Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — As Ottawa debates the social and financial cost of waiving COVID patents, Muskoka has two more cases according to the health unit today. They are among either 64, 67 or 71 cases reported variously by the province this morning and the health unit this afternoon. This as another person […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Two Muskoka women and 80 others in Simcoe add up to another bad day on the corona front today, according to the health unit this afternoon. A Gravenhurst woman, aged 35-44, is under investigation after reporting May 5 with a first episode May 4. And a Huntsville, 65-79, with […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA LAKES — The pandemic pivot is paying off big-time for local chambers of commerce and their members who are coming out of COVID with renewed hope and a big thumbs up. Tuesday at the Ontario Chambers of Commerce’s virtual AGM and convention the Muskoka Lakes Chamber of Commerce was recognized […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — If you’re having a heart attack — don’t pass go. That’s the gist of new health care protocols that will drive you directly to RVH. Heart attack patients in Muskoka now have access to the “gold standard” of care thanks to the Simcoe Muskoka Code STEMI Protocol. As of […]

HUNTSVILLE — An East York man faces seven drug, weapons and threatening violence related charges after a joint police investigation that began seven days ago. Provincial police say that last Wednesday members of the OPP’s Muskoka Crime Unit, Regional Support team (RST) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and Toronto Police Service started investigating after alleged […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Cases climbed back up to 75 today in Muskoka as Health Canada has approved the Pfizer vaccine for kids as young as 12. Yesterday the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit reported 52. Today the province said their number was 65. The Muskoka cases include: Bracebridge male, under 18, close […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Help is out there for kids coping with COVID. With Children’s Mental Health Week underway, schools closed and the province still under a stay-at-home order, it’s never been more important to talk about the mental health and wellbeing of children. “Because things are not OK,” says Jocelyn Wing, manager […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — As debate swirls around AstraZenca, a drop in local cases comes as the health unit is offering some end-of-day vaccine within 45 minutes. The health unit is reporting 56 cases Tuesday — 5 in Muskoka and 39 in Simcoe. Yesterday the Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) said there were […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE MUSKOKA — If you’re ready to go you may be able to get the first available vaccine within the hour the same day — subject to availability. The health unit says today that a standby list has been set up for those who are eligible and can get to an appointment […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — One of the worst weekends of pandemic reporting sees 19 new Muskoka cases today, including 8 in Muskoka Lakes, 6 in Bracebridge, 3 in Gravenhurst and 2 in Huntsville. Two people in Muskoka Lakes were travel related. Simcoe accounted for most of the 281 reported for the three-day total […]

BRACEBRIDGE — A transport driver who was stopped by police on Hwy. 11 last evening faces impaired charges and his rig was impounded. Police say that on May 2 at 6 p.m., officers responded to a driving complaint from a member of the public about a tractor-trailer traveling south between Huntsville and Bracebridge. The caller, […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — A cottage gathering here will cost the eight organizers and participants more than $7,000 after police received a gathering complaint Saturday night. They say that on May 1. at 10:30 p.m., Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to the complaint from a member of the public about a gathering […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Northern college and university students took a beating from the Ford government this spring. After the province refused to prop up failing Laurentian University, it had to gut much of its curriculum including many environmental science and biology courses. A fate daresay better than the Ontario Fire College (OFC), […]

BRACEBRIDGE — Call it food for the COVID and hungry. Bracebridge Out of the Cold says it is “very excited” to receive $15,000 from Second Harvest and the federal government. They say the grant will ensure the continuation of its free weekly take-away meals for those experiencing food insecurity in the community. And “continue this […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — After a few positive days, Friday saw 8 more Muskoka COVID cases among 74 region-wide. Three were in Huntsville, 2 each in Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes, with 1 in Gravenhurst. Thus ending the week with 349 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka, reports the health unit. Public Health Ontario reported 62 cases […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Three big new commercial and housing projects here show that while small businesses struggle, life goes on for big business. A third pot shop will open in the old LCBO store, the former Home Hardware store plaza has been sold for $4.35 million that will see an “exciting” new […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — A young Muskoka Lakes resident is among 74 people with COVID today as the province moves to vaccinate those 18 and older May 24. The man aged 18-34 is under investigation after being reported yesterday with a first episode Monday, says the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit. Public Health […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Another day with no Muskoka cases contrasts sharply again with Simcoe to the south, where the health unit reports 99 positive tests this afternoon. That’s more than the 75 reported today in Nova Scotia, which is Canada’s latest hot spot and is entering a strict two-week lockdown with 489 […]

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — The first case of the B.1.617 variant from India has reached the region, as the health unit reports 66 other COVID cases today — none of them in Muskoka. Dr. Charles Gardner says Public Health Ontario (PHO) informed him on the weekend that a single case of the fast-spreading […]