BRACEBRIDGE — Add Bracebridge to the list of communities closing many of its facilities and cancelling programs and events temporarily. Friday night, the town announced the measures effective immediately after consultations with the health unit and taking into provincial considerations and advice, in response to COVID19. The municipal office will remain open during regular office […]
HUNTSVILLE — Closures and cancellations continue to pour in in Corona’s wake. The Town of Huntsville is the latest to suspend town programs and events until April 5. A challenge for many families with public schools closed for three weeks. However, municipal facilities will remain open. Friday it said that following consultation with the local health […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — School’s out now for three weeks — a week of March break and two addition weeks due to the Coronavirus. And that means no teaching or administrative staff will be in the school — and all community use has been cancelled until at least April 6. This week the […]
GRAVENHRST — A Corona crackdown now includes program closures and self-restrictions at municipal facilities. Officials here said late Friday that in light of the current precautionary advisories in regards to COVID -19 (Coronavirus) and keeping public safety top of mind, the Town of Gravenhurst has regretfully had to cancel all March break programming from March 16 to […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUKSOKA — Municipal and district governments in Muskoka are hard at work coping and dealing with the current COVID-19 health challenges facing the world and local residents. All town and district staffs are meeting daily and providing updates on what services are closed or remain open. See MuskokaTODAY.com for continuing details […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Pandemic precautions mount in Muskoka as March break begins and best laid plans are laid to waste. As panic borders mass hysteria, concerns and cancellations are everywhere. Business groups, service groups, churches and most Canadians are preparing for an expected worst to come with the Coronavirus. While Ontario public […]
HUNTSVILLE — Two people in bail court this morning are charged with a shoplifting spree yesterday. Provincial police at Huntsville say that on March 12, just after 1 p.m. officers observed two people walking away from a business on King William Streeet in Huntsville carrying a heavy black bag. Police say the pair got in […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com GRAVENHURST — It’s called a Rebel Tailgate Party. But it’s not as wild as it sounds. It’s Wayne’s World meets Cheers — legion-style. A friendly Friday drop-in upstairs at Branch #302, meant to take the chill off winter. The funhouse includes a few games, but it’s mostly a chance for musicians […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BARKWAY — “Crazy Bob’s comin’ home.” “You can quote me on that,” says Bob Beach, the never-say-die 81-year-old, who was lucky to escape a wood stove fire in his tiny cabin in rural Barkway Feb. 18. The feisty octogenarian has been recovering at the St. John’s rehab in Toronto the past […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com SIMCOE MUSKOKA — The Coronavirus crisis has hit Simcoe-Muskoka. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) says it has received notification of the region’s first confirmed case of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) in a local resident who recently returned from Germany and Spain. The individual is self-isolating and recovering at home. They […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — Local initiatives to prevent a possible spread of the Cornavirus are taking hold in the public schools with a number of proactive measures to get ahead of the threat as the virus that could spread widely, according to at least one top federal official. Trillium Lakelands District School Board […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com QUEEN’S PARK — The global pandemic “is no reason to panic,” says MPP Norm Miller. “But everyone should be careful,” he said in a release Wednesday afternoon, while also lauding Ontario’s health system for doing “a great job of managing the risks of Coronavirus.” The Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP says with concerns about international […]
SEVERN — Three teens face drug and firearms charges after being stopped on Hwy. 400 Saturday. Provincial police say that on March 7 an Orillia OPP officer was conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 400 when a vehicle was stopped for a traffic infraction. While police were speaking with the occupants of the vehicle a subsequent […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com HUNTSVILLE — Diners at a downtown restaurant are urged to get a free vaccine after a food handler has tested positive for Hepatitis A. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) said Wednesday morning that it was notified of a case of Hepatitis A after the employee worked at the Family Place […]
GRAVENHURST — Drop into the Gravenhurst Library at noon Saturday, March 14, to celebrate Pi Day and National Engineering Month with free pizza. Learn how to create 3D print designs and see their printer in action. Please bring you own laptop or Chromebook. Limited Chromebooks available. See website link here.
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — After last spring’s severe flooding— and in light of a new Coronavirus scare in Sudbury —officials here are urging residents to plan for any type of emergency including: Severe weather – floods, extreme temperatures, wind storms, tornadoes, snow and icestorms; Accidents – hazardous material spills, explosions, water contamination, train […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com TORONTO — With COVID-19 reaching Sudbury Saturday — and the country on high alert to prevent further spread — Ontario’s new dedicated web page is a site for the public to get more information on provincial health initiatives. And on Wednesday the World Health Organization (WHO) finally officially declared the Coronavirus a […]
TORONTO — A Huntsville man’s $5 lotto gamble paid off with half a million dollar lottery win. Duncan Brown won a $500,000 MAXMILLIONS prize in the Feb. 21, 2020 LOTTO MAX draw. The father of two and grandfather of three discovered his win when he checked his ticket at a retailer. “The clerk scanned my ticket, and then the […]
CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES — Another new driver has been charged with doubling the speed limit yesterday. Provincial police with the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP detachment were conducting traffic enforcement March 9 on Highway 35, near Mount Horeb Road, when a vehicle was observed travelling at an excessive rate of speed. The officer stopped the […]
HUNTSVILLE — A mom who was injured and taken to hospital, along with her six-year-old son, following an accident Monday, has been charged with impaired by drug. Provincial police here say that on March 10, 2020, Huntsville OPP and Muskoka EMS were called to a motor vehicle collision on Muskoka Rd #10 in the town […]