October 2025
- Listen Up! It’s 2025 – And North America needs a reset: A guest commentary by Hugh Holland | Commentary Oct 22
- Susanne (Susie) Laverock Phillips Oct 22
- Daily weather report Oct 21
- Muskoka Lakes Fire Department is accepting applications for volunteer firefighters Oct 21
- No Timeline Yet for Silver Bridge Repairs Oct 21
- Impaired driver “totals” vehicle, fractures neck Oct 21
- Daily weather report Oct 20
- Animal protection groups demand stronger federal legislation to protect wildlife in captivity Oct 20
- Spooktacular Fun for a Great Cause: Halloween Mini Putt Returns to Bracebridge Oct 20
- Bracebridge Man Fined $3,400 for Wild Turkey Hunting Violations Oct 20
- Daily weather report Oct 19
- Port Sydney Beach shoreline project now complete Oct 19
- OPP report increase in complaints about underage youth operating dirt bikes and ATVs Oct 19
- Gravenhurst Begins Seasonal Dock Removals and Boat Launch Closures for Upgrades Oct 18
- Homeless in Muskoka Oct 18
- Weekend Weather Forecast Oct 17
- Gryphon Boys Golf Team Shines at MPS Tournament Oct 17
- Festival of Lights returns to Downtown Bracebridge Oct 17
- Minett Redevelopment Project Heads to Public Meeting on November 25 Oct 17
- $1.5 M Gift Supports Future of South Muskoka Hospital Oct 17
- Daily weather report Oct 16
- Fowler Construction delivers another successful Thanksgiving Hamper drive Oct 16
- Muskoka Couple Loses Life Savings in Elaborate Scam, Fraudster Sentenced Oct 16
- Three Fires International Film Festival – Muskoka Edition Showcases Indigenous Voices from Across Canada Oct 16
- Daily weather report Oct 15
- Winter 2025-2026 predictions Oct 15
- Fatalities and thousands of traffic charges on OPP-patrolled roads last Thanksgiving weekend Oct 15
- Wayback Wednesday: Downtown Bracebridge, c. 1945 Oct 15
- Hate Free Muskoka Symposium Returns November 8 Oct 15
- Daily weather report Oct 14
- OPP ask for assistance identifying suspected shoplifters at LCBO outlet in Port Sydney Oct 14
- Muskoka celebrates its fifth annual Oktoberfest Oct 14
- Bracebridge plans target downtown revitalization and infrastructure upgrades Oct 14
- Driver hit with impaired charges in Gravenhurst Oct 14
- Daily weather report Oct 13
- Explorers’ Edge (RTO12) launches Ontario’s First Regenerative Travel Agency offering curated regional experiences Oct 13
- Listen Up! Why Trump’s brokered ceasefire in the Middle East is an important step forward | Commentary Oct 13
- Gravenhurst closing some washrooms and swimming areas for winter Oct 13
- Daily weather report Oct 12
- Help the Bracebridge Library name its book trucks Oct 12
- Hospice Muskoka Surpasses Fundraising Goal at Hike for Hospice Event Oct 11
- Pair charged in thefts from licensed Gravenhurst retailer Oct 11
- Masking returns to hospital for respiratory illness season Oct 10
- Explorers’ Edge (RTO12) launches Ontario’s First Regenerative Travel Agency offering curated regional experiences Oct 10
- Driver in the ditch guilty of impaired Oct 10
- Daily weather report Oct 9
- YWCA launches new programs in Gravenhurst and Bracebridge Oct 9
- Muskoka man hits $50,000 jackpot Oct 9
- Health unit begins annual school immunization program for Grade 7 students Oct 9
- Man charged with stealing thousands worth of goods from Gravenhurst grocery stores Oct 9
- Daily weather report Oct 8
- Gravenhurst wildfire caused by unattended cooking fire Oct 8
- Diva Dialogues: Unlocking New Markets, The Business Case for 2SLGBTQI+ Inclusive Travel Oct 8
- Gilded Eden: A Celebration of Art, Nature, and Transformation in Bracebridge Oct 8
- Wayback Wednesday: Muskoka Steamship , 1881 Oct 8
- Muskoka charity launches Thanksgiving Triple Match Challenge to protect watersheds Oct 8
- Daily weather report Oct 7
- Muskoka area sees record heat over the weekend Oct 7
- Ford and Smith denounce allegations of hateful slurs directed at Sikh family visiting Muskoka Oct 7
- Muskoka man jailed for contacting minors Oct 7
- Daily weather report Oct 6
- Lumber Centre marks one year anniversary with free programming Oct 6
- Listen Up! Why is Doug Ford so popular? | Commentary Oct 6
- Huntsville man’s stealing spree lands him in jail Oct 6
- Daily weather report Oct 5
- Annual Muskoka Novel Marathon raises more than $15,000 Oct 5
- OPP investigating fatal Hwy 118 collision in Haliburton Oct 5
- Muskoka Authors Association welcomes bestselling author Joy Fielding Oct 4
- Weekend weather report Oct 3
- Protect your money from fraud Oct 3
- Impaired driver arrested after doing donuts Oct 3
- Mixed-Use development proposed for Salmon Avenue in Bracebridge Oct 3
- Daily weather report Oct 2
- Fundraiser organized for Huntsville family who lost their home in fire Oct 2
- More than 900 students attend Maple Leafs practice in Bracebridge Oct 2
- Bracebridge man snags $55,000 inside the Money Machine Oct 2
- Oliver’s Coffee closing Gravenhurst location Oct. 31 Oct 2
- Daily weather report Oct 1
- Wayback Wednesday: Bracebridge (?), c. 1920 Oct 1
- United Way Simcoe Muskoka opens applications for Women United Grants Oct 1
- Shani Mootoo talks Starry Starry Night with Authors Associaiton Oct 1
- Local heroes recognized for actions during Gravenhurst brush fire Oct 1
September 2025
- Daily weather report Sep 30
- Muskoka Healthy Living Expo returns Oct. 9 Sep 30
- Communities encouraged to celebrate National Breastfeeding Week Sep 30
- Man smashes into Gravenhurst variety store, attacks owner Sep 30
- Daily weather report Sep 29
- National Seniors Day Kicks Off New Fall Programs in Muskoka Sep 29
- Listen Up! The importance of free speech | Commentary Sep 29
- Muskoka Authors Association Presents Tall Pine Tales 2025 Sep 29
- Daily weather report Sep 28
- Muskoka Soccer Round-up: U14 Boys finish with a win! Sep 28
- Instructions to Ontario Works clients and others due to Canada Post disruptions Sep 28
- Muskoka Founders Circle announces 2025 pitch contest finalists Sep 28
- Local officials respond to Georgian College closure Sep 27
- Weekend weather forecast Sep 26
- Designer Lighting Sale Hits Port Carling Sep 26
- Sixteen-year-old Muskoka Slalom Canoe racer showing Olympic promise Sep 26
- Georgian to close Muskoka campus, sell facility Sep 26
- Swing for Your Sisters raises $27,000 for YWCA Muskoka Sep 26


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