under 10 who was positively reported this week in Simcoe-Muskoka with COVID-19 has everyone re-thinking screening protocols for schools. Dr. Charles Gardner, the medical officer of health said in a teleconference Tuesday the one of the 13 cases reported that day was elementary school age. So, with […]
GRAVENHURST — With Fire Prevention Week starting Monday, local firefighters everywhere will be working overtime. Add that to their usual calls for service and they will be extra busy Oct. 4-11. A look at last month’s numbers shows why. In a tweet today, Oct. 1, they offer this reminder: “As the temperatures drop, many turn […]
BRACEBRIDGE — As Muskoka survives a second straight day without a COVID case, The Pines is reporting positive test results for residents of the District of Muskoka-run LTC. Following the two positive staff cases confirmed last week by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU), the Pines remains in outbreak status and all resident visits […]
MUSKOKA — October looks to be a brilliant month for Muskoka’s Festival of Colour. Everything’s coming up roses — and yellows and oranges. Algonquin Park is pretty much at or near its peak. The same can be seen across the district. And more good news: there is no snow in the local forecast this month […]
KAWARTHA LAKES — Cannabis may be as common as weeds in summer. And the days of local crops coming up for fall harvest now in back 40s this time of year may be reduced, but police are still on the hunt. Because without a Health Canada licence, growing large farms of cannabis is still illegal. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Susan Chute believes in the good neighbour policy — especially during these pandemic times. She owns a B&B on Phillip Street. And she and her nearby friends stay in touch on the internet with a Faecbook group called the Phillip Street Peeps. It’s an informal way to share tips, […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Another good day for Muskoka and no so good one for Simcoe. As Ontario reports 538 new cases today, there were no reports of COVID-19 in Muskoka the first day of October. That’s as it was yesterday, too. South of here it was the same story — again — […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — There’s going to be a film about this pandemic. The gory story is sill being written with many chapters to come. And you’ll have to wait awhile to see it up on a big screen. But it will be a fine film once it airs. When it does, you […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com OPINION The real losers last night were the suckers who watched the U.S. presidential smack down. Ain’t that America, you say. What’d you expect? United States? Civil debate? Shut up! Politics is a blood sport, you clown. You want your candidate to fight for the biggest brass ring on earth. So […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — The road to recovery that’s hit September speed bumps begins in the GTA. And ends in Muskoka … with the District of Muskoka’s Economic Recovery Task Force and its business partners surveying seasonal residents and cottage association members in letter directed to them this week. No doubt a similar […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — No news is good news today if you live in the north end of Simcoe and Muskoka and are worried about rising COVID numbers the last day of September. With 11 new corona cases Wednesday, Sept. 30, the local health unit’s stats took slight dip, going against the provincial […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Are you asymptomatic or do you have a fever, cough, headache or difficulty breathing? Those who are infected with COVID-19 may have little to no symptoms. You may not know you have symptoms of COVID-19 because they are similar to a cold or flu. But if you do feel […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — With dire warnings for the coming weeks, this morning’s local COVID count is about what we can expect. Here’s the grim look at COVID-19 for Simcoe and Muskoka: 13 overall; 1 in Gravenhurst — a male aged 18-34 who health officials say had close contact with someone with the […]
GRAVENHURST — As firefighters gear up for fire prevention week Oct. 4-10, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms will be part of the focus. They have saved hundreds of lives in Ontario and now an Enbridge Gas has made an investment in Gravenhurst that may save even more, says the department. “Project Zero” is an annual campaign […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Brian Coldin is back in the news again at his High Falls campground over an alleged assault on a police office and unrelated disputes this summer with campers over fees for trailer use. Provincial police at Bracebridge said today, Sept. 28, that officers responded to several complaints from users of the Bracebridge campground/resort […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Two drivers were charged with impaired in separate police stops this weekend. It started on Friday, when OPP at Bracebridge say officers were on patrol at 10:45 p.m. Sept. 25 when they stopped a vehicle on Monck Road. Their investigation into the driving behaviour led to the arrest of 24-year-old Christian Wilkinson, of […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com Today is World News Day. Something we at MuskokaTODAY.com care passionately about, because ‘Local News Means the World to Us.” A free press doesn’t meaning reading free on Facebook or getting your news on Google. Think about life without the media. Think about life without Local Journalism. Then think about COVID […]