Category Archives: Muskoka News
Miller Applauds Hwy 400 Roadside Safety Infrastructure Improvements
Construction upgrading 16 steel beam energy attenuating terminal systems (SBEAT) has been completed on the Highway 400 corridor in the Township of Georgian Bay. "This project provided modernization to...
Jul 27, 2021
UPDATE: Health Unit Reports Five New COVID-19 Cases
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting five new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths. New cases include 2 in Barrie, 2 in Bradford West Gwillimbury, and 1 in Innisfil. There have also been 4...
Jul 27, 2021
Try Out Muskoka's New Emergency Alert System Voyent Alert! This Week
The Muskoka Emergency Response Committee (MERC) will publicly test Muskoka's new emergency alert system this week. It will happen Thursday, July 29th at 2 pm, and will give users an example of the not...
Jul 27, 2021
Owner Seeks Answers After Huntsville Business Vandalised
A Huntsville business owner is frustrated and facing repair work after his storefront window took a hit from a BB gun last night. Mike McAvan, owner of the Music on Main music shop/cafe at 7 Main Stre...
Jul 27, 2021
Huntsville's Diggin' Downtown Project Facing Delays
The Diggin' Downtown construction project will remain in its Stage 2 phase until further notice. The Town says that while the project team is pleased with how the job progressed in Stage 1, the second...
Jul 27, 2021
New Chief Librarian Appointed In Bracebridge
Bracebridge has a new Chief Librarian. The Town's announced that Crystal Bergstrome has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/Chief Librarian for the Bracebridge Public Library effective Jul...
Jul 27, 2021
Burks Falls Man Charged After Hot Coffee Thrown At Employee
A 49-year-old Burks Falls man has been charged with assault with a weapon after an incident at a local business. Wednesday at 6:40 am OPP responded to a business on Commercial Drive after a person thr...
Jul 27, 2021 Image from Twitter
High Speed Internet Coming To More Local Communities
The province has announced an investment of up to $14.7 million for 13 new projects under the Improving Connectivity for Ontario (ICON) program. These projects will bring reliable, high-speed internet...
Jul 27, 2021
Premier Appeals To Unvaccinated To Get Their Shot
With only 20 per cent of the Ontario population remaining unvaccinated, the Premier is appealing to residents to get their shot. Doug Ford said yesterday, "It's proven. It's worked and that's the reas...
Jul 27, 2021
MAHC Implements Second Phase of Visiting
Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) is expanding limited visitation for inpatients as pandemic-related restrictions loosen across Ontario. Effective today eligible inpatients may receive two visitors ...
Jul 26, 2021