Category Archives: Muskoka News
Moody's Affirms Muskoka's Aa2 Rating, Changes Outlook To Positive
Moody's Investors Service has affirmed the District's credit rating of Aa2 and upgraded its status from stable to a positive outlook. The international bond credit rating firm cites District Council's...
Oct 08, 2021
Ontario To Provide Free Menstrual Products in Schools
The Ontario Government wants to end period poverty. Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced this morning that the province will distribute six million free menstrual products per year to school boa...
Oct 08, 2021
Ontario Guidelines For Celebrating Fall Holidays, Including Thanksgiving/Halloween
Ontario's Medical Officer of Health has released guidelines on how to celebrate a number of fall holidays safely, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and Delta variant. Throughout the next couple of ...
Oct 08, 2021
OPP's Operation Impact Begins Today
Today marks the beginning of Operation Impact. It's a national public awareness campaign aimed at preventing collisions, saving lives, and reducing injuries on our roads. As the Ontario Provincial Pol...
Oct 08, 2021
Ontario Expanding Choices for Prospective Nursing Students
The Ontario government has launched Georgian College's new stand-alone four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Details were shared yesterday by Jill Dunlop, Minister of Colleges and Universit...
Oct 08, 2021
Almost 200 Pieces of Litter Removed From Georgian Bay
Almost 200 pieces of litter have been removed from portions of Georgian Bay. Georgian Bay Forever (GBF) and its volunteers have done the first 'sort' of litter captured by 2 trash-trapping devices ins...
Oct 08, 2021
Province Advises On Thanksgiving and Hallowe'en COVID-19 Safety
The Province is urging people to take caution and follow safety protocols this Thanksgiving Long Weekend and Hallowe'en too. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kieran Moore says this long weekend looks differe...
Oct 07, 2021
SMHDU Thurs COVID-19 Update Includes 19 New Cases, 4 Children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 19 COVID-19 cases today and no new deaths. 4 of today's cases are children. To date, 85 percent of the region's over 12 population has received its...
Oct 07, 2021
Blacklegged Ticks That Spread Lyme Disease Still Active in Fall
Health officials in Haliburton are urging people to avoid becoming a meal for black-legged ticks this Thanksgiving Weekend. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit urges you to avoid...
Oct 07, 2021
Operation Impact In Effect This Long Weekend
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, from October 8th to the 11th, the OPP will be participating in Operation Impact to keep motorists safe. The campaign focuses on increasing public awareness and complianc...
Oct 07, 2021 Photo: OPP Cruiser