Category Archives: Muskoka News
SMHDU Wed COVID-19 Update Includes 60 New Cases, 18 Children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 60 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death. 18 of today's cases are children. Today's update also includes 2 new hospitalizations and 43 newly r...
Nov 24, 2021 SMDHU Wed COVID Update
Health Unit Updates Section 22 Class Order For Self-isolation
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has updated its Section 22 Class Order for Self Isolation. In response to the rapidly rising COVID-19 cases amongst children and youth and to minimize infection...
Nov 24, 2021
Telemedicine Service Coming To Mara Medical Centre
Starting December 1 residents of Ramara will have access to Good Doctors Medical, telemedicine services with onsite nursing support at the Mara Medical Centre. A township news release says the partner...
Nov 24, 2021 Source: ramara.ca
Red Scarf Campaign Spreads Awareness of HIV/AIDS in Muskoka
When you visit downtown Bracebridge on Wednesday, December 1st you will find dozens of red scarves tied to lampposts and trees. The Muskoka Grandmothers to Grandmothers, in partnership with Muskoka Pr...
Nov 24, 2021 Bracebridge Red Scarf Campaign
New Rules Being Implemented By SMDHU This Week
More details have been announced about new safety measures being introduced by the Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit in order to curb a rise in COVID-19 cases in the region. The Instructions are dir...
Nov 24, 2021 Source: SMDHU
Police Intercept Contraband On Beaver Creek Institution Property
Two people face charges after contraband was seized at the Beaver Creek Institution property in Gravenhurst. On November 22nd at 4 am OPP was notified by staff at the correctional facility about two p...
Nov 23, 2021
Second Person Charged In Relation To Huntsville Found Human Remains Case
A second person has been charged in relation to an ongoing found human remains case in Huntsville. Discovery of the remains was made at a property near Gryffin Lodge Road Sunday. Police say that on Mo...
Nov 23, 2021 Image from Twitter
SMHDU Tues COVID-19 Update Includes 79 New Cases, 19 Children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 79 new COVID-19 cases and no deaths. 19 of today's cases are children. Today's update also includes 5 new hospitalizations and 121 newly re...
Nov 23, 2021 SMDHU Tues COVID-19 Update
Throne Speech Opens 44th Canadian Parliament
Canada's Governor General Mary Simon says confronting hard questions is not always easy or comfortable, but necessary and that the outcome will be a united, sustainable Canada. Simon delivered her thr...
Nov 23, 2021 Mary Simon and Justin Trudeau
Ontario Investing $600 Million to Build and Improve Schools
The Province is committing $600 million towards building new schools and child care spaces across Ontario. Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, joined by Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure, and ...
Nov 23, 2021 Kinga Surma, Ontario's Minister of Infrastructure