Author Archives: Bayshore News Team

The fire danger rating in Muskoka has dropped to moderate. That is progress considering there was an extreme fire danger rating for most of July. A moderate rating still does not permit daytime burnin...

The Ministry of Natural Resources says the Parry Sound 33 forest fire is “being held”, meaning it is no longer considered out of control. The blaze erupted three weeks ago forcing hundreds...

After a year of consultations and hand-wringing over the future of hospitals in Muskoka, the board of Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare has endorsed a task force recommendation for two acute sites. Board C...

Orillia OPP are looking for help in identifying a suspect involved in a break and enter. Police say around 1 a.m. on August 5th, a male perpetrator entered a business on Atherley Road and made off wit...

Two acute hospitals. That was the recommendation from a task force to the Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare board last night. The chair of the task force said this model for service delivery was felt to pr...

Hlinka Gretzky Under 18 Hockey Tournament at Edmonton Canada 4 Sweden 3 Josh Williams and Alexis Lafreniere each had a goal and an assist for Canada Team Canada at 3 & 0 will meet the United State...

Huntsville OPP are trying to track down the operator of a boat who travelled at such a high rate of speed it produced waves that overturned several kayaks. The incident happened on Sunday afternoon in...

Couchiching Beach in Orillia is once again posted with a swimming advisory. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit says there is a higher than normal level of bacteria in the water. The beach is not ...

A man died while swimming in the Muskoka River in Bracebridge. OPP say they were called to Kelvin Grove Park shortly after 5 p.m. on Monday. They say a man had gone swimming from the dock and failed t...

There's been plenty of fastball in our region and across the country lately. The Grey Bruce Ladies playoffs, the Owen Sound Men's League Playoffs plus Canadian Championship Tournaments in Qu...