Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com NOTTAWASAGA — As families gather for Thanksgiving, they’re reminded to keep dinners small, lest they face hefty fines for breaking new Ontario pandemic rules — as happened this week. Provincial police at Nottawasaga charged 10 people at two large Airbnb gatherings after midnight Tuesday and Wednesday and fined them. And readers […]
ORILLIA — Two 18-year-olds were in bail court today facing weapons charges in a cellphone gun robbery. Provincial police say that Monday night just past 11 p.m. officers responded to a robbery with a firearm outside of a business on Atherley Road. They learned a female was told to hand over her money and phone […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Simcoe-Muskoka topped 100 cases of COVID this week, a 50 per cent increase over last week. Today’s daily count also shows three Muskoka Lakes residents are among 23 reported Oct. 9. They are a female, aged 45-64, who had close contact. And two males, one also 45-64 with close […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Two large institutional outbreaks — including one in Beeton with 33 cases — have again pushed local health unit numbers to their highest level of the pandemic. The 19 cases reported today, Oct. 8, by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit push this week’s total to 92. That includes […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — In a global fight against the pandemic, it’s gladdening to see cooperation among countries in a too often insular world being recognized. Andrea Baston and Candis Jones have been awarded 2020 Distinguished Fellowships from the Norway Canada Institute of Huntington University, Sudbury. The awards are in recognition of “Distinguished […]
ADJALA-TOSORONTIO — Two back-to-back late night parties at a short-term rental property the past two nights with large gatherings of people have led to 10 charges under new Ontario health restrictions. Provincial police say that after twice being called to the same address early Tuesday and Wednesday morning, Oct. 6-7, officers from the Nottawasaga laid […]
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 […]