Greens … Greens’ Richter, Schreiner said Saturday they will address affordability by lowering taxes for people making under $65K and households under $100K. Party at zero in public trust poll on affordable housing trust. . . . PCs Smith and Ford still ahead at polls, but suffer dip after premier’s support for Trump before walking […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — John Cooper is already a big winner and international sports champion. If you know the outgoing, involved retired businessman — and who doesn’t — you already know how much he loves Muskoka. Just ask James Murphy, CEO of Explorers’ Edge, central Ontario’s top tourism executive. “John Cooper is no […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PORT CARLING — With seven beds now funded by the province and three more by MAHC (until April 1), Hospice Muskoka is joining a new partnership to improve patient care by enhancing information privacy and security, streamlining documentation sharing, and strengthening quality of care for those with life-limiting illnesses. Led by […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — Muskoka motorists heading south were detoured off Hwy. 11 Friday when the latest winter storm struck Simcoe County causing multiple “very serious” accidents and leading to hospitalizations as snow continued to fall. This as Environment Canada has issued a snow squall warning for Muskoka where brilliant sun shone in […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com ORILLIA — A mischievous teen was charged yesterday after emergency services responded en masse to repeated 911 call about a structure fire and a “a 13-year-old female who had been shot and was lying in the middle of the street bleeding.” Police continue to investigate the incident involving a youth making […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — There’s another face in the race. And a formidable one for the NDP who are running Jim Ronholm, a retired Canadian Armed Forces member and an almost 28-year fulltime systems analyst computer professor at Canadore College in North Bay. “I typically tell people if it has to do […]

HUNTSVILLE — Police are looking for the public’s assistance in identifying a person who has been committing several thefts at a local downtown business. The suspect usually creates a distraction in the business and then steals items. One business is suffering losses in excess hundreds of dollars. The OPP remind the public and retail store […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — Matt Richter and Mike Schreiner have had a list of beefs with Doug Ford and his government for years including “ignoring rural Ontario.” Today the Greens leadership team re-iterated most of them when Richter “shared” his ‘5-point plan’ for the riding that will “take action to address five […]