December 2021
- Duplicate Bridge results and tips: Useful conventions worth learning, part 131 Dec 31
- COVID-19 testing and isolation guidelines updated, school start delayed to Jan. 5: Ministry of Health Dec 30
- MAHC confirms staff cases Dec 30
- Top Stories of 2021: Arts and Entertainment news Dec 30
- Gravenhurst council finishes year by passing lantern and balloon release ban Dec 30
- COVID-19 in Muskoka: By the numbers Dec 29
- Dog killed in Bracebridge Motel melee Dec 29
- How local wildlife prepares itself for the cold winter months Dec 29
- Wayback Wednesday: Johnston’s Shoe Store Dec 29
- Bracebridge’s Eva Olsson named to the Order of Canada Dec 29
- Wayback Wednesday: Manitoba Street, Bracebridge Dec 29
- Province announces new temporary restrictions for long-term care facilities Dec 28
- Top Stories of 2021: Sports news Dec 28
- Top Stories of 2021: Business news Dec 27
- Forged prescriptions lead to conviction Dec 27
- Listen up! Count your blessings | Commentary Dec 26
- Chambers launch $500 shopping spree contest Dec 26
- Bracebridge council awards arena tender Dec 24
- Festive holiday recipes that can be enjoyed throughout the year Dec 24
- The joy remains—just look for it!: Sally Barnes | Commentary Dec 24
- COVID-19 in Muskoka: By the numbers Dec 24
- Fire and Ice Festival cancelled Dec 23
- Province calls on businesses, volunteers and retired health professionals to help with vaccine rollout Dec 23
- Bracebridge man convicted of child pornography possession, again Dec 23
- Annie Williams Park continues to flourish despite pandemic Dec 23
- Muskoka 411 CEO says allegations that he’s profiteering off of rapid COVID tests are false Dec 22
- Impaired driver crashes twice in four days Dec 22
- Wayback Wednesday: Merry Christmas from Gravenhurst! Dec 22
- COVID-19 in Muskoka: By the numbers Dec 22
- Arena bid comes in $22.2 million higher than expected Dec 21
- MAHC President bids adieu after 10 years Dec 21
- Town seeks input on public art Dec 20
- Orange ribbons to become truth and reconciliation quilt Dec 20
- The sky’s the limit with Found it in Muskoka Dec 20
- Listen up! A wake-up call: the aftermath | Commentary Dec 20
- Duplicate Bridge results and tips: Useful conventions worth learning, part 129 Dec 19
- High Falls dispute draws police Dec 19
- Citizens help with impaired Bracebridge driving arrest Dec 19
- New Covid restrictions start tomorrow Dec 18
- Bracebridge council done with drivers doing donuts Dec 17
- Letter to the editor: The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come Dec 17
- District mulls one garbage bag per week limit Dec 17
- Bracebridge search warrants turn up drugs and a 9mm Dec 17
- Muskoka Lakes tightens staff vaccination rules Dec 17
- MAHC reducing hospital visitations Dec 16
- Don’t be a Grinch…grow your heart and the local economy three sizes: shop local! | MPP Norm Miller Dec 16
- Family Place shocks Thunder in basketball action Dec 16
- COVID-19 in Muskoka: By the numbers Dec 16
- Four COVID-19 cases in Muskoka are likely the Omicron variant Dec 15
- Health unit to implement further COVID restrictions if province doesn’t step up Dec 15
- Muskoka students get rapid testing kits Dec 15
- School board to launch student census Dec 15
- Wayback Wednesday – Manitoba Street fire 1980s (?) Dec 15
- Gravenhurst man nabbed going 59 km/hr over the limit Dec 15
- Muskoka Community Foundation awards $69,600 in grants Dec 13
- SMDHU community clinics providing COVID-19 boosters for eligible individuals 50 plus Dec 13
- Arrest made in home invasions Dec 12
- Listen up! It’s time for a wake-up call | Commentary Dec 12
- Hiker Babes welcomes all women for outdoor fun, no experience required Dec 12
- Parliament must work in collaboration for the good of all: MP Scott Aitchison Dec 11
- Fatal snowmobile accident in Muskoka Lakes Dec 11
- Ontario government enacts new Covid measures Dec 10
- MAHC Board Appoints Interim President & CEO Dec 10
- Port Carling Santa Claus Parade tomorrow night Dec 10
- MLA opposes Cherokee Lane condo development Dec 10
- Duplicate Bridge results and tips: Useful conventions worth learning, part 128 Dec 10
- OPP issue warning after woman sexually assaulted in her home Dec 9
- Gravenhurst council approves 1% tax increase Dec 8
- Miller announces $13.6 million for local infrastructure Dec 8
- Let’s rain on Xi Jinping’s parade: Sally Barnes | Commentary Dec 8
- Wayback Wednesday: A skate down main street Dec 8
- Alleged Impaired driver hits car, stops to eat wings Dec 8
- Multiple OPP officers allegedly attacked in Muskoka Lakes Dec 7
- Council debates entrance options at Bracebridge Sportsplex Dec 7
- Santa returns to Gravenhurst for family photos Dec 7
- Health unit invites parents to virtual Q & A on COVID-19 vaccination for kids 5 to 11 Dec 7
- Councillors consider highway sound barriers Dec 6
- Royals represent in Pickering Dec 6
- Listen up! Leadership in the conversion therapy vote | Commentary Dec 6
- Gravenhurst vs Bracebridge Dec 6
- Weather advisory now in effect for South Muskoka Dec 5
- Gravenhurst launches business study Dec 5
- Duplicate Bridge results and tips: Useful conventions worth learning, part 127 Dec 5
- Syrup throwing incident lands man in jail Dec 4
- Health Unit considers reinstating capacity limits Dec 3
- Bracebridge moves forward with $5.9 million-dollar river dredging project Dec 3
- Bracebridge development charges jump 11.6 percent Dec 3
- Alleged impaired driver found with cocaine and opioids Dec 3
- Wanda III adds new electric engine Dec 2
- Ready…set…forage! Dec 2
- Reindeer thief lands behind bars Dec 1
- It’s Wayback Wednesday: Bracebridge on parade day, 1942 Dec 1
- Port Sandfield staple set to celebrate 60 years Dec 1
November 2021
- COVID-19 in Muskoka: By the numbers Nov 30
- Boil water advisory lifted in Gravenhurst Nov 30
- Ontario Northland test train rumbled through Muskoka last week Nov 30
- Muskoka Men’s Basketball results – Week 3 Nov 30
- You can be Santa to local organizations: here’s what’s on their wish lists Nov 30
- Water advisory should lift midday Tuesday, says District Nov 29
- Muskoka drivers plead guilty to over 80 Nov 29


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