Category Archives: Muskoka News
Province Wants Improved Covid-19 Testing and Workplace Safety
The Province is ramping up efforts to protect the health and safety of frontline workers on two fronts. Today Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton said invitations have...
Apr 08, 2020
Collingwood Man One Of The Latest Area COVID-19 Cases
A Collingwood man is one of the latest confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Simcoe-Muskoka. The health unit says the total number of cases is now at 108. The man from Collingwood, in his 50's, is a communit...
Apr 08, 2020
Local Covid-19 Fight Is Evolving
Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) CEO Natalie Bubela says the local fight against Covid-19 is evolving. In her latest update, Bubela says MAHC is currently preparing for a possible influx of Covid-1...
Apr 08, 2020
Potential COVID-19 Treatment Trial Underway In Canada
The world's largest clinical trial of a potential treatment for COVID-19 is underway across Canada. According to the Globe and Mail, the study will involve 1,000 patients from across the country and i...
Apr 08, 2020
Music Legend John Prine Has Died
Music legand John Prine has passed away. He died yesterday at Nashville's Vanderbilt University Medical Center due to complications related to COVID-19. Prine, who left behind a list of folk-country c...
Apr 08, 2020
Easter Bunny Declared An "Essential Service"
Premier Doug Ford has signed an official declaration confirming the Easter Bunny is an essential service. The order authorizes Bunny "to deliver Easter chocolate, candy, and related treats to the chil...
Apr 08, 2020 Somewhere in the world today... / CC
Legal Pot Shops Allowed To Offer Delivery and Pick-Up Service
The provincial government has passed an emergency order allowing for legal cannabis stores to offer curbside delivery and pickup service. The order was approved by cabinet and signed into law by Lieut...
Apr 08, 2020 Marco Verch Professional Photographer and Speaker / CC
OPP Remind Boaters About Cold Water Danger
OPP are reminding boaters about the dangers posed by cold water on area lakes and rivers. Spring might be in the air and the ice may have melted away, but the warmer temperatures give a false sense of...
Apr 07, 2020
New Online Portal Will Help Fill Covid-19 Healthcare Gaps
A new online portal that will match and fill much-needed healthcare positions across Ontario is being launched by the Provincial Government. Health Minister Christine Elliott says people from across O...
Apr 07, 2020
Simcoe-Muskoka COVID-19 Cases Rise By 11
The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit reports 11 new cases of COVID-19. That brings the total to 105. There are at least six more pending cases. The new cases range in age from 20's to 90's includin...
Apr 07, 2020