Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — The health unit late last night reported 10 new Muskoka COVID cases and Public Health Ontario said this morning Simcoe-Muskoka had 69 cases Thursday. Six of yesterday’s Muskoka cases were in Bracebridge, 2 in Gravenhurst and 2 in Huntsville. And a Lake of Bays case was moved to another […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Muskoka’s ‘Gateway’ community is the first large local municipality to officially declare a climate emergency and to align its greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals with the District of Muskoka’s targets. Climate Action Muskoka (CAM) is calling it a significant event during Earth Week and ahead of Earth Day tomorrow, […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Doug Ford is getting a taste of his own medicine. The premier is in isolation — at his late mother’s residence — after an aide reportedly tested positive for COVID 19. And as he and his Progressive Conservative government are now considering a paid sick leave program for the […]
HUNTSVILLE — Police are investigating human remains in the northeast end of town near Hwy. 60. The OPP say that on Monday, April 19, at 11 a.m., a member of the public called 911 to report the discovery in the woods near Millar Hill Road near Dwight. A police release didn’t say if it was […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — A slight dip in COVID cases today still saw 108 regional positive tests — all in Simcoe and none in Muskoka. That’s down from 114 yesterday and when there were 10 in Muskoka. The province reported 77 regional cases this morning. This as Dr. Charles Gardner welcomed news this […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Town council here has recruited the deputy fire chief from Bracebridge to head its emergency services and fire department. Jared Caley takes over May 3 — after an in-depth interview process with candidates from across the country, says a town release Tuesday. Caley has been with the Bracebridge fire […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — An OPP officer has been taken off the street and is under investigation after a kid at the skateboard park here appeared to be shoved to the ground by the cop Sunday during a COVID check. OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique has asked Peel Regional Police to conduct an investigation […]
MUSKOKA LAKES — The season’s first water accident turned out safely Sunday afternoon after a pair of overturned canoeists were rescued by a woman on shore. Police say that on April 18, at 1:30 p.m., officers were called to Bass Lake in response to an overturned canoe which left two people in cold water. Before […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — For the second straight day another large gathering of people has been broken up by police here. Officers dispersed the crowd of protesters outside the Manitoba Street constituency office of MPP Norm Miller late this afternoon. A police media release about 90 minutes after the incident today said OPP […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — The local weekend COVID toll climbed along with the province Monday, including 10 cases in Muskoka since Friday. In releasing its figures late this afternoon, the health unit added 281 cases to the provincial total of 4,447 and 15 deaths. The province is reporting 114 regional cases Monday, while […]
HUNTSVILLE — A speeding novice driver faces a half dozen charges including being impaired and driving with cannabis at his side after leaving the road and smashing in to a drive-thru sign and hydro pole — then running away. Provincial police charged Corey Howard, 29, last Friday night at 7:45 p.m. after being called to […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — COVID charges were laid Sunday morning against a pastor in Bracebridge who police say refused to shut down a “large” religious gathering near the OPP detachment. Provincial police, which are wrestling with enforcement of new provincial emergency lockdown laws, say they responded to a public complaint at a warehouse […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MINDEN — There’s a new rink here. And the first players getting and taking shots are hoping to score a win against COVID. The S.G. Nesbitt Arena (named after the pioneering family and the reeve at the turn of last century) was built last year and was due to open in […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — The region saw another +100 day today. COVID cases increased by an unlucky 13 Saturday with 114 people testing positive since Friday in Simcoe-Muskoka. Yesterday, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit had reported 510 cases for the week — Sunday to Thursday. That’s down considerably from 657, which included […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com TORONTO — “As the latest modelling confirms, without taking immediate and decisive action COVID-19 cases will spiral out of control and our hospitals will be overwhelmed.” So said Premier Ford today, as he strengthened enforcement of Ontario’s stay-at-home order, effective Saturday at 12:01 a.m., that also imposes new travel restrictions everyone […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — Stay home … or pay the price, say police. The Ontario Provincial Police want the public to be aware of actions being taken to help limit the transmission of the COVID-19 virus, including restrictions on inter-provincial travel. The province has announced further restrictions on outdoor activities and gatherings. As […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — It’s going to get worse before it gets better. That goes for COVID cases and restrictions as Simcoe-Muskoka reports 133 cases today — 7 of them in Muskoka. The third wave could be a tsunami according to Friday’s modelling says the province, as escalating restrictions on the public and […]
GRAVENHURST — A bail hearing was held this morning for a man police charged with armed robbery at the McDonald’s Tuesday morning. Jason McIntyre, 32, of Gravenhurst, was held in custody until this morning after police said he “brandished” a gun at the fast food restaurant, as first reported here by MuskokaTODAY.com three days ago. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — With Ontarians moving the goalposts, COVID’s endgame for Simcoe-Muskoka remains a summer stretch. Certainly with another 121 cases today, according to the health unit — and 118 by all provincial accounts. So Premier Doug Ford warns be prepared for a curfew. No wonder, as the province had another record […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — So much for a reprieve. A day after one case in Muskoka, the health unit reports 11 more today. They are among 89 Wednesday, according to the Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU). Five are in Huntsville (107 in total now), three in Gravenhurst (55), two in Muskoka Lakes (61) […]