Category Archives: Muskoka News
Over $78,000 In Unauthorized Contraband Seized At Beaver Creek Institution
Officials at Beaver Creek Institution in Gravenhurst have seized over $78,000 in unauthorized contraband. Packages containing drugs, tobacco, cell phones and cell phone accessories were seized along t...
Apr 21, 2021
Chauvin Guilty On All Three Counts In George Floyd Murder Trial
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the George Floyd murder trial. The ju...
Apr 20, 2021
Province Invests Over $4.25 Million To Protect Muskoka River Watershed
The Province is investing more than $4.25 million to further protect the Muskoka River Watershed. The funding will support projects that will help safeguard the region from environmental pressures lik...
Apr 20, 2021
UPDATE: 108 COVID-19 Cases Reported By Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit
The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health unit is reporting 108 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Medical Officer of Health Dr. Charles Gardner says 57 of the cases are male and 51 female. 46 of the c...
Apr 20, 2021
Bracebridge Closes Park Amenities With The Exception of Playgrounds and Dog Park
Bracebridge is closing all park amenities with the exception of playgrounds and the Three Amigos Dog Park. The move is effective immediately in accordance with the Provincial Stay-At-Home Order rules....
Apr 20, 2021
Nine Charged After Unlawful Gathering In Rental Home
Police say nine people have been charged after an unlawful gathering in Strong Township. Police responded Saturday at 11:25 am to a Crescent Road address which is a rental home. The people involved we...
Apr 20, 2021 OPP Patrol Cruiser
Gravenhurst Fire Department Selects New Chief
The Town of Gravenhurst has announced it has a new Fire Department Chief. It's Jared Cayley, who is currently Bracebridge's Deputy Fire Chief. The move follows former Gravenhurst Fire Chief Larry Bras...
Apr 20, 2021
Peel Police Assume Investigation Into Gravenhurst Skate Park Incident
The Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has requested that the Peel Regional Police Service investigate an incident involving a Bracebridge OPP officer in Gravenhurst. This week the OP...
Apr 20, 2021 Image from Twitter
OPP Praise Life-Saving Efforts After Canoe Overturns In Bass Lake
OPP are crediting local residents for their life-saving efforts after a canoe overturned in Bass Lake. Sunday at 1:30 pm police responded after two people ended up in the lake's frigid waters. Before ...
Apr 20, 2021
Gravenhurst Outdoor Amenities Temporarily Closed
Under the new Provincial COVID-19 Lockdown Measures, several outdoor amenities in Gravenhurst have been temporarily closed They include: Tennis/Pickleball Courts Splash Pad Basketball Courts Skate Par...
Apr 20, 2021