Category Archives: Muskoka News
Progress After Staff Test Positive for COVID-19 at the Pines LTC Home
The District of Muskoka reports that at this time, no residents and no additional staff at the Pines Long Term Care Home in Bracebridge have tested positive for COVID-19. Following two confirmed staff...
Nov 02, 2021 Community Update - The Pines LTC
SMHDU Tues COVID-19 Update Includes 24 New Cases, 6 Children
The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 24 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death. Today's death was a Simcoe County man, aged 65-79 who died Monday. His death is outbreak-related. Si...
Nov 02, 2021 SMDHU COVID-19 Update Tues Nov 2nd 2021
Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP Norm Miller Announces He Won't Seek Re-election
Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP Norman Miller has announced he won't be seeking re-election in the 2022 Ontario general election. His office issued the following statement this morning: "It has been my honour...
Nov 02, 2021 Photo of Parry sound-Muskoka MPP Norm Miller via Matt Sitler, Country 102
Ontario to Raise Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour
Premier Doug Ford says Ontario's minimum wage will increase to $15 an hour starting in 2022. "This change would mean a full-time minimum wage worker could see a raise of $1350 a year," he said this mo...
Nov 02, 2021 Ford Minimum Wage
Two Deaths, 11 Positive Cases Linked To RVH COVID-19 Outbreak
The COVID-19 outbreak at RVH continues to spread. The outbreak was declared on the hospital's Transitional Care Unit (TCU) on Friday, when the positive patients were moved to the Respiratory Unit. How...
Nov 02, 2021 Source: RVH
$88,000 In Illegal Contraband and Unauthorized Items Seized At Beaver Creek Institution
A significant haul of illegal contraband has been seized at Beaver Creek Institution in Gravenhurst On October 31st a package containing the unauthorized items was discovered at the medium-security pr...
Nov 02, 2021 Beaver Creek Institution In Gravenhurst
Bizarre Incident in Bracebridge Results in Drunk Driving Charges
A bizarre incident in Bracebridge has resulted in drunk driving charges. The OPP says it received a 9-1-1 call from a motorist on Sunday morning, who said they were struck by another vehicle on Taylor...
Nov 02, 2021 Official Logo of the OPP
ONroute Partnering With Support Our Troops For Its Holiday Hamper Program
ONroute is once again partnering with Support Our Troops. It is the official charitable cause of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), which meets the unique needs and special challenges faced by members o...
Nov 02, 2021 Source: ONroute
Living Wage Rates For Simcoe-Muskoka
The cost of living continues to rise across the province, including Simcoe-Muskoka. The Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN) has announce 23 updated living wage rates. It says inflation has quadrupled s...
Nov 02, 2021 Source: OLWN
Muskoka Lakes Considering Update To Fireworks By-Law
Muskoka Lakes Township is considering updates to its Fireworks By-law. Currently, it allows a private fireworks display to be set off 7 days a week. But is proposing to limit fireworks displays to Vic...
Nov 02, 2021 Source: Muskoka Lakes Township