Category Archives: Muskoka News
Owner Charged After Fatal Dog Attack In Gravenhurst
OPP has charged a Gravenhurst dog owner after their dog attacked another dog that died of its injuries. Sunday at 8:30 pm, police responded to a complaint from a dog owner that their pet had been maul...
Jun 21, 2021 OPP Cruiser
MAHC Reintroduces Essential Visitors for Inpatients
Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) has reintroduced essential visitation for inpatients by their Designated or Alternate Care Partner during set visiting hours while adhering to strict visiting requi...
Jun 21, 2021 Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare Logo
West Parry Sound OPP Investigate Drowning
A 62-year-old Brant County man has drowned in Whitestone Township. Saturday, OPP responded to the call on Wahwashkesh Lake. Police say witnesses saw a boat adrift and located personal belongings and t...
Jun 21, 2021 Image: Ontario Provincial Police, Logo
Ceremony To Honour Kamloops 215 And Other Lost Indigenous Children Held In Bracebridge's Memorial Park
A sombre ceremony today in Bracebridge's Memorial Park to honour the 215 Indigenous child victims found in an unmarked grave at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in BC. One of the speakers...
Jun 21, 2021
St. John Ambulance Flag Raised At Bracebridge Town Hall
The St. John Ambulance flag is flying at Bracebridge Townhall. On Monday due to ongoing pandemic restrictions, Deputy Mayor Rick Maloney raised the flag on behalf of the Barrie Simcoe Muskoka Branch a...
Jun 21, 2021
Muskoka Lawn Bowling Club Introducing Golf Croquet
The Muskoka Lawn Bowling Club will be introducing a new sport to the community - Golf Croquet! Starting this July, several times a week the members will put aside their bowls, bring out the mallets (n...
Jun 21, 2021
Appointments Expanding This Week For Second Dose Vaccines
Starting today, Ontario is once again expanding who will be eligible to book an accelerated second dose appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine. Anytime after 8 a.m. Monday, anyone who received their first...
Jun 21, 2021
It's National Indigenous Peoples Day
It's National Indigenous Peoples Day. It is an opportunity for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage and diverse contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Mtis peoples. On all o...
Jun 21, 2021
Summer Has Officially Arrived
Summer has officially arrived! The summer solstice began at 11:32 Sunday night, when Earth arrived at the point in its orbit where the North Pole is at its maximum tilt toward the Sun, which results i...
Jun 21, 2021
Mayor Smith Celebrates Muskoka Brewery 25th Anniversary Milestone
Bracebridge's Mayor is congratulating Muskoka Brewery on its 25th anniversary. Graydon Smith was on hand recently to congratulate Bob MacDonald (co-owner) and Todd Lewin (co-owner) specifically. "I am...
Jun 18, 2021