A 40-year-old from Huntsville has been charged with dangerous operation after police say he hit a transport truck while driving the wrong way on Hwy. 11 S. in Huntsville. Provincial Const. Dana Morris says it happened around 6:30 p.m. on April 18. She adds the driver suffered minor injuries and was...

Bracebridge is seeking feedback on a long-standing by-law.  The town is asking residents to sound off on its Exotic and Wild Animal Control By-Law, which has been in place since 2002. Officials say it covers animals that are not usually kept as pets or not indigenous to Canada, such as...

It will cost the Town of Gravenhurst $762,320, but it will give the town's fire department a truck that only one other fire service in Ontario has.  Jared Cayley, fire chief for the Gravenhurst Fire Department, outlined in his April 16 report to council that City View Specialty Vehicles, based...

Marliese Gause, chief executive officer of The Friends, explained to District of Muskoka council how a 30-year-old woman is forced to live in a long-term care facility after having a stroke.  During the April 18 Community and Planning Services Committee, she urged council to keep accessible supportive housing in mind....

The Centre for Active Living in Bracebridge is now part of Ontario's Seniors Active Living Centre (SALC) program. Raymond Cho, Minister for Seniors and Accessibility, stopped in Bracebridge Friday afternoon to detail the program which will see the facility receive $20,483 as part of an initial investment and could get...

Earth Day will be your chance to learn how to be a "planet protector."  On April 20, the Bracebridge Library is hosting the first-ever "Earth Day Planet Protectors" event at Memorial Park in Bracebridge. It’s happening from 1 to 3 p.m. and features children's performer Wilderness Betty, nature-related games, recycled...