Category Archives: Muskoka News
Lotto 6/49 Ticket Worth $36.4 Million Sold In Barrie
Check your lottery tickets! The LOTTO 6/49 jackpot from last night's draw was sold in Barrie. It's worth more than 36.4 million dollars. WINNING NUMBERS 08 21 26 29 31 46 Bonus 40 An ENCORE ticket wor...
Jan 13, 2022 Source: OLG
Ontario Investing Over $1.2 million in Local Community Sports and Recreation facilities
Ontario is investing over $1.2 million in four local community sports and recreation facilities in Parry Sound and Muskoka. It's part of $46 million that's going to 186 municipalities, Indigenous comm...
Jan 12, 2022 Photo of Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP Norm Miller via Matt Sitler
SMDHU Wed Update Includes 300 New COVID-19 Cases and 4 Deaths
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 300 new COVID-19 cases today and four deaths. The health unit is no longer breaking down cases by specific geographical locations. 52 of to...
Jan 12, 2022
Province Unveils Plan For Jan. 17th Return To In-Person Learning
The return to in-person learning on January 17th will happen with stronger protections in place. That from Education Minister Stephen Lecce today who says students and staff in the Province's child ca...
Jan 12, 2022 Ontario Minister of Education Stephen Lecce. (image from Ont Parl)
Trudeau Wants More Info On Quebec 'Unvaccinated Tax' Before He Gives Opinion
More information is needed before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gives his verdict on Quebec's plan to tax the unvaccinated. Today the PM said those who aren't getting vaccinated are already losing imp...
Jan 12, 2022 Oct 6 Image: CPAC
Huntsville Announces New Interim Fire Chief
The Town of Huntsville has appointed a new Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire department Interim Fire Chief. Chief Larry Brassard has a proven track record for leading fire and emergency services throughout...
Jan 12, 2022
An "Unvax Tax"? It's Being Proposed In Quebec
Quebec could soon be imposing an "unvax tax". Premier Franois Legault made the announcement yesterday, in response to rising COVID-19 cases in the province. Legault said, "Even though unvaccinated adu...
Jan 12, 2022 Source: Twitter
SMDHU Reports 364 New COVID-19 Cases, 46 Children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 364 new COVID-19 cases. New Cases include 106 in Barrie, 18 in Wasaga Beach, 29 in Orillia, 11 in Gravenhurst, and 7 in Collingwood. 46 of ...
Jan 11, 2022
Winter Fun Muskoka Lakes Returns This Winter
The Township of Muskoka Lakes has announced it will once again be providing winter activity facilities this winter, including snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, skating, and walking paths. These initi...
Jan 11, 2022
Internationally Educated Nurses Headed to Ontario Hospitals and LTC's That Need Staffing support
The Province is collaborating with the College of Nurses and Ontario Health to deploy internationally educated nurses to long term care homes and hospitals in need of staffing support That today from ...
Jan 11, 2022 Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott