The Huntsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested three drivers for impaired-related offences in the past seven days.
On March 17, 2026, at 4:32 p.m., the Huntsville OPP responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision on Highway 60 near Hillside Drive. Officers arrived on scene and located a pickup truck on its passenger side in the westbound ditch. The male driver was arrested and charged with impaired operation
As a result of the investigation, Bernard KATONA, 53 years old of New Liskeard, Ontario, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80plus)
- Operation while Impaired – alcohol and drugs
- The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on April 28, 2026.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on April 28, 2026.
On March 20, 2026, at 10:36 p.m., the Huntsville OPP were on general patrol when a traffic stop of a motor vehicle was conducted to check the sobriety of the driver. The investigation resulted in the driver’s arrest for impaired operation.
As a result of the investigation, Joshua BUSH, 31 years old of Bradford, Ontario, has been charged with:
- Fail or refusal to comply with demand (breath)
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on April 28, 2026.
On March 22, 2026, at 1:54 a.m., the Huntsville OPP were dispatched to a report of a vehicle in the ditch on Highway 11 Near Stephenson Rd 12. While investigating the incident, police came to believe the male driver to be impaired by alcohol. The driver was arrested at the scene.
As a result of the investigation, Joshua STINGER, 33 years old of Sudbury, Ontario, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80plus)
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
The accused is set to appear in court on May 5, 2026, at the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge, Ontario.
All three drivers have had their vehicles impounded for seven days and received a 90-day Administrative Driver’s licence Suspension.
We all play a part in stopping impaired driving! If you know or suspect that a driver is impaired by alcohol or drugs, call 9-1-1. In doing so, you may save a life. Whether you are impaired by alcohol or drugs, impaired is impaired and driving under the influence of either is a criminal offence.
If you plan on drinking or consuming drugs, plan not to drive. Instead, arrange for a designated driver, take a taxi or public transit, or come up with another plan that takes impaired driving out of the picture.
Learn more about the consequences and penalties of driving impaired at: Impaired driving | ontario.ca
From the Huntsville OPP
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It seems that just about EVERY day I read about an impaired driver on our Muskoka roads. What’s going on? Are these people in need of help? Are they coming from parties, or just drinking to cope with life? It is becoming a serious safety problem for our roads.