Category Archives: Muskoka News
Ontario College Faculty Vote In Favour Of Job Action
Ontario college faculty members have authorized their union to take job action. About 15 thousand full and part time faculty have been without a contract since the end of September. Fifty-nine per cen...
Dec 12, 2021 Source: Opseu.org
Fatal Snowmobile Collision in Muskoka.
A Mactier man has died in a snowmobile crash in Muskoka Lakes Township. Bracebridge OPP say a machine left East Black Lake Road and collided with a tree late Friday night. OPP have identified the vict...
Dec 11, 2021 Image: OPP Cruiser
SMHDU Fri COVID-19 Update Includes 106 New Cases, 32 Children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 106 new COVID-19 cases today and one new death. 32 of today's cases are children. Today's update includes 8 new hospitalizations and 65 new...
Dec 10, 2021
Ontario Taking Action to Protect Against Omicron Variant
The Province, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is taking action to further encourage vaccination and help limit the spread of COVID-19 and the Omicron variant. These measures ...
Dec 10, 2021
MAHC Board Appoints Interim President & CEO
The Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Vickie Kaminski to the interim role of President and Chief Executive Officer at MAHC effective December 24, ...
Dec 10, 2021
SMHDU Thurs COVID-19 Update Includes 63 New Cases, 21 Children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 63 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths. 21 of today's cases are children. Today's update also includes 107 newly resolved cases and 2 new ...
Dec 09, 2021
Orillia OPP Investigating Sexual Assault after Break and Enter into a Residence - OPP Seeks Public Assistance
Orillia OPP is currently investigating the sexual assault of a woman after her residence was broken into by an unknown/unidentified male in the early hours of December 2, 2021. Investigators are looki...
Dec 09, 2021
OPP Issues School Bus Safety Reminder
With the school year well underway and the Holiday Season just around the corner, there is no more important time than now for the Huntsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to urge ...
Dec 09, 2021 Photo from OPP
North York Resident Facing Impaired Driving Charge in Parry Sound
A 24-year-old North York resident's facing an impaired driving charge in Parry Sound. OPP investigated after a collision on Winnifred Avenue on Dec 6th and determined the accused had been drinking. Th...
Dec 09, 2021 OPP Cruiser
Gravenhurst Council Approves 2022 Budget Tax Rate Increase of 1%
At Wednesday's Special Budget Council Meeting, Gravenhurst Council approved the 2022 Budget which will result in a 1% increase to the Town's share of the tax rate for 2022. Deliberations of both the o...
Dec 08, 2021 Town of Gravenhurst