Category Archives: Muskoka News
Trudeau Hopeful About Summer As More Canadians Receive First Vaccine Doses
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says we may still enjoy a 'one dose summer' if more Canadians get their first vaccination shots. As of today, Trudeau says almost 50 percent of eligible adults in Canada ...
May 11, 2021
Volunteer Firefighter Annual Recruitment Underway In Gravenhurst
Annual Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment is underway in Gravenhurst The Fire Department says that even while a global pandemic has taken center stage, emergencies at a local level have not stopped, an...
May 11, 2021
Provincial Day Of Action Against Litter
Today is the Provincial Day of Action on Litter. It brings awareness to the impacts of waste on our environment and encourages residents to take action at home in an effort to keep our community clean...
May 11, 2021
It's Police Week: "Working Together To Keep Our Communities Safe"
Police services across Ontario and Canada are kicking off Police Week. It honours and celebrates the work front-line police officers, 9-1-1 communicators, civilian staff, and all members of our police...
May 11, 2021
National Denim Day For Breast Cancer Research
It's National Denim Day. It is the main fundraiser for the CURE Foundation, which funds prevention, treatment and support related to breast cancer across Canada. One in eight women will develop breast...
May 11, 2021
2021 Census Deadline Day
Today is 2021 Census deadline day. The federal government says the information you provide on the questionnaire is converted into statistics used by communities, businesses and governments to plan ser...
May 11, 2021
ONA Marks Beginning Of Nursing Week
The Ontario Nurses' Association's (ONA) 68,000 members will mark the start of Nursing Week 2021 today. Normally a time of celebration, this year, Nursing Week falls as nurses continue to fight the pan...
May 10, 2021
Donations Matched During National Nursing Week At RVH
It's National Nursing Week and in recognition of the event, RVH's "In Honour of Nurses" campaign has kicked off today. Local philanthropist Jane Brown Jackson will honour the heroic work of nurses by ...
May 10, 2021
Bracebridge OPP Lay Multiple Charges In May COVID-19 Investigations
Bracebridge OPP reports several investigations this month have resulted in 16 people being charged under the Emergency Measures and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA). They're reminding the public to comply...
May 10, 2021
SMDHU COVID-19 Update For Monday Includes 146 New Cases and One Death
One more death and 146 new COVID-19 cases are in the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit's first update from the weekend. The latest victim to succumb to the virus was an Oro-Medonte man between 45 an...
May 10, 2021