Category Archives: Muskoka News
Free Deliveries Project A Great Success In Gravenhurst
With more than 400 deliveries under its belt, a pilot project that has provided free deliveries for local businesses in Gravenhurst is a great success. In early April, the Parry Sound-Muskoka Communit...
May 05, 2020
$252 Million Announced For Canada's Food Sector
A big financial boost has been announced for the Canadian food sector. It is a $252 million investment that will help farmers and food processors and make sure no food goes to waste during the pandemi...
May 05, 2020
Join This Year's #Untraditional Trek For Tourette In Muskoka
This year will be an #Untraditional Trek for Tourette in Muskoka. Instead of walking in groups this year, virtual teams will be formed that will see individual participants walk, ride, climb stairs or...
May 05, 2020
Now There Are Murder Hornets?!?
The world's largest hornet, a 2-inch killer dubbed the "Murder Hornet" with an appetite for honey bees, has been found in Washington state, where entomologists were making plans to wipe it out. The gi...
May 05, 2020
Remains Of Sub-Lt. Abbigail Cowbrough Returning Home Wednesday
The body of Sub-Lt. Abbigail Cowbrough who was killed in the crash of a Canadian military Cyclone helicopter will arrive back in Canada tomorrow. There will be a repatriation ceremony for her at CFB T...
May 05, 2020
Nicolas Cage To Star In Joe Exotic TV Show
Nicolas Cage is set to star as Joe Exotic in a TV miniseries--his first role on the small screen. The eight-part project will explore how Joe Shreibvogel became Joe Exotic and detail his effort to kee...
May 05, 2020
Mom's Getting A Polar Vortex This Year
Moms in Ontario may be getting a "polar vortex" this year. It could bring us record low temperatures and several frosty mornings later this week. Forecasters predict the high in the region could drop ...
May 05, 2020
It's Giving Tuesday!
An annual day of giving that normally takes place in December is making an early appearance to help those struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic. Today is Giving Tuesday. The grassroots movement enc...
May 05, 2020
Thousands Of Cottagers May Soon Say "We're Here......"
Thousands of cottagers may soon be heading our way. (Even though, we all know some are already here.) The chief medical officer of health for the Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit, Dr. Charles Gardn...
May 05, 2020
A Big Jump Today In Coronavirus Cases In Simcoe-Muskoka
A big increase in Coronavirus cases in Simcoe-Muskoka. The health unit reports 35 new cases which brings the total to 318 cases. 15 of the new cases are at long term care homes in Simcoe County. The h...
May 04, 2020