Peter Sale, Chair of the Muskoka Watershed Council (MWC), warns "Muskoka's watersheds stand at a crucial turning point." The Muskoka Steamships and Discovery Centre in Gravenhurst hosted many dignitaries as the MWC presented its sixth report card Monday morning. "While currently healthy, they are gradually degrading in several ways, and our...

Schools in Huntsville are now part of the newly established Food4Kid program in Muskoka.  A teacher for 10 years, including five with various schools in Muskoka, Sarah Thatcher felt too many kids were dealing with food insecurity and decided to do something about it.   The program started in 2012 in Halton,...

Police seized an unauthorized gun after searching a home in Armour Township.  Almaguin Highlands OPP says on Sept. 15, officers executed a search warrant at a residence on north Pickerel Lake Road and seized a 32-caliber rifle.  A 45-year-old Armour man has been charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm, careless...

Two Gravenhurst men are facing assault charges after an incident at a rooming house. Bracebridge OPP says around 11:00 p.m. on Friday, officers responded to a call from a concerned resident about an assault on a woman. Officials say they arrested a 31-year-old and 47-year-old for assault. The pair will appear...

Reel Alternatives Huntsville is kicking off its 24th season this week.  The non-profit is bringing movies from the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) to the Algonquin Theatre at 7:00 p.m. on certain Mondays.  Dan Watson, President of Reel Alternatives, says they have a little something for everyone, from comedies to psychological...

Two men from Gravenhurst are persons of interest in five break-and-enters that happened in Lennox and Addington.  According to Provincial Constable David Yome, it happened in Napanee and Deseronto on Sept. 13 between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. The suspects took various amounts of cash and jewelry.   Yome says provincial police...