Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Cliff Wichmann is likely rolling over in his grave after Justin Trudeau promised last week to bring more high speed internet to rural Canadians. Wichmann — a pioneer in the local satellite business — was doing that 20 years ago when the dishes were the size of small cars. […]
HUNTSVILLE — A 16-month police investigation into the death of woman here led to opioid trafficking charges yesterday against a Huntsville woman. Provincial police say that on May 20, 2019, police were called at 10:30 p.m. to assist a person in medical distress at a residence on Main Street West. They say a 28-year-old female […]
HUNTSVILLE — Two Muskoka men face drug charges after a traffic complaint on Hwy. 11 yesterday afternoon that led the seizure of a large quantity of drugs police estimate to be worth $16,000. The OPP say Cody Brownlee, 29, of Gravenhurst, and Lucas Shea, 26, of Huntsville, were stopped after a traffic complaint. Police found […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — The end of summer Monday sees Muskoka lakes cleared of blue-green algae. That’s good news on the first anniversary today of Climate Action Muskoka’s weekly noon hour Friday awareness campaigns in Bracebridge and Huntsville. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has lifted the advisories for three lake locations where […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — A second Pines worker in a week has tested positive for COVID-19. And all residents will now undergo another round of testing for the coronavirus, which is spreading widely in Muskoka according to the health unit. The District of Muskoka, which operates the retirement home, said this afternoon, Friday […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — John Gordon Sloan knows death and suffering. The retired reverend is presiding tomorrow over a small graveside interment of his late wife, Pat, in Peterborough. Something he has done countless times in his long life as a United Church minister. Next week, Oct. 3, he was to do the […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — COVID’s spread is widening again with another local case in the north end of the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit’s (SMDHU) reporting area. A woman in Bracebridge is included in today’s shortened list (four) of cases announced by the health unit. And two people previously reported testing positive for […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — With the too often dizzying array of health care options out there, a group of doctors is trying to sort out the mess. And that’s not just COVID testing. They’ve created a website to recruit new patients and doctors and help residents around the Muskoka Lakes find a physician. […]