Category Archives: Muskoka News
Police Search for Vandals After Mischief in Gravenhurst
Bracebridge OPP are reaching out to the public for information regarding a mischief in Gravenhurst. Police say sometime overnight on Monday (July 19), unknown suspects used spray pain to vandalize the...
Jul 24, 2021 Ontario Provincial Police
Let The Summer Games Begin!
Let the games begin!! The Games of the XXXII (32nd) Olympiad will begin with the opening ceremony this morning, and go through Sunday, August 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. https://www.facebook.com/tokyo20...
Jul 23, 2021 Team Canada athletes are seen in the Olympic Village ahead of the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 23, 2021. COC/Handout Matthew Walker *MANDATORY CREDIT*
UPDATE: Health Unit Reports Three New COVID-19 Cases
The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting three new COVID-19 cases today. New cases include two cases in Barrie and one in Springwater Twp. No deaths were reported today but there have been...
Jul 22, 2021
Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary Urges You To Not Feed Wildlife
Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (AVWS) is asking people to not feed wildlife. For many, feeding wildlife is an enjoyable way to connect with nature. But the sanctuary says little do they know that thi...
Jul 22, 2021
Gull Lake Rotary Park Beach Closed This Weekend During Swimming Event
Gull Lake Rotary Park Beach in Gravenhurst will be closed this weekend while a swimming event takes place. Swim Ontario will be hosting the 2021 Ontario Open Water Festival Series at the beach on Satu...
Jul 22, 2021 Town of Gravenhurst
OPP Say Don't Fall For 'The Grandparent Scam'
The OPP is reminding you to be cautious when you get calls from strangers. Several instances of 'the grandparent scam' have happened throughout the province recently - an example is when someone calls...
Jul 22, 2021 Photo courtesy of Ontario Provincial Police
Shoppers Drug Mart Hosting 24-Hour Vax-A-Thon
All Shoppers Drug Mart 24-hour locations in Ontario are hosting a VAX-A-THON this weekend. The goal is to provide thousands of COVID vaccinations in a single day to residents aged 18 or older. For 24 ...
Jul 22, 2021
UPDATE: Health Unit Reports Three New COVID-19 Cases
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 3 new COVID-19 cases today and no new deaths. New cases include 2 in Barrie and one in Collingwood. Today's update also includes 6 new resolved cas...
Jul 21, 2021
Port Carling Investment Advisor Receives 3 Year Sentence For Tax Evasion
A Port Carling Investment Advisor has been sentenced to 3 years imprisonment after a successful Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) appeal of a conditional sentence in a fraud case. The CRA reports that a con...
Jul 21, 2021
District Introduces New Muskoka Transit App
Looking for public transit routes in Muskoka? There's an app for that! The District has launched Muskoka Transit, a new public transit app now available on the Muskoka GeoHub. The app allows residents...
Jul 21, 2021