Category Archives: Muskoka News
Simcoe-Muskoka Students Receive Rapid Antigen Tests
Students in Simcoe-Muskoka have started receiving rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 ahead of the Christmas break. The PCR self-collection initiative builds on the existing COVID-19 take-home PCR self-c...
Dec 15, 2021 Source: Ministry Of Health
OPP Urge Motorists To slow Down On Hwy 11
Bracebridge OPP is urging motorists to slow down on Hwy 11. Today at 2:55 pm police conducting speed enforcement on Highway 11's Southbound lanes in Bracebridge stopped and charged a 37 year-old man f...
Dec 14, 2021 OPP Cruiser
Federal Economic and Fiscal Update 2021 Outlines Canada's Plan For Strong Pandemic Recovery
Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland has released the Economic and Fiscal Update 2021 which outlines Canada's plan for a strong pandemic recovery for everyone. "Thi...
Dec 14, 2021
Haliburton Man Dead Following Three Vehicle Collision On Hwy 35
A Haliburton man is dead following a three-vehicle collision on Hwy 35. It happened north of Lindsay just north of Thunder Bridge Road this morning around 10:30. The collision involved a dump truck, a...
Dec 14, 2021 Photo from OPP
SMDHU Tues COVID-19 Update Includes 96 New Cases, 30 Children
The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) reports 96 new COVID-19 cases and one new death. 30 of today's cases are children. Today's update also includes 70 newly resolved cases. To date, 88 per...
Dec 14, 2021
Ontario Taking Further Action to Protect Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes
The Province, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is taking further action to protect the health and safety of residents, staff, and caregivers in long-term care and retirement h...
Dec 14, 2021 Photo courtesy of Rod Phillips on Twitter
No Injuries To Report After Chimney Fire In Muskoka Lakes
The Muskoka Lakes Fire Department responded to a chimney fire Monday night. Firefighters from Windermere & Raymond attended. Crews worked for 30 minutes to knock loose 3 pails of burning creosote ...
Dec 14, 2021
SMDHU Mon COVID-19 Update Includes 211 New Cases, 63 Children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 211 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths. 63 of today's cases are children. Today's update also includes 7 new hospitalizations and 123 new...
Dec 13, 2021
Huntsville OPP Searching for Missing 53 Year Old Man
Huntsville OPP is currently searching for a missing person and is asking for the public's assistance. Missing is a 53-year-old, Port Sydney man Fred Herensberger. Fred was last seen on December 11th a...
Dec 13, 2021
OPP Trying To Locate Next Of Kin Following Orillia Man's Death
The OPP is trying to locate the next of kin of a man who was found dead at a home in Orillia. Police say the man's body was located at a residence on Matchedash Street South on October 23rd and the co...
Dec 13, 2021 Source: OPP