There are unconfirmed reports this morning that one individual is dead and several families are [...]
Matt Driscoll
Momma Bear’s to become Slice of Muskoka
Downtown Bracebridge will soon have its very own Slice of Muskoka. The popular Huntsville [...]
Business owners plead for civility as customers return en masse
Lineups, staff shortages and servers in tears. The road to normal in the service industry has [...]
Cottage Cravings closing in November
Big changes are coming to the north end of Bala. Earlier today Cottage Cravings Cafe and Gift [...]
Swim advisories posted for Boyer’s Beach, lifted for Gull Lake
Effective today (Aug. 20) Boyer’s Beach in Bracebridge is now under a swimming advisory, [...]
OPP search for stolen trailer
Bracebridge OPP officers are currently investigating the theft of a 2020 Miska galvanized [...]
Hospital fracas ends with SUI investigation
A trip to his hospital quickly got out of hand and ended in criminal charges, a Bracebridge [...]
Muskoka Woods reopens after Covid outbreak
The popular Muskoka Woods in Rosseau announced this morning that they will be reopening Aug. [...]
Port Carling teen sets out on 250 km paddling fundraiser
It’s a beautiful Monday in Muskoka and a great day for paddling. That’s exceptionally [...]
Team Neilsen’s raises $33,000 (and counting) to fight childhood cancer
It’s been a busy August for the cycling team from Nielsen’s Bicycles. Thus far, the [...]


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.