Going into the weekend, our health unit has added swimming advisories to two more beaches in Muskoka. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has found elevated levels of bacteria at Bass Lake Park Beach and Franklin Park Beach in Gravenhurst. Advisories remain in place at Hanna Park Beach, Jaspen Beach, and...

Huntsville’s Fairvern Nursing Home marked its 40th birthday this week. Residents, staff, board members, and local officials gathered at the building Thursday afternoon to celebrate the occasion. “Some days I can’t believe I’ve been here for 40 years,” says Joyce Vicaire, who has worked at the home since it opened in...

A Huntsville man is facing several charges after allegedly shooting at a person with an air rifle. That according to the Huntsville OPP, which says an officer arrested the 21-year-old and seized the weapon on West Road around 8:15 p.m. Wednesday. Police say the man was shooting the air rifle...

Brenda Rhodes has announced her intention to run to represent Bracebridge on the District of Muskoka council. "I believe the two most important skills I bring to the table are my listening skills and my joy in finding solutions to issues," Rhodes says. "If I am entrusted with being one...

West Muskoka is getting a new paramedic station but at an additional cost of more than $1.1-million. District Council voted Monday to move ahead with the $5.6-million project, which will see the Port Carling Paramedic Station rebuilt from the ground up on district-owned land in Glen Orchard. The decision gives...

There are lots of different things that can be used as bookmarks, but a winning lottery ticket isn't one of them. Patti Pearson says she was shocked to get a call from the Gravenhurst Public Library saying they had her winning lottery ticket. "It was such a great feeling," she...