A local student is heading to provincial qualifiers this weekend for the Royal Canadian Legion’s public speaking competitions.  Grade 12 student Carolyn Yungblut will be in Shelburne on Saturday to represent Huntsville High School (HHS) in the competition. If she wins, she’ll head to Toronto on May 3 for the...

A limited number of filled sandbags can be found at a handful of locations throughout Muskoka. In Gravenhurst, they're available at the turnaround on Severn River Rd. E., Sunshine Court, and 1054 Crawford Rd. while Bracebridge is offering sandbags at 1000 Taylor Court. Officials with the Town of Bracebridge suggest: Securing...

As spring begins, our health unit has a few tips on keeping yourself safe from ticks.  The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit says blacklegged ticks can carry Lyme disease, which causes fever, chills, fatigue, and rash, as well as head, muscle, and joint aches.  Officials advise staying on the trails when...

Gravenhurst Coun. Sandy Cairns will not be penalized for failing to declare a conflict of interest during a Dec. 2023 council meeting.  Suzanne Craig, the town's integrity commissioner, told council during its April 16 meeting that when Cairns put forward a motion that council participate in the 2025 Communities in...

More beds being allocated to the future South Muskoka Memorial Hospital (SMMH) in Bracebridge isn't enough for the Save South Muskoka Hospital Committee (SSMH). Bruce Kruger, chair of SSMH, says the announcement in early April that Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) will allocate 18 inpatient beds to the hospital site in...

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) says as much as 60 mm of rain came down over the weekend causing "significant runoff" to some local rivers and lakes. It has forced the MNRF to issue a flood watch for the Muskoka River and Severn River Watersheds. Officials with the...