MUSKOKA — Welcome back to winter. Police in south Muskoka have responded to 20 motor vehicle collisions between Monday and early Tuesday morning. They say most of them were preventable had drivers been responding to the changing weather conditions with caution. Fortunately no one was injured. Schools in Gravenhurst and Bracebridge were also affected. Trillium […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — With the world today topping 5 million COVID deaths, local health officials report 68 cases over the weekend in the region. One of them was a Bracebridge woman, 45-64, who is under investigation after reporting Saturday and with her first episode that day. And 39 of the positive results […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com Halloween 2.021 got kids and their families out of the house. And opened doors to a renewed reality after looking back on 2020’s scary experience. Trick o’ treating and shelling out was a lot more relaxed and less fraught with worry last night as everyone seemed to enjoy the outdoor gatherings […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Home shopping online has been a life saver for millions around the world who have been stuck inside due to COVID-19. Consumers who rely on products they can’t buy in stores. And while many customers are satisfied with many major international brand retailers — which all accept returns or […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — As Ontario plans to release details next week on booster shots, the local health unit reports 24 cases — including a woman in Gravenhurst. The Muskoka woman, 18-34, is under investigation after reporting yesterday with a first episode the day before. She is among 82 cases far this week […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Ontario and Simcoe-Muskoka both had a third straight day of increased cases today. Muskoka was exempt Thursday, but Simcoe had 29 cases. The rest of the province reported 409 cases this morning and 3 deaths. This as Ontario is focussing more on the school setting — but still not […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — A slight uptake in regional COVID cases today follows similar provincial reporting. Simcoe-Muskoka had 13 cases today — 1 more than yesterday as Ontario rose to 321 from 269 Tuesday. One of Wednesday’s cases was a Gravenhurst woman, 45-64, who had close contact after reporting Tuesday with her first […]