Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — A weekend with 283 regional cases (6 in Muskoka) comes today as the world rallies to help India cope with 350,000 people there with COVID and 2,800 who died since yesterday. And as Ontario calls on Canada’s military and the Red Cross to help with specialized nurses in ICUs. […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Dreams of the Northlander’s return face the reality of COVID passenger service — as even it sister bus routes were decimated the past year by customers fearful of any form of transportation road or rail. But rail buffs up north were thrilled in March to see test runs between […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — As vaccine news dominates the day regional cases neared 100 today — with four more in Muskoka. Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit reports 95 cases early this afternoon — while the province counted one more. The four Muskoka cases were in Bracebridge and Huntsville: 1. Bracebridge female, 0-17, under […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA-HALIBURTON — A bird’s eye view of the world on Earth Day has to beat looking down from upon in the international space station, a plane or a drone. Ask the folks at the Land Between and Turtle Guardians. Let’s work together in 2021 to connect to and care for nature- […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Earth Day initiatives are springing up to encourage a greener Muskoka and world. Today the District of Muskoka launched its greenhouse gas (GHG) initiative to unite community groups, businesses, municipalities, utility companies and schools to raise awareness of climate change causes and impacts. The goal: “to explore ways we […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — A day after 10 more Muskoka COVID cases were reported late yesterday, another Bracebridge resident is among 87 new cases posted on Thursday. The under-18 female had close contact and was first reported Wednesday with a first episode Saturday. She follows six people in Bracebridge and 2 each in […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Two years after devastating Muskoka flooding led the province to commit $5 million to manage the Muskoka River Watershed, it is making good on most of that money. Tuesday’s announcement in lead-up to Earth Day today — says $4.25 million will “further protect” the watershed under the management of […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A fleeing driver and his passenger face Opioid trafficking charges after a public complaint early this morning. Police say that on April 22, 2021 at 2:20 a.m. officers responded to a complaint from a member of the public about a vehicle that was stopped at an intersection near Balls Drive in Bracebridge for […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — The health unit late last night reported 10 new Muskoka COVID cases and Public Health Ontario said this morning Simcoe-Muskoka had 69 cases Thursday. Six of yesterday’s Muskoka cases were in Bracebridge, 2 in Gravenhurst and 2 in Huntsville. And a Lake of Bays case was moved to another […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Muskoka’s ‘Gateway’ community is the first large local municipality to officially declare a climate emergency and to align its greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals with the District of Muskoka’s targets. Climate Action Muskoka (CAM) is calling it a significant event during Earth Week and ahead of Earth Day tomorrow, […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Doug Ford is getting a taste of his own medicine. The premier is in isolation — at his late mother’s residence — after an aide reportedly tested positive for COVID 19. And as he and his Progressive Conservative government are now considering a paid sick leave program for the […]
HUNTSVILLE — Police are investigating human remains in the northeast end of town near Hwy. 60. The OPP say that on Monday, April 19, at 11 a.m., a member of the public called 911 to report the discovery in the woods near Millar Hill Road near Dwight. A police release didn’t say if it was […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — A slight dip in COVID cases today still saw 108 regional positive tests — all in Simcoe and none in Muskoka. That’s down from 114 yesterday and when there were 10 in Muskoka. The province reported 77 regional cases this morning. This as Dr. Charles Gardner welcomed news this […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — Town council here has recruited the deputy fire chief from Bracebridge to head its emergency services and fire department. Jared Caley takes over May 3 — after an in-depth interview process with candidates from across the country, says a town release Tuesday. Caley has been with the Bracebridge fire […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — An OPP officer has been taken off the street and is under investigation after a kid at the skateboard park here appeared to be shoved to the ground by the cop Sunday during a COVID check. OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique has asked Peel Regional Police to conduct an investigation […]
MUSKOKA LAKES — The season’s first water accident turned out safely Sunday afternoon after a pair of overturned canoeists were rescued by a woman on shore. Police say that on April 18, at 1:30 p.m., officers were called to Bass Lake in response to an overturned canoe which left two people in cold water. Before […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — For the second straight day another large gathering of people has been broken up by police here. Officers dispersed the crowd of protesters outside the Manitoba Street constituency office of MPP Norm Miller late this afternoon. A police media release about 90 minutes after the incident today said OPP […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — The local weekend COVID toll climbed along with the province Monday, including 10 cases in Muskoka since Friday. In releasing its figures late this afternoon, the health unit added 281 cases to the provincial total of 4,447 and 15 deaths. The province is reporting 114 regional cases Monday, while […]
HUNTSVILLE — A speeding novice driver faces a half dozen charges including being impaired and driving with cannabis at his side after leaving the road and smashing in to a drive-thru sign and hydro pole — then running away. Provincial police charged Corey Howard, 29, last Friday night at 7:45 p.m. after being called to […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — COVID charges were laid Sunday morning against a pastor in Bracebridge who police say refused to shut down a “large” religious gathering near the OPP detachment. Provincial police, which are wrestling with enforcement of new provincial emergency lockdown laws, say they responded to a public complaint at a warehouse […]