Category Archives: Muskoka News
Power Outage And Flooding Tips
Hydro One says its crews are preparing to respond to possible power outages caused by heavy rain and high winds up to 100 km/h expected in southern, central and eastern Ontario over the next couple of...
Mar 26, 2021
OnRoute Is Hiring
ONroute will be hiring hundreds of seasonal jobs across all of its 23 locations along Highways 400 and 401 throughout the province. It says job opportunities are available at all ONroute brands, inclu...
Mar 26, 2021
A Major Shift In The Weather Today
Say goodbye to the double-digits. The weather is going to be changing quite a bit today from the above seasonal temperatures we've been enjoying for more than a week. A Special Weather Statement is in...
Mar 26, 2021
Barrie's Kempenfest Postponed For Another Year
For the second year in a row, organizers have had to pull the plug on Barrie's Kempenfest. The popular event on Barrie's waterfront is usually held during the August long weekend. Barrie Mayor Jeff Le...
Mar 25, 2021
Norm Miller’s Bill 228 To Reduce Dock Foam In Waterways Passes Committee
A bill introduced by Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP Norm Miller aimed at reducing dock foam in area waterways is making headway at Queen's Park. Yesterday, before the release of the 2021 Budget, Bill 228 was...
Mar 25, 2021
Huntsville Provides Incentives and Support Program for Business Improvement Area
The Town of Huntsville has launched a new Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Incentives Program which promotes new investment in the community. Town Council has already approved $45,000 towards it - it'...
Mar 25, 2021
All OFSC Prescribed Trails Officially Closed For The Season
The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) has given word that all OFSC Prescribed Trails are officially closed for the season. All the organization's more than 30,000 kms of trails are bow RED...
Mar 25, 2021
Haliburton OPP Teams Up With Local Business To Bring Comfort To Victims
OPP in Haliburton has made changes that provide victims of violence a more comfortable environment to tell their experiences in. They have partnered with a local design business to redesign the 'soft ...
Mar 25, 2021 Source: OPP
Waste Connections of Canada Says RFP Constraints Exclude Them From Providing Recycling Service In Muskoka
Waste Connections of Canada (WCI) has written the District of Muskoka Council about constraints it says will make their Material Recovery Facility on Ecclestone Drive in Bracebridge no longer able to ...
Mar 25, 2021
Adults Turning 70 Or Older Can Pre-Register For A COVID-19 Vaccine
Adults turning 70 years of age or older this year can now pre-register with the Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit to get a COVID-19 vaccination The health unit says all remaining (moderate priority)...
Mar 25, 2021