Category Archives: Muskoka News
Barrie Shuts Down Site Of Anti-Lockdown Protests
Barrie Mayor Jeff Lehman has issued an emergency order to immediately close and fence off Meridian Place. This action was taken in response to the ongoing gatherings that have occurred at Meridian Pla...
Apr 29, 2021
Public Health Will Conduct Education and Enforcement Initiatives Starting April 30th
The Ministry of Labour will be conducting an education and enforcement initiative in Simcoe-Muskoka to ensure workplaces and businesses are following public health guidelines. The move will happen via...
Apr 29, 2021 Logo via the SMDHU
Eligible Childcare Workers Can Now Book A COVID-19 Vaccine
Starting at 8 o'clock this morning, child care workers in licensed child care settings will be eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment. The province says eligible workers in licensed child car...
Apr 29, 2021
Ontario Workers To Receive Three Paid Sick Days If Impacted By COVID-19
Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton says the Province is legislating three paid sick days for part and full-time workers impacted by COVID-19 to be paid through the WSIB. It will be called the Wo...
Apr 28, 2021 The National Guard / CC
UPDATE: Health Unit Reports 99 COVID-19 Cases in Region Today
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 99 new COVID-19 cases today in the region. They include 21 in Barrie, 1 in Wasaga Beach, 3 in Orillia, 2 in Collingwood, 2 in Ramara, and 2 in Coll...
Apr 28, 2021
Utopia Man Will Spend Portion Of $100,000 Lotto Win On A Muskoka Dream Home
A man from Utopia, Ontario plans to put a portion of his recent $100,000 in Lotto MAX winnings towards a dream waterfront home in Muskoka. Saying "yes" to Encore has paid off for Garry Hoddinott. He s...
Apr 28, 2021
RVH Straining under the pressure of COVID-19.
The area's largest hospital is working full out looking after local patients and those from the GTA who are critically ill with COVID-19. Janice Skot, President of Barrie's Royal Victoria Regional Hea...
Apr 28, 2021 RVH photo-via Twitter
Auditor General Report Maintains Province Wasn't Prepared or Equipped to Deal with Pandemic
Ontario's Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk has released a damning report that maintains the Province wasn't "prepared or equipped" to handle the COVID-19 pandemic. The reasons outlined in the report inclu...
Apr 28, 2021
Huntsville Undergoing Signage Review
A review is underway of the signage needs in Huntsville's urban centre and downtown core. The goal of the project is to develop Community Wayfinding that helps guide people through our community to pl...
Apr 28, 2021
Simcoe-Muskoka Has First Case Of COVID-19 Variant From India
Our region has its first confirmed case of the COVID-19 variant originally found in India. The medical officer of health for the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, Dr. Charles Gardner, made the anno...
Apr 28, 2021