Category Archives: Muskoka News
Some Businesses Are Reopening Today
The Ontario government is allowing certain businesses and workplaces to reopen today, as long as they comply with strict public health measures and operate safely during the COVID-19 outbreak. Those p...
May 04, 2020 Scott McLeod / CC
Oro-Medonte Pilot Dies In Georgian Bay Plane Crash
A 47 year old pilot from Oro-Medonte has died after a plane crash in Georgian Bay. Emergency responders were dispatched at 12:39 pm today after the crash was reported in the area of Pinery Point, Geor...
May 02, 2020
Man Facing Flight From Police Charge In Huntsville
A 21-year-old man faces flight from police and dangerous driving charges after an incident in Huntsville's downtown this morning. At 2:45 am, OPP tried to stop a car in the downtown area. Trying to fl...
May 01, 2020
More COVID-19 Related Deaths In Simcoe-Muskoka
There are more deaths related to Coronavirus in Simcoe-Muskoka. The health unit reports four new deaths today bringing the total to 20. There are six new cases today bringing that total to 283. For mo...
May 01, 2020
Some Ontario Businesses Can Reopen Monday May 4th
Come Monday, the Province of Ontario will start allowing a small group of businesses to reopen. Premier Doug Ford adds that in the coming days and weeks, as Ontario meets additional health targets, mo...
May 01, 2020
Dogs Euthanized Following Attack On Young Girl, Mother
Two dogs have been euthanized after they attacked a child and her mother in Haliburton April 12th. Just before 4 pm that day Haliburton Highlands OPP investigated a serious dog bite complaint on Gainf...
May 01, 2020
Boots And Hearts and Big Sky Festivals Cancelled
Big Sky Festival and Boots and Hearts are officially cancelled for this summer. The music festivals were both scheduled to happen at Burl's Creek in Oro Station. Fans who purchased tickets for the Big...
May 01, 2020
Military Assault Weapons Now Banned In Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced new gun control measures today, including a ban on some "assault-style" firearms, less than two weeks after the Nova Scotia tragedy that claimed 22 lives. U...
May 01, 2020
Gravenhurst Man & Others Face Migratory Bird Hunting Charges
A Gravenhurst man is amongst five people charged for migratory bird hunting related offences. On September 20th, 2019 a conservation officer saw two men place bait in a pond near Gravenhurst. The next...
May 01, 2020
New Governor Announced at Bank of Canada
A new Governor is taking the helm at the Bank of Canada. Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced this morning that the next Governor is Tiff Macklem. Macklem, a former central bank official, is curren...
May 01, 2020