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CTV News
13 hours ago
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Impaired driving in Muskoka nearly doubled this spring: OPP
A pair of handcuffs and a police breathalyzer are shown in this undated file image. Bracebridge OPP are reporting that they charged three more allegedly impaired drivers to close out May, bringing their month's total to almost double their amount of May 2024. The first incident, according to the detachment, was on Friday at around 9 p.m., when officers responded to a disturbance call on Ann Street in Bracebridge. Police say their investigation led to the arrest of a 43-year-old Bracebridge man. He was charged with impaired operation, impaired operation with a blood alcohol concentration exceeding 80 milligrams per 100 millilitres (over 80), and operation while prohibited. Bracebridge OPP report that the second incident happened nearly two hours later at around 10:40 p.m., when officers received a call about concerning driving on Highway 11 north in Gravenhurst. Police say the officers located and stopped the suspect vehicle near Cedar Lane in Bracebridge. The driver, a 66-year-old Huntsville woman, was charged with impaired operation and over 80. The busy overnight continued, as Bracebridge OPP say the third incident happened Saturday at around 12:20 a.m. in the Port Carling area of Muskoka Lakes Township. Police say a patrolling officer on Muskoka Road 118 stopped a vehicle that was driving in a concerning manner. The driver, a 43-year-old Oakville man, was charged with impaired operation and over 80. All three accused drivers are scheduled for court dates in Bracebridge this summer to answer to their charges. According to Bracebridge OPP, their officers charged a total of 20 allegedly impaired drivers in May. 'Impaired driving continues to be a significant factor impacting the safety of Muskoka roads,' repeated a Bracebridge OPP media officer in a news release. 'If you are concerned that someone is driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, please call 911 to notify police.'
CTV News
a day ago
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Locals help police stop two allegedly impaired drivers in Muskoka
Provincial police report that two allegedly impaired drivers were arrested and charged in the Bracebridge area over the past week thanks to tips from the public. According to Bracebridge OPP, the first incident happened last Friday at around 3 p.m., when officers received concerning reports from a southbound driver on Highway 11 about the behaviour of another vehicle. Police say officers later caught the suspect vehicle and arrested the driver. The 34-year-old Barrie woman was charged with operation while impaired, operation with a blood alcohol concentration exceeding 80 milligrams per 100 millilitres (over 80), and operation while prohibited. The next day at around 7 p.m., Bracebridge OPP reports that they received another complaint from a Highway 11 driver, this time, one who was heading north. Police say officers found and stopped a suspect vehicle shortly thereafter while it was travelling south on Highway 11. The driver, a 38-year-old Bracebridge woman, was arrested and charged with operation while impaired, over 80, and dangerous driving. Both accused drivers are scheduled for Bracebridge court dates in June to answer to their charges. 'Impaired driving continues to be a significant factor impacting the safety of Muskoka roads,' stated a Bracebridge OPP media officer in a news release. 'If you are concerned that someone is driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, please call 911 to notify police.'
CTV News
5 days ago
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Tennis court crasher nabbed: OPP
Police have made an arrest after a truck crashed into the tennis court of a golf course in Muskoka Lakes Twp., Ont., on Sat., May 17, 2025. (Source: OPP/Supplied) A woman has been arrested after an expensive crash in Muskoka Lakes Township. Provincial police were called to a collision on Golf Avenue Road at around 8:15 a.m. on May 17. There they found a pickup truck had crashed through a fence and landed on a tennis court, seriously damaging both the truck and court. As a result of an investigation by the Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), police have charged a 32-year-old Muskoka Lakes Township woman with dangerous operation, mischief over $5,000 and fail to remain, along with a host of other Highway Traffic Act offences. She will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on July 8 to answer to her charges.
CTV News
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Two northeastern Ont. singers vying to be Canada's next country music star
Makinna Givens of Temiskaming Shores (left) and Cam Galloway of Bracebridge (right) are finalists in the first national Country Rising competition to find the next big Canadian star.
CTV News
20-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Cottage destroyed in $1M fire while owners were away for the long weekend
Caution tape can be seen blocking off a wooded area. (Dan Lauckner/CTV) While many locals spent the long weekend enjoying their cottages, one family received devastating news. On Saturday around 3 p.m. a cottage on Highway 118 East in the Wood Lake area caught flames. Officials say the owners were not home at the time. It was a neighbour who first noticed the blaze and called it in. When firefighters arrived, the cottage was already engulfed in flames. Crews from Station 1 and 2 with the Bracebridge Fire Department responded with approximately 25 firefighters working the scene. No injuries were reported, and the homeowners were notified. The cottage is considered a total loss with damages estimated at roughly $1 million. The Ontario Fire Marshal's office was advised. While the cause of the fire remains under investigation, officials say it does not appear to be suspicious.
