Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — The first case of the B.1.617 variant from India has reached the region, as the health unit reports 66 other COVID cases today — none of them in Muskoka. Dr. Charles Gardner says Public Health Ontario (PHO) informed him on the weekend that a single case of the fast-spreading […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — A weekend with 283 regional cases (6 in Muskoka) comes today as the world rallies to help India cope with 350,000 people there with COVID and 2,800 who died since yesterday. And as Ontario calls on Canada’s military and the Red Cross to help with specialized nurses in ICUs. […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Dreams of the Northlander’s return face the reality of COVID passenger service — as even it sister bus routes were decimated the past year by customers fearful of any form of transportation road or rail. But rail buffs up north were thrilled in March to see test runs between […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — As vaccine news dominates the day regional cases neared 100 today — with four more in Muskoka. Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit reports 95 cases early this afternoon — while the province counted one more. The four Muskoka cases were in Bracebridge and Huntsville: 1.       Bracebridge female, 0-17, under […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA-HALIBURTON — A bird’s eye view of the world on Earth Day has to beat looking down from upon in the international space station, a plane or a drone. Ask the folks at the Land Between and Turtle Guardians. Let’s work together in 2021 to connect to and care for nature- […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Earth Day initiatives are springing up to encourage a greener Muskoka and world. Today the District of Muskoka launched its greenhouse gas (GHG) initiative to unite community groups, businesses, municipalities, utility companies and schools to raise awareness of climate change causes and impacts. The goal: “to explore ways we […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — A day after 10 more Muskoka COVID cases were reported late yesterday, another Bracebridge resident is among 87 new cases posted on Thursday. The under-18 female had close contact and was first reported Wednesday with a first episode Saturday. She follows six people in Bracebridge and 2 each in […]