The Ontario government is investing $5,323,500 to support improved operations and reduced wait [...]
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District Council presses Province for immediate flood action following devastating spring freshet
The District Municipality of Muskoka is calling on the provincial government to take urgent [...]
Bracebridge council approves 13-unit Maple Street development amid resident opposition
Bracebridge council has approved a new infill housing development on Maple Street that will add [...]
Listen Up! What if we get rid of March Break for more long weekends?: A guest post by Brian Tapley | Commentary
A note to our readers from Hugh Mackenzie:For the next four weeks, I am going to take a break [...]
Hospice Muskoka to Host Second Annual Polar Plunge Fundraiser in Port Carling
Residents across Muskoka are being invited to take an icy dip this spring in support of [...]
Public health offers tips for dealing with extreme cold temperatures
A significant cold event is forecast for the region in the coming days, marking the first of [...]
Waitlist Open Jan. 12 for New Fairvern Early Learning Child Care Centre
Muskoka Family Focus will open the waitlist for the new Fairvern Early [...]
New Fraser Institute rankings place Muskoka high schools in the middle of the provincial pack
The Fraser Institute released its Report Card on Ontario’s Secondary Schools 2025 Nov. 27, [...]
Inmates attempted escape using makeshift tennis-racket snowshoes
Rodney Cobb has pled guilty in a Bracebridge courtroom to escaping from lawful custody [...]
24th Annual Muskoka Escapades of Town Crying Competition, the longest of its kind in North America
On Saturday, August 9th, 2025, the 24th Annual Muskoka Escapades of Town Crying Competition was [...]
Do we really need a district government? How did Muskoka survive before the District Council was created.
The fix is in. The new District Chair will also have the so-called strong Mayor powers so he can overturn…
The appointment of our District Chair by the Doug Ford is part of a continuing threat to local democracy. To…
I am so very unhappy to see that the Province (Ontario) has decided it is better at deciding who should…
An appointment that serves provincial objectives cancels out democracy at the regional level.