Category Archives: Muskoka News
Kids Can Give Consent At SMDHU's School COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics
The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit is offering COVID-19 vaccination clinics in some secondary school locations this week. It says clinics offering first and second doses will be held between this...
Sep 07, 2021
Fully Vaccinated Foreign Travellers Allowed in Canada, Starting Today
Starting today, the Government of Canada is allowing fully vaccinated foreign nationals to enter Canada for discretionary (non-essential) purposes. At each step of Canada's phased approach to easing b...
Sep 07, 2021
Staff Needed As Halloween Haunt Returns To Canada's Wonderland
Halloween Haunt returns to Canada's Wonderland this fall with a sinister transformation, turning the theme park into a scream park filled with Halloween attractions that offer unforgettable thrills an...
Sep 07, 2021
Whiskas Dry Cat Food Recall
More than a dozen Whiskas dry cat food products are being recalled. Its parent company Mars Petcare Canada says the recall has been issued because some of the raw ingredients didn't meet the manufactu...
Sep 07, 2021
Back-To-School Today
It's back to school today for hundreds of thousands of students across the province. That means school buses will be back on the roads and motorists are being reminded of the rules. When approaching a...
Sep 07, 2021
Gravenhurst Man Arrested After Hit and Run in Barrie
A Gravenhurst man is facing hit and run charges after a collision in Barrie. Orillia OPP recieved a report on Friday afternoon that there was a collision on Highway 400, and that the driver continued ...
Sep 05, 2021 Image from Twitter via @OPP_WR
OPP Make Firearm Arrest in Muskoka Lakes
A Muskoka Lakes man faces weapon charges after a police investigation this weekend. Police were called to a disturbance on Friday night in Muskoka Lakes Township. After an investigation, Police arrest...
Sep 05, 2021 Photo courtesy of Ontario Provincial Police
MAHC to Say Goodbye to President & CEO Natalie Bubela
Following a decade of dedicated service, President & CEO Natalie Bubela has announced her retirement from Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC), effective December 23rd, 2021. The Board of Directors...
Sep 03, 2021
UPDATE: Health Unit Reports 24 New COVID-19 Cases
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 24 new COVID-19 cases today and no new deaths. New cases include 3 each in Essa, Barrie, and Orillia, 4 in Gravenhurst, 2 each in Innisfil and Hunt...
Sep 03, 2021
South Muskoka Shield Seeking Billet Families And Game Volunteers
The South Muskoka Shield Hockey organization is looking for billet families for their upcoming season. These would be families who open their doors to young men from across the globe who would play fo...
Sep 03, 2021