Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

There has been a drug bust in Gravenhurst. The OPP say the investigation began in July, resulting in arrests and search warrants executed on Sunday, when officers seized approximately four (4) ounces ...

Orillia OPP would like to remind residents that it's hunting season. Over the past few days, the OPP says it has received many calls from concerned citizens, who report hearing gunshots from the Towns...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Orillia Detachment have arrested and charged two people after a break and enter and assault in the City of Orillia. A man was found covered in blood at Mary Street...

There has been a positive case of COVID-19 at Pita Pit in Huntsville. The company has released a statement to Muskoka 411, after news of the case went viral on social media. It says on August 30th a m...

A Barrie man is kayaking from Gravenhurst to Bracebridge today (Sat) for a good cause. Bruce Tompkins says he was inspired by Terry Fox and wants to raise funds for Gilda's Club. Tompkins is also a le...

Hospice Muskoka is changing up its annual Butterfly Release event today to ensure safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Virtual Butterfly Release will take place from 9-11am Saturday, when resident...

The provincial government has launched a COVID-19 School and Licensed Child Care-specific Web Page. It will report COVID-19 cases in schools and child care centres. The government says this page will ...

The Ontario government is opening a new Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment in Parry Sound. The $20 million state-of-the-art facility will ensure the local OPP have the tools and equipment they...

Saying yes to ENCORE paid off for Stephanie Thompson of Port Severn. She matched the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the July 28, 2020 LOTTO MAX draw to win $100,000! A 36-year-old ...

The Collingwood Art Crawl returns. It runs September 19-26, both in-person in Downtown and online. Spanning eight days (one day for each year of the Collingwood Art Crawl's history) this year's event ...