Category Archives: Muskoka News

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the lights will stay on at a cheaper rate while construction job sites could come down if they don't follow the rules. The two issues were the main subjects at a press c...

You can expect your kids to be off school even longer than expected. Premier Doug Ford says it's likely kids will not be returning to class April 6th, as the number of cases of COVID-19 continue to ri...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says passing a bill to adopt emergency measures today is helping people as soon as possible and that "speed is of the essence." At a press conference today, Trudeau said ...

No loose material. That's the new Covid-19 curbside waste order from the District of Muskoka. Effective immediately all garbage, recycling, and green bin organic material is to be bagged, sealed and p...

Members of Parliament are being called back to the House of Commons today to adopt emergency measures announced by the federal government aimed at easing the burden of COVID-19 on individuals and busi...

Muskoka Lakes Mayor Phil Harding has sent a message to residents about COVID-19, encouraging them to self-isolate as much as possible. However, he also had a message for GTA cottagers heading up to th...

Simcoe County has four new cases of COVID-19. Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Charles Gardner, says two of the cases are still being processed. He says those cases n...

The list is out. A full list of businesses that are allowed to stay open after midnight tonight has been released by the provincial government. Yesterday, the Ontario Government ordered the mandatory ...

Premier Doug Ford has ordered the shut down of all non-essential services to curb the spread of Covid-19. The order takes effect 11:59 pm Tuesday. It's expected that services such as supermarkets, pha...

The Province is committing $200 million to help Ontario's most vulnerable through the Covid-19 pandemic. The money is social services relief funding for municipalities and organizations that administe...