Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — A steep jump to 36 COVID cases in Simcoe and Muskoka today includes a large institutional outbreak at a retirement home in Beeton, where three people have died — one death confirmed due to the coronavirus. And there’s one new case in Muskoka: a Huntsville woman, aged 45-64, who […]
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 […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — As Canadians celebrate Annamie Paul’s election as federal Green Party leader, Ontario Greens are looking ahead to the next provincial election in June 2022. Arleigh Luckett, president of the local Green Party of Ontario association says the selection process has already begun in Parry Sound-Muskoka. She says candidate […]
UPDATE: Health unit says Oct. 6 count now 23, due to eight more cases at Simcoe Manner, as of 2 p.m. media briefing. Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Tuesday’s COVID count is mixed for residents of Simcoe and Muskoka. The overall count is down to 15 from 24 the day before as reported at […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE MUSKOKA — The health unit is cracking down on people with COVID-19 who violate “self-isolation requirements” and says they face a fine of $5,000 per day. Or if you suspect you may have it without receiving confirming results. A class order under Section 22 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act […]
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 […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — It’s safety first — and always — as minor hockey players hit the ice amid the pandemic. Stephanie Oates, president of the South Muskoka Minor Hockey Association, says on their website that kids in Gravenhurst and Bracebridge and Lake of Bays have ice time again this Thanksgiving weekend. But […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — If public health hasn’t contacted you yet, chances are you’ve not come in close contact with someone who has officially tested positive for the coronavirus. Not that the health unit knows. The job of contact tracing is daunting with more people being tested. In Simcoe and Muskoka the health […]