Category Archives: Muskoka News
Tips To Keep Warm During Extreme Cold Warning
Most of the squalls have come to an end, but now we have some bitter cold in the forecast to deal with. An Extreme Cold Warning in effect with wind chill values near minus 30 this morning. Environment...
Jan 11, 2022 Source: SMDHU
Police Investigating Home Invasion In Gravenhurst
Police are investigating a home invasion in Gravenhurst. Bracebridge OPP responded to a 9-1-1 call from an address on Gravenhurst Parkway Sunday at 11:45 p.m. The caller reported that an unknown man h...
Jan 10, 2022 Image from OPP Twitter
SMDHU Reports 1,176 New COVID-19 Cases, 111 Children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 1,176 new COVID-19 cases in the region since Friday. New cases include 398 in Barrie, 45 in Wasaga Beach, 54 in Collingwood, 78 in Orillia,...
Jan 10, 2022
Baby Boys Are MAHC's First Born in 2022
Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) is pleased to introduce the first babies born in 2022, arriving on the same day at each of MAHC's hospital sites. At the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital (SMMH) Site...
Jan 10, 2022
Huntsville Driver Charged With Assaulting Police and Impaired Driving In Parry Sound
A Huntsville man faces a slew of charges including assaulting police and impaired driving in Parry Sound. Saturday at 4:20 am, OPP responded to a collision on Highway 69 in Carling Township. After spe...
Jan 10, 2022 Source: OPP
GO Transit Changes Due To Staff Shortage
GO Transit is changing some schedules and reducing train service due to COVID-19-related staffing shortages, starting today. It says the changes are temporary. On the Barrie line: During the morning a...
Jan 10, 2022 Source: GO Transit
Emergency Child Care Starts Today For Essential Service Workers
Starting today, the province is providing free emergency child care to a variety of designated essential service workers, who are not able to accommodate their child's learning or care at home during ...
Jan 10, 2022 Source: Ontario Ministry Of Health
Georgian College's Winter Term Begins
Georgian College students are starting their winter term online today. A record 9,300 students are enrolled at its campuses for this year, but due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant, the scho...
Jan 10, 2022 Source: Georgian College
Doctor's Notes No Longer Accepted As Medical Exemption
Doctor's notes will no longer be accepted as proof of a medical exemption from COVID-19 vaccination as of today. Settings that require proof-of-vaccination will no longer accept written medical exempt...
Jan 10, 2022 Source: Ontario Ministry Of Health
Snow Squall Warning In Effect
A Snow Squall Warning is in effect for most of the region. Environment Canada says snow squalls and lake effect snow could bring anywhere from 40-60cms by later today. It says the squalls could make t...
Jan 10, 2022 Source: Environment Canada