Local
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Fire Ban in Strong Twp
All open air burning is strictly prohibited
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Four from New Brunswick Charged After Stolen Vehicle Crash in Gravenhurst
The vehicle left the road and narrowly escaped hitting a rock cut
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MPP Slams School Board Over Delayed Parry Sound School Opening
Parry Sound–Muskoka MPP Graydon Smith is criticizing the Near North District School Board for delays in completing the new $60-million JK–12 school in Parry Sound
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Huntsville Property Searched in Barrie Encampment Homicide Case
The suspect has been charged with the deaths of two men
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Police, Fire Marshall and Forensics investigating suspicious fire
Two buildings were destroyed early Thursday morning
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Town of Gravenhurst Renews $10,000 funding commitment for physician recruitment
In all, municipalities fund the MAOHT by nearly $100,000 yearly
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Ride for Cancer research raises $1.57 million
Over 9 years, the event has raised money for Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
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Kearney intitiates full Fire Ban - Almaguin Fire Danger raised to HIGH
A full fire ban is in effect in Muskoka, Algonquin Park and Kearney
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Fire destroys two buildings in Gravenhurst
The fires are considered suspicious
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Driver hits several vehicles then flees
Police arrested the driver a short time later
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Downtown Bracebridge to get a new mural
The mural will located on Taylor Rd.
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Huntsville Lake of Bays Fire Dept to split into independent fire services
The separation is expected to take 18 months
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Fire Ban extends to Algonquin Park
The fire ban takes effect Thursday, Aug 14
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Township of Lake of Bays supports appeal to province for road salt legislation
A study says commercial salt use at 15 times the amount required
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Police asking for help identifying suspected shoplifter
Do you know this person?
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ATV rider airlifted to trauma centre
The single vehicle collision occurred in Algonquin Highlands
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District launches Spotlight on housing series
The District is exploring rental partnerships with developers
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Driver charged with impaired after fleeing the scene
The driver hit a fence at McCulley Robertson Park
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New roundabout coming to Baysville
The work is part of a new Main Streets Initiative
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Highway 11 road closures by-law approved for Gravenhurst
The access roads will be closed to Hwy 11 for safety reasons
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Police looking for stolen pickup
The truck was parked at Peake Fields overnight
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Bracebridge opens new labyrinth at Annie Williams Park
The town says the project will support mental wellness and recreation
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An increase in tax rates a consideration for the Township of Lake of Bays
Staff reported assessments are limiting the township's ability to increase revenue
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Wildfire extinguished near Algonquin Park
The wildfire was reported yesterday
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Firefighters respond to two separate rescues
Fire crews located 2 groups missing over the weekend
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Huntsville is making changes to Short Term Rental rules
Some areas will not be permitted to have new short term rentals
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ATV accident results in fatal injury
The driver was airlifted to Sudbury
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Driver of Fire Truck charged with careless
The fire truck received substantial damage
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Police recover body near Parry Sound
Personal items were spotted near the shore
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Accessible labyrinth to open on Tuesday
The new feature will be installed in Annie Williams Park
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Watch for cyclists this weekend
The Northern Pass ride for cancer research will be held in the Bracebridge area
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MLA urges Gravenhurst council to reject large scale resort
The proposal is for a 1400 unit resort
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HFA announces fall youth programs
The lineup includes early childhood music and dance classes, theatre and improv for kids and tweens, after-school visual arts, and two creative PA Day camps
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Sundridge appoints new mayor
Mayor Justine Leveque resigned due to work commitments
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Habitat For Humanity to build 6 unit affordable housing
The new development will be located in Gravenhurst
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Smith calls out Green Party for "shady backroom dealing"
According to a media report, the Greens agreed to pull candidates in other ridings in exchange for the liberals not running a candidate in PSM
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Total Fire Ban Issued for Muskoka
The ban includes charcoal bbq's and fireworks
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Ride for Hospice Huntsville a huge success
This year featured a new Show & Shine
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Police warning about a new drug on the streets
The drug can stop someone's breathing
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Roadwork happening on Waseosa Lake Rd
The town says expect dusty conditions
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Police searching for stolen F-150
The theft took place on Silver St, in Huntsville
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Crash results in the loss of life
The accident took place on Hwy 169
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Suspect wanted in arson, one of the deceased
Mitchell Gray was confirmed as one of the deceased inside the burned structure
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Boots & Hearts to impact traffic this week
Drivers on Hwy 11 could be impacted by increased traffic on the highway
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Three Huntsville drivers charged with impaired
Police credit public tips in some cases
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Three local men fined for overfishing
The men were fined $6,000
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Barrie Police & OPP investigation ongoing near Yearly Rd
The case is tied to an investigation in Barrie
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Port Sydney man faces multiple charges after late-night disturbance
The man remains in custody
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Draft 2025 Salt Management Plan approved for Bracebridge
chloride concentrations have increased in 29% of the lakes sampled by the District and by 15-fold in Lake Muskoka since 1970
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Huntsville to enter into an agreement with MTO for work on Shay Road
Staff say that one end of the road is in dire need of repair and it’s in a reconstruction stage rather than a maintenance stage
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Man wanted in Bracebridge triple murder still on the loose
Police discovered three bodies after investigating an arson
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Crash at Hwy 60 & 35 results in one person being airlifted to trauma centre
The highways were closed for several hours
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Fatal accident closes Hwy 11 on Sunday
Three others were transferred to hospital
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Hwy 11SB closed to traffic
A two vehicle collision has closed Hwy 11 SB
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Bracebridge man wanted for three murders
The bodies were located after an arson
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Almaguin Highlands OPP stop 6 impaired drivers
The drivers were impaired by either drugs or alcohol, and one driver was charged with uttering threats
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Bracebridge OPP nab impaired driver after receiving tips from the public
The man was stopped on Steamship Bay Road
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Huntsville amping up on traffic calming measures
The devices have been installed on Woodland Heights and Silver Street
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Miscommunication costs Town of Huntsville almost $22K
Staff apologized for the mistake
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Ride for Hospice takes place Saturday
The ride, plus the show & shine is organized by the local Star Trek fan club
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South Muskoka Hospital Foundation receives $1 million gift
The donation was made by recent full time resident Bob Jacob
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Huntsville renews $25,000 funding contribution for Health Human Resources Task Force
1 in 5 area residents are without primary care
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Fire Danger Rating raised to HIGH in Muskoka
No daytime burning is allowed
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Police charge driver after collision involving a bicycle
The driver faces multiple charges including assault with a weapon
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Huntsville man wins $100,000
Gary played online and matched 6 of 7 Encore numbers
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Police seek info on missing 19-year-old woman
Julia was last seen Tuesday night in Huntsville
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Police searching for driver who fled on foot
The driver rear ended another vehicle, then took off
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Huntsville overspends on capital projects by $2.6 million
The additional cost were spread over roads, fleet, parks, fire and IT
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Madill Church designated as a heritage property
The pioneer church has recently been restored from the ground up
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Mill Street closure delayed until August 5th
The construction is part of the decommissioning of the Mountview waste water treatment plant
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Huntsville spends $500K to facilitate donating land for affordable housing
A new communication tower will be replaced to allow for 160 new homes
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Huntsville's Doctor Recuitment program adds 4 new physicians
That brings the total to six in the last year
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Huntsville to reduce speed limit to 20km per hour on Yonge Street North
The move will save $700K on crossing upgrades
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Police appealing for witnesses in serious boating accident
A young man is fighting for his life
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Rider charged after ATV roll over
The rider faces impaired charges
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Police arrest man for attempted B&E
The man faces numerous charges
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Expanded transit costs falls to taxpayers in 2027
The expanded system will be paid for out of reserves in 2026 and moved to the tax levy in 2027
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Local hospitals to benefit when you top up your boat this weekend
Maple Leaf marinas will be donating a portion of gas sales to local hospital foundations
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Special Investigations Unit clears OPP officer
The SIU says the man, believed to have a knife was not seriously hurt
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Gravenhurst man faces charges after an attempted B&E
The man remains in custody
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District committee denies funding for Hospice Muskoka
The building's roof design is causing massive amount of snow to fall onto walkways
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Mill Street in Huntsville closed this week
The construction is part of the process to decommission the Mountview Water Treatment Plant
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OPP Drug Investigation in Huntsville Leads to Multiple Arrests and Charges
The multi-jurisdictional investigation resulted in 3 people being charged
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Transit, Healthcare and more on the agenda tonight at Huntsville Council
The meeting takes place at 5.30pm
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Enliven Cancercare receives $5k from The Bay 88.7
Enliven offers free support for anyone affected by cancer
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The Bay Food Crew helps expand Meals On Wheels program
The service is now available in Lake Of Bays
Events
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Hurry Hard
When Bill and Sandy's marriage split up, so did their curling team - splintering off into a men's team and a women's team who begrudgingly share the ice at The ...
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THE LIGHTFOOT BAND
The Lightfoot Band delivers a must-see show for fans of the iconic Canadian folksinger, featuring his beloved hits as well as some deep cuts to deliver the ulti...
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Almaguin Pride's 3rd Annual Pride Party
Join the Almaguin Pride Network for our 3rd Annual Pride Party Saturday August 16th, 2025 Featuring local entertainment, silent auction, free food and cash ba...
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Beatlemania Revisited
Music fans will easily recall these famous lyrics sung by the legendary John Lennon in the timeless Beatles’ hit ‘A Hard Day’s Night’, a worldwide chart-topping...
at Muskoka Steamship Cruise