BRACEBRIDGE — A Bracebridge woman and an Orillia man who fled police have been charged. The woman turned herself in and the man is still on the run. Provincial police say that on Oct. 13 members of the Muskoka Community Street Crime (CSCU) of the Bracebridge detachment of the OPP observed two individuals in a […]
HUNTSVILLE — A Huntsville man faces seven drug charges after large quantity of cocaine and cannaibis were seized by police, along with more than $8,500 cash. Provincial police say that 10 days ago, on Oct. 13, OPP officers became suspicious of a vehicle in the Selkirk Drive area of Huntsville. They found the vehicle parked […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — We now know the answer to yesterday’s COVID question. 22. That’s the new number of people with the coronavirus Friday after small hope a day ago. It’s increase of 8 from Thursday — and again all in Simcoe. There was nobody in Muskoka who tested positive, says the Simcoe […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Is this a blip or a harbinger of hope? Simcoe and Muskoka reported today their lowest one-day COVID count in weeks. Eight cases — all in Simcoe — were posted by the health unit Thursday, Oct. 22. None were in Muskoka. Eight were women and two men. An Oro-Medonte […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — District landfill changes that charge you more to drop off your yard waste will see more bags of leaves on curbs Saturday on the first of two pick-up dates Oct. 24 and Nov. 7. They say a minimum $12 fee (up to 145 pounds) was established to encourage less […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — With a federal election apparently staved off Canadians can re-focus on COVID-19. Today in Simcoe and Muskoka the health unit reports 26 new cases. Locally there is one case in Bracebridge, a man aged 18-34 got it through close contact. The other positive tests are mostly confined to Barrie […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — They got what they came for Monday. But they’re still “profoundly disappointed” with a hollow victory that appears more political than practical. District of Muskoka council unanimously passed a climate emergency declaration Monday as it marked 50 years since amalgamation. But the resolution passed was not the one put […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Confusion abounds on the subject of COVID. And it’s a real concern. In an effort to clear up some of it, here are two examples a reader asked us about today. What’s the difference between close contact and community acquired? That’s important when looking at public health reporting about […]