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Boater charged after crashing into and ‘seriously' injuring swimmer: OPP
Provincial police are investigating a boat crash in Muskoka Lakes Township on Saturday that resulted in a boater getting charged and a swimmer getting hospitalized. According to Bracebridge OPP, officers and emergency services received several calls just before 5 p.m. about a collision on Skeleton Lake near Skeleton Lake Road 5. The callers reported that a boat crashed into a swimmer and people on shore managed to bring the swimmer out of the water. Police say emergency services responded quickly to the scene and the 22-year-old male swimmer from Georgina was eventually airlifted to a Toronto hospital with life-threatening injuries. Officers then located and arrested the boater, a 39-year-old man from Niagara Falls. He was charged with impaired operation causing bodily harm, failing to stop at an accident causing bodily harm, refusing to comply with a demand, and failing to comply with a release order. The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing on Sunday. 'Impaired driving continues to be a significant factor affecting the safety of Muskoka roads,' repeated Const. Samantha Bigley from Bracebridge OPP in a media release. 'If you suspect someone is driving a vehicle of any kind while impaired, please call 9-1-1.' Perpetrators face the same fines for impaired boating as they do for impaired driving.
CTV News
13-07-2025
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Muskoka Lakes firefighters help tiny turtle cross the road
Firefighters from the Muskoka Lakes Fire Department spotted a turtle while out in the Waters Point area. Without hesitation, they pulled over their truck to lend a hand. (Muskoka Lakes Fire Dept.) It was a sunny day up north when a small turtle found itself in a big situation… stuck in the middle of the road. Thankfully, emergency crews were close by when they pointed out the tiny guy. Firefighters from the Muskoka Lakes Fire Department spotted the little traveler on Friday while out in the Waters Point area. Without hesitation, they pulled over their truck to lend a hand. 'We found our patient out in Waters Point today,' said one firefighter recording a video of the reptile. Approaching the turtle with care, the firefighter couldn't resist lightening the mood. 'Excuse me, sir, are you having chest pain?' he said, while his teammate gently lifted the turtle from the middle of the road. In the video posted on social media, the Muskoka crew carried the traveler to safety placing it on the other side of the bend in the direction it appeared to be heading. Firefighters are trained to handle emergencies of all kinds, but it's not every day that their patient lives well over a century and has a hard shell.
CTV News
21-06-2025
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Beaver dam collapse forces emergency closure on Muskoka roads
A beaver dam collapse triggered an emergency road closure in the Township of Muskoka Lakes, leaving parts of Brackenrig Road and Dawson Road closed to drivers on Fri., June 20, 2025. (Muskoka Lakes Fire Dept. / X) A beaver dam collapse triggered an emergency road closure in the Township of Muskoka Lakes, leaving parts of Brackenrig Road and Dawson Road closed to drivers. According to the Muskoka Lakes Fire Department, the collapse caused a surge of water to overtop the local road. Staff from both the Township of Muskoka Lakes and the District of Muskoka responded swiftly to conduct repairs. Beaver dam A beaver dam collapse triggered an emergency road closure in the Township of Muskoka Lakes, leaving parts of Brackenrig Road and Dawson Road closed to drivers on Fri., June 20, 2025. (Muskoka Lakes Fire Dept. / X) Photos posted to X on Friday evening show significant water flow breaching the road, with visible streams pooling along ditches. Residents were advised to avoid the area during the cleanup process. Shortly after 6:30 p.m., the fire department advised the community that the road was reopened to traffic. It is unclear how the beaver dam collapsed.
CTV News
28-05-2025
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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.
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27-05-2025
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Fire destroys Muskoka lake cottage, crews battle 5 hours of heavy flames
Fire crews from Port Carling, Windermere, Raymond and Milford Bay were called to a reported structure fire on Mon., May 26, 2025. (Muskoka Lakes Fire Department) An early morning blaze at a Muskoka lake cottage took firefighters nearly five hours to put out. On Monday, just before 9 a.m., fire crews from Port Carling, Windermere, Raymond and Milford Bay were called to a reported structure fire located off of the lake. Fire Fire crews from Port Carling, Windermere, Raymond and Milford Bay were called to a reported structure fire on Mon., May 26, 2025. (Muskoka Lakes Fire Department) Officials say, 16 firefighters flooded the scene along with five fire trucks. Firefighters noted there were three structures nearby that needed protection from the fast spreading flames coming from the home. All three of the structures were saved in the midst of the blaze. The cause of the fire and the extent of the damages are unknown at this time. Officials did note that the blaze was fully involved. Fire Fire crews from Port Carling, Windermere, Raymond and Milford Bay were called to a reported structure fire on Mon., May 26, 2025. (Muskoka Lakes Fire Department) Crews say they spent five hours extinguishing the fire using water from the nearby lake. Fire officials with Muskoka lakes would like to remind residents that your home must have a proper civic address sign. Locals can call 911 from Muskoka or call fire dispatch directly if they are out of the area.
