Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare has suspended visiting to the Huntsville Hospital’s intensive care unit. In a tweet, officials say it comes as the unit is placed in COVID-19 outbreak status. The change is effective immediately. According to the organization, patients and staff are being tested, and outbreak management protocols are in place....

The Town of Gravenhurst will negotiate a two-year agreement with the YMCA to continue supporting its health, wellness, and aquatics programs. According to a report done and presented to Gravenhurst council on Aug. 9 by Shawna Patterson, Interim Director of Recreation, Arts, and Culture, the town currently pays a management...

As summer temperatures wane, a local health unit reminds to be on the lookout for disease-carrying insects. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit says anyone going outdoors should protect themselves against black-legged ticks, which can carry Lyme Disease, and mosquitoes, which can carry West Nile virus. The health...

Hospice Muskoka's annual butterfly program is now being done year-round as they look to raise funds for their five new palliative respite beds.  "Without the government funding, now we're fundraising like crazy just to support those 8 beds," says Nancy Peart-Burkholder, Fund Development Coordinator. The program previously saw hospice release a live...

The walkway to the Gull Lake Rotary Park barge will be named after the man that's likely walked across it more than anyone else. The Town of Gravenhurst council unanimously approved naming the walkway to the barge the "Fred Schulz Walkway" Tuesday afternoon. Schulz has been the Coordinator for Music on...

Just over a year after creating Timberbeast Productions, Autumn Smith is preparing for a busy end to 2022 as the Gravenhurst-based theatre company continues to grow. Smith is the Artistic and Executive Director and says they will be performing three plays before the end of a year, with a fourth...