Category Archives: Muskoka News
Three People Unaccounted For Following Fire In Strong Township
Three people are unaccounted for after a structure fire broke out this morning at a residence in Strong Township. Emergency officials responded to the blaze at 6:30 am. The cause and origin are still ...
Nov 29, 2021 OPP Cruiser
Huntsville/Lake of Bays Update On Busy Festive RIDE Campaign
The Festive RIDE campaign has been busy in the Huntsville and Lake of Bays areas since it started on Nov. 18th. 23 RIDE check stops were set up on roadways throughout the two areas. Between November 1...
Nov 29, 2021 Photo from OPP
Kick Off The Holiday Season In Downtown Bracebridge
The Town of Bracebridge is inviting the public to kick off the holiday season in Bracebridge's downtown. On Friday, December 3rd, you can pull on your toques and bring the whole family downtown for Sa...
Nov 29, 2021 Santas festival of lights
First New Cases of Omicron Variant Won't Be The Last: Dr. Kieran Moore
Ontario's Medical Officer of Health says the two new cases of the Omicron variant confirmed in the province may be the first, but not the last. Dr Kieran Moore says genomic sequencing is now being con...
Nov 29, 2021 Source: CPAC
Omicron is in Ontario
Omicron is in Ontario. The provincial government announced in a statement on Sunday that two confirmed cases of the new variant of the coronavirus were discovered in Ottawa, by two individuals who rec...
Nov 29, 2021 Photograph: NIAID/National Institutes of Health/EPA
LATEST UPDATE: Gravenhurst Water Service Restored - Boil Water Advisory Now In Effect
Water service has been restored to municipal water customers in the Town of Gravenhurst, however the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has issued a Boil Water Advisory, which is a standard procedure...
Nov 27, 2021
UPDATE: Health Unit issues do not use water order for the Town of Gravenhurst
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has issued a Do Not Use water order for the Town of Gravenhurst's drinking water system due to a potential chemical contamination. Residents and businesses with...
Nov 27, 2021
Water Emergency In Gravenhurst
The District of Muskoka is experiencing a problem with the municipal water system, affecting water supply to the Town of Gravenhurst. Do not use the water, and do not boil the water from your taps. Th...
Nov 27, 2021 Image: District of Muskoka
SMHDU Fri COVID-19 Update Includes 91 New Cases, 28 Children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 91 COVID-19 cases today and no new deaths. 28 of today's cases are children. Today's update also includes 2 new hospitalizations and 39 newly resol...
Nov 26, 2021 SMDHU Fri COVID-19 Case Count
Canada Takes Steps Affecting Travel In Response To New 'Omicron' COVID-19 Variant
The Federal government is taking five steps affecting travel in response to a new variant of concern that early reports say is vaccine-resistant. Today the World Health Organization (WHO) deemed varia...
Nov 26, 2021