ROSSEAU — A Bracebridge man faces impaired driving charges in the death of the head of Rosseau Lake College who was struck while out for his morning run yesterday. Provincial police said today, Nov. 3, that Robert Carreau, 43, of of Rosseau died after being hit at 6:30 a.m. Monday, on Hwy. 141 in Seguin […]
SIMCOE MUSKOKA — The COVID story is an intensely personal experience we all share. And the health unit wants you to share the good, bad and ugly of the coronavirus. Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit wants to know more about the pandemic and is asking residents to complete an online survey to learn what issues need […]
MACTIER — Residents and visitors around two area lakes are being cautioned about confirmed cases of blue-green algae bloom. Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit issued warnings this afternoon, Friday Oct. 16, for those around the northwest end of MacTier’s Stewart Lake, in Georgian Bay Township; and in Severn Township at the north end of Otter […]
Kathryn McGill, Rotary PR — Special to MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Since COVID-19 first impacted our community in March our first responders have needed to face harrowing circumstances and provide extra measures of safety to their teams and the public. They have addressed the extra societal challenges that have come with the increased isolation and stress on […]
LETTER TO EDITOR: To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the World Day for Decent Work, the North Simcoe Muskoka & District Labour Council (NSMDLC), with their partners in the Barrie Labour Council, visited MPP Offices with chalk in hand. Supporters and passers-by wrote messages Wednesday, Oct. 7, reminding those elected officials of the myriad of […]
ORILLIA — Two 18-year-olds were in bail court today facing weapons charges in a cellphone gun robbery. Provincial police say that Monday night just past 11 p.m. officers responded to a robbery with a firearm outside of a business on Atherley Road. They learned a female was told to hand over her money and phone […]
ADJALA-TOSORONTIO — Two back-to-back late night parties at a short-term rental property the past two nights with large gatherings of people have led to 10 charges under new Ontario health restrictions. Provincial police say that after twice being called to the same address early Tuesday and Wednesday morning, Oct. 6-7, officers from the Nottawasaga laid […]
BRACEBRIDGE — Different times call for a different approach. Welcome to the Muskoka Oldtimers Virtual Fall Food Drive 2020 fundraiser. The pandemic has changed how the Muskoka Oldtimers handle their annual Fall Food Drive for Manna. This the year door-to-door campaign has been cancelled and is will be online. However, the food bank remains open […]
HUNTSVILLE — Police are asking the public to help solve a vehicle theft. Sometime between 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 and 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5 a 2003 grey Toyota Corolla with the licence plate ATFT-827 was stolen by unknown suspect(s) from a business located on Muskoka Road 3 North, Huntsville. If you have any […]
HUNTSVILLE — Two women charged with fraudulent purchase of a vehicle will be back in court here Oct. 21 after being charged Friday. Heather McLean and Brianna Cooper-Steele were released Saturday, Oct. 3, after a bail hearing. Provincial police say that last Monday, Sept. 28 they began investigating the pair after a truck was “fraudulently […]
ADJALA-TOSORONTIO — Four people were lucky to survive a helicopter crash near Alliston. Provincial police that at 12:50 p.m. Saturday Oct. 3 OPP at Nottawasaga responded to a crash at a private landing pad on Concession Road 7, southwest of Barrie off Hwy. 89. An investigation reveals the aircraft was in the process of landing […]
ORILLIA — A pair of 911 calls about an erratic driver on Hwy. 11 led police here to charge a Gravenhurst man with impaired driving. Provincial police in Orillia say they received two tips from the pubic and arrested and charged the driver numerous other offences including no driver’s licence. They say that on Sunday, […]
BRACEBRIDGE — As Muskoka survives a second straight day without a COVID case, The Pines is reporting positive test results for residents of the District of Muskoka-run LTC. Following the two positive staff cases confirmed last week by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU), the Pines remains in outbreak status and all resident visits […]
MUSKOKA — October looks to be a brilliant month for Muskoka’s Festival of Colour. Everything’s coming up roses — and yellows and oranges. Algonquin Park is pretty much at or near its peak. The same can be seen across the district. And more good news: there is no snow in the local forecast this month […]
HUNTSVILLE — Premier Doug Ford arrives in Huntsville today as word that a school there is the first to have a case of COVID-19 in the local public school board. In an “important letter from the school” sent last night, Spruce Glen Public School principal Kelly Picken said: “We have been notified by the Simcoe […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Today it’s men in Muskoka Lakes and Huntsville. That’s the bad news about COVID-19 locally. First the good news: there were only 10 cases reported by Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, Sept. 22. But, wait, more bad news for Ontario — where the public toll today is 478. Media […]
MUSKOKA — The District of Muskoka has finally gotten with the times, hiring its first female chief administrative officer. Julie Stevens has broken through the Pine Street glass ceiling by taking over from Michael Duben, who resigned in June to assume the same job in Oxford County after seven years. He left two weeks ago […]
SIMCOE MUSKOKA — The health unit is calling for social circles to shrink at home an in public. They say today that a “worrisome” spike of COVID-19 is a rallying cry for smaller cohorts. They say in a release Sept. 18 that as coronavirus caes “sharply rise to numbers not seen since the spring,” the Simcoe […]
PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — Local hospitals are getting $2 million from the province to help deal with COVID-19. In Parry Sound-Muskoka, Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare will receive $1,119,642 and West Parry Sound Health Centre will receive $ 1,006,394 for 2020/21 through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund. Ontario is investing $175 million this year to address critical upgrades, repairs […]
GRAVENHURST — Janet O’Connell has a big job ahead of her. The Muskoka Tourism Marketing Agency’s new executive director will have to navigate rough waters as businesses struggle with the pandemic’s second wave. “My fellow board members and I have great confidence that Janet is the right person to lead Muskoka Tourism during our recovery […]