Category Archives: Muskoka News

The 400 Market has decided to close this weekend. The message was posted on its Facebook page and says: Our thoughts are with everyone during this difficult time. We encourage you to practice responsi...

There has been another COVID-19 death in Barrie. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) confirmed on Saturday afternoon that a man in his 70s from Alberta, who was being treated at the hospit...

As a precautionary step taken by surrounding Muskoka Municipalities, the Town of Huntsville has issued a safety warning for parks and open spaces effective immediately. In an effort to mitigate the sp...

The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) has reached tentative central agreements with the provincial government. Separate tentative central agreements have been negotiated for ETFO's tea...

A 12-year-old is facing charges, after Barrie police say about 70 vehicles had their tires slashed in the city's north east end overnight. Police announced on Twitter that dozens of residents awoke to...

Gravenhurst Mayor Paul Kelly says he and his wife Sue are in self isolation after returning from a recent trip to Saint Martin. In an online video, posted on the town's website, Mayor Kelly says he is...

Seven people have been arrested in connection with a robbery investigation in Orillia. Police say on Wednesday morning, they were called about a disturbance at a home in the city's south end, where th...

A man who died at RVH just over a week ago, died from COVID-19. A coroner's report has confirmed COVID-19 was the cause of death for the 77 year old man, who passed away at the hospital on March 11. T...

The Ontario Provincial Police is seeking the assistance of the public to locate a man with an outstanding warrant. Police say Nicholas Keddy is possibly in the Simcoe County area. He is described as 3...

Barrie police say they've arrested a red-gloved criminal, who was wanted for robbing the same stores four times in the same day. Police say the same suspect is believed to have robbed Circle K Stores ...