As the District of Muskoka works towards its goal of 60 percent waste diversion, Renee Recoskie, the district’s director of waste management and environmental services, says it will need to involve bold, new strategies.   She says there was a slight uptick in the rate in 2023 with Muskoka's waste...

There may be smoke coming from the Bracebridge Fire Department's headquarters at 225 Taylor Rd., but there is no cause for concern. Officials with the Town of Bracebridge say the department will be training on Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28. The Ontario Fire College's mobile training unit will be...

Police have confirmed the body found in the Township of Georgian Bay is of 60-year-old Eric Spencer. Provincial Const. David Hobson says they were found on April 21 in a wooded area near the intersection of South Bay Rd. and Honey Harbour Rd. by the volunteer search organization Please Bring...

The Friends of Algonquin Park say now is the prime time to spot a moose along Hwy. 60 in Algonquin Park. However, in a post on its Facebook page, the non-profit organization recommends drivers stay alert because moose and other animals “are often surprisingly hard to see, especially after dark."  "The...

Eleven local youth are getting help with their arts education from the Huntsville Festival of the Arts (HFA).  Officials say the senior scholarship goes up to $1,500, and the junior scholarship up to $300.   Senior Scholarship:  Blake Quinlan (technical studies)   Bridget Johnson (violin)   Juniper Nuedling-Black (piano)   Kara...

Huntsville has released a list of upcoming capital road and walkway projects.  Town officials say work will begin on local roads, sidewalks, and bridges over the spring and summer:  Cora St. - Brunel Rd. to West St. – Road Reconstruction  Minerva St. E. – Centre St. to West St. – Road Reconstruction  By-Lock Acres – West...