Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — After a few positive days, Friday saw 8 more Muskoka COVID cases among 74 region-wide. Three were in Huntsville, 2 each in Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes, with 1 in Gravenhurst. Thus ending the week with 349 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka, reports the health unit. Public Health Ontario reported 62 cases […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Three big new commercial and housing projects here show that while small businesses struggle, life goes on for big business. A third pot shop will open in the old LCBO store, the former Home Hardware store plaza has been sold for $4.35 million that will see an “exciting” new […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — A young Muskoka Lakes resident is among 74 people with COVID today as the province moves to vaccinate those 18 and older May 24. The man aged 18-34 is under investigation after being reported yesterday with a first episode Monday, says the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit. Public Health […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Another day with no Muskoka cases contrasts sharply again with Simcoe to the south, where the health unit reports 99 positive tests this afternoon. That’s more than the 75 reported today in Nova Scotia, which is Canada’s latest hot spot and is entering a strict two-week lockdown with 489 […]
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 […]