The District is hoping to help alleviate a long-standing parking issue on Manitoba Street. [...]
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Council considers short term rental moratorium
With an estimated 300 Airbnbs, cottage rentals and other short-term rentals currently operating [...]
Bracebridge’s Eva Olsson named to the Order of Canada
Holocaust survivor, author, humanitarian and Bracebridge resident Eva Olsson has been appointed [...]
Chambers launch $500 shopping spree contest
The Chambers of Commerce for South Muskoka are aiming to kick your 2022 off with a bang. The [...]
Arena bid comes in $22.2 million higher than expected
Bracebridge’s new arena, library and community center are going to cost much more than anyone [...]
Orange ribbons to become truth and reconciliation quilt
An initiative that began as a temporary project to honour Indigenous children found in unmarked [...]
The sky’s the limit with Found it in Muskoka
What are you looking for? Could it be designer clothing or one-of-a-kind artwork? Perhaps an [...]
Bracebridge council done with drivers doing donuts
Bracebridge Town council has had enough of drivers tearing up local parks and playgrounds with [...]
Four COVID-19 cases in Muskoka are likely the Omicron variant
In a COVID briefing today, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) medical officer of [...]
Multiple OPP officers allegedly attacked in Muskoka Lakes
On November 23, 2021 at 8:05 a.m. Bracebridge OPP officers responded to a disturbance at an [...]


Just like King Trump, Doug Ford believes democracy and transparency are just red tape preventing him from dictating and getting things…
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…