Category Archives: Muskoka News
It's Become A Lot Harder To Buy A Home, Starting Today
It has become a lot more difficult to buy a home in Canada, starting today. In a bid to cool Canada's overheated housing market, the elevated mortgage "stress test" has come into effect. Canada's fede...
Jun 01, 2021 Loans Canada
Statement Issued By District Chair John Klinck on Kamloops Residential School Discovery
District of Muskoka Chair John Klinck has issued a public statement on the discovery of the remains of 215 children on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School. In it, he calls the traged...
May 31, 2021
70 Year Old Charged With Obstructing Justice In Justin Evans Disappearance Case
OPP has charged a 70-year-old Gravenhurst man in connection with the Justin Evans disappearance case. OPP began its investigation into the disappearance of 22-year-old Justin Evans in December 2020. H...
May 31, 2021 OPP Cruiser
UPDATE: Health Unit Reports 88 New COVID-19 Cases
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 88 new cases of COVID-19in its first update since Friday. It's the lowest weekend case count for Simcoe-Muskoka in months. 261 new recoveries also ...
May 31, 2021
Muskoka Fire Danger Rating Set At Extreme
The Muskoka Fire Danger Rating is now set at Extreme. That means there is a total ban on all fires until further notice. No fires of any type are permitted. No fires are permitted for cooking or warmt...
May 31, 2021
2021 Muskoka Trek For Tourette A Virtual Success
The Muskoka TS Resource Unit held the 13th annual Trek for Tourette walkathon Sunday and it was a virtual success This year's Trek was held virtually, just like the 2020 event, due to covid-19 restric...
May 31, 2021
MAHC Resumes Elective and Non-Urgent Surgical Activity
Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) has started slowly resuming elective and non-urgent surgeries and procedures that were postponed mid-April. The move is effective today. The gradual and cautious re...
May 31, 2021
Man Hospitalized After Confrontation Involving Transport Truck
A 47-year-old Gravenhurst man was taken to a Toronto area hospital with life-threatening injuries after a confrontation with a transport truck. OPP says that on Sunday at 8:10 pm, the man mounted the ...
May 31, 2021 Image from Twitter via @OPP_WR
Premier Allowing 550 Fully Vaccinated Healthcare Workers To Attend Leafs Game 7
"Following discussions with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Toronto Public Health and hospital partners, I am happy to announce that they have signed off on allowing 550 fully vaccinated frontlin...
May 31, 2021
Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Bracebridge Crash
A motorcyclist has suffered life-threatening injuries in Bracebridge. Police say the operator was not wearing a helmet and was ejected from the bike after a single-vehicle crash on Springdale Park Roa...
May 31, 2021 Logo: Ontario Provincial Police