MUSKOKA — Temperatures in the high 20s have led to a no fire order from Muskoka fire chiefs. They say in a release this morning that due to quickly accelerating dry conditions and multiple fire starts, they’ve issued a the total fire ban for all of Muskoka, effective 12:01am on Thursday, May 12. The fire […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — Comedy’s about “how you tell it and sell it.” That’ll will win you a Juno — hopes Bracebridge-based comedian Tyler Morrison. The comedic producer and talent has his second nomination up this week for comedy album of the year with Hisham Kelati’s Tigre King. The 38-year-old creative director of […]
HUNTSVILLE — A man on probation was in bail court this morning after being arrested and charged after a robbery here yesterday in which an air pistol was used, say police. They say that on Sunday, May 8 at 5:20 p.m., a 911 call had them responding for a robbery in progress at a business […]
HUNTSVILLE — Police are still investigating a serious motor vehicle collision Friday. They say that on May 6, at 5:30 p.m., officers got a 911 call about a head-on crash on Hwy. 60 westbound near Harp Lake. The collision involved two SUVs. The highway was closed in both directions as OPP Technical Collision Investigators and […]
ORILLIA — The Orillia Silver Band celebrates the warming spring season with a special ‘Walkabout Spring Concert’ Sunday, May 15 at 2 p.m, Orillia Opera House. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for students/children. They are available from the Opera House Box Office. This is the band’s first full-group public concert since Christmas of […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Comrades in arms. There’s a reason Legions still exist. They take care of their own — no man or woman left behind. Laura Hoffman-Steiger, a retired Canadian Armed Forces veteran, wondered whatever happened to Ralph Scales after he died sometime late last November. She’d heard nothing of a funeral, […]
GRAVENHURST — Drugs and weapons charges were laid Friday against two Gravenhurst residents after police were called to the north end of the town where they located the pair at a public beach. The OPP say that on Friday May 6, at 4 p.m., they received two traffic complaints from members of the public about […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Chris Lewis believed in “service clubs.” Not just handing out cheques or social clubs — but getting your hands dirty in a good way — breaking a little sweat, dishing up burgers and brats for worthy causes. Proudly flying the Canadian flags. And having lots of fun within an […]
GRAVENHURST — An early morning traffic stop yesterday along Hwy. 11 had led to impaired driving and cannabis charges against a local man. Police say that on Thursday May 5, at 1:30 a.m., officers were conducting general patrol in the town of Gravenhurst when they observed a vehicle travelling on the highway with heavily tinted […]
ROGER BIRD | Special to MuskokaTODAY.com The U14 South Muskoka Breakers basketball team came home with a silver medal from the Ontario Cup finals this past weekend in Ottawa. The team of players from Gravenhurst and Bracebridge battled to beat the DK Dragons of Bowmanville, the Cambridge Centaurs and the Thornhill Thunder to face the […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — And the beep, beep — boom — goes on. It’ll be in to next week before those seismic-sounding blasts — and accompanying warning sounds (three long, one short) stop echoing across town at the new Alexander Muskoka Residence and care facility. This afternoon before officials wielding six decent-sized silver-handled […]
HUNTSVILLE — The coroner’s office is investigating human remains found in a rural field here off Hwy. 11. Provincial police say they began investigating the discovery of skeletal remains late yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, May 4 after getting a call at 5:32 p.m. They say a member of the public reported the discovery west of Hwy. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — While all the big talk now is about the June 2 provincial election for MPPs, local municipal races have opened up this week. In the Gateway to Muskoka community here Mayor Paul Kelly has announced he won’t seek a second term saying he “could not commit to putting myself ‘all […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — The boats are back. The OPP’s happy — so is the Town of Gravenhurst. And Ontario’s lakes will be a lot safer now until December. After the Doug Ford government closed the Ontario Fire College last year, the province’s police marine training unit was port-less after 36 springs on […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PEMBROKE — Montreal is mourning the loss of the legendary Lafleur — as are most Canadians and Canadiens hockey fans. They’ll be watching Guy’s funeral tomorrow the way most saw his incredible feats — on TV. One of them will be Brian Whitehead. The former Bracebridge Bear junior star and the […]
GRAVENHURST — An accident here last night near the south end of the main street has police charging a man with impaired driving. The OPP say that on Sunday May 1, just after 10:30 p.m., a member of the public called the police to report that a person had crashed their car into a concrete […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Last night’s Opera House open house was filled with Gravenhurst glitterati and the curious — all anxious to see the latest makeover of the grand old lady of local theatre. After a soft opening the past month, with an initial few shows that drew some good crowds, it was […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — There was a breakfast of champions today. And the Raptors weren’t invited. Which saddened Shrey and Om Patel — huge fans of Toronto’s NBA team that lost out in the first round of the NBA playoffs last night to the Philly 76ers. But the gaping holes in their hearts […]
PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — A warming trend starting tomorrow — leading to a sunny Saturday and Sunday — follows a wet spell of 23 mm of rain the past four days. And with a little more precipitation in the mix as of today (9 mm) that has the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and […]
GRAVENHURST — A late afternoon accident yesterday has led to an impaired driving by drug charge against a Gravenhurst man after fellow drivers stopped to assist. Police say that on Tuesday, April 26, at 5:30 p.m. officers were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision on the Gravenhurst Parkway south near Reay Road. They say a […]