Category Archives: Muskoka News
Last-Minute Holiday Shopping? Here's What's Open Today
If you're one of many last-minute shoppers, you might want to hit the malls sooner rather than later. Here's a look at some of your options on Christmas Eve Georgian Mall 8:30am-5pm Bayfield Mall 9:30...
Dec 24, 2021 Source: Flickr
How To Avoid The 12 Scams of The Holidays
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and the OPP want to remind residents about the 12 Scams of the Holidays. The spirit of the holidays is a time of giving for most but, for scammers, it is a time of takin...
Dec 24, 2021 Source: OPP
NORAD Is Tracking Santa's Trip Around The World
Santa and his reindeers are making their annual trek around the world today. The North American Aerospace Defence Command or NORAD began tracking Santa in 1955. To get updates on Santa's location, you...
Dec 24, 2021 Source: NORAD
White Christmas Hopes May Be Dashed By Weather Warm-Up
While many parts of the region received another couple of cms of snow overnight, dreams of a White Christmas may be dashed in some areas by a sudden warm up today. While a chance of flurries remains f...
Dec 24, 2021 Source: Instant Weather
SMDHU Reports Region's Single Highest Daily COVID-19 Case Count To Date
It's another single-day record for COVID-19 case counts in Simcoe-Muskoka. Today the local health unit recorded 229 new cases in the region - yesterday held the previous record when 197 new cases were...
Dec 23, 2021
Bracebridge's 2022 Fire & Ice Festival Has Been Cancelled
The 2022 Fire & Ice Festival has been canceled. Organizers of the annual Festival in Downtown Bracebridge have announced that the 7th annual event scheduled for January 29, 2022, is being canceled...
Dec 23, 2021
Bracebridge Issues Reminder About Winter Safety and Roadside Snowbanks
For generations of kids, big piles of snow have equaled winter fun - snowbanks created by snowplows can easily be transformed into snow forts, caves, and miniature sledding hills. However, it is impor...
Dec 23, 2021
Three Charged In Parry Sound Home Invasion
Police say three Parry Sound residents face charges following a home invasion at a local hotel. On December 22nd at 2:30 a.m., members from the West Parry Sound OPP responded to a home invasion at a h...
Dec 23, 2021 OPP Patrol Cruiser
Resident Charged After Wrong Way Driver Complaints
A McDougall resident faces charges after OPP investigated several wrong-way driver complaints On December 22nd at 10:40 am OPP responded to numerous traffic complaints about a vehicle traveling in the...
Dec 23, 2021 OPP Cruiser
UPDATE: COVID-19 Testing In Huntsville
The Huntsville Ontario COVID-19 Assessment Centre will be Closed Friday, December 24th. It will reopen Monday, December 27th to Thursday, December 30th between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., and Friday, December ...
Dec 23, 2021