Man sentenced for drinking, boating death

Official opening of Britt Nursing Station Feb. 3

Britt and Area Fire Department
The Britt and Area Fire Department responded to 138 calls last year and that does not include their fire practices. They started the year off on a...

Record number of species in local Christmas bird count

The Parry Sound Nature Club met for its first meeting of 2012 on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at the West Parry Sound District Museum.  It was an excellent turnout, with quite a few new faces in the crowd...

Every day is a great opportunity for family reading

Literacy is everywhere. And that’s a good reason to start reading to your child early, says Dawn Maeck from Hands – The Family Help Network.
Maeck, who has been an Early Literacy...

South Muskoka minor hockey merger approved

SOUTH MUSKOKA - A merger between two area minor hockey associations has been officially approved.

South Muskoka minor hockey merger approved

SOUTH MUSKOKA - A merger between two area minor hockey associations has been officially approved.

Local | Jan 26 |  

Community enthusiasm needed to secure Kraft Hockeyville title

BRACEBRIDGE - Like most small towns in Canada, hockey plays an important role in the lives of many of Bracebridge’s residents during the winter months. Bracebridge has long been a hockey town and with...

Local | Jan 26 |  

Hockey Day in Canada profiles Muskoka Mavericks

GRAVENHURST - The role of a Muskoka-area hockey team giving local girls a chance to play competitive hockey is set to be profiled by the CBC’s annual celebration of hockey.

Muskoka Taekwondo students pass testing

GRAVENHURST - Wendy Laidlaw, David Laidlaw and the instructors from Muskoka Taekwondo are very proud of the students who participated in the most recent promotion testing ceremonies held Dec. 17, 2011...

Takin’ it easy with the Michael Granka Band

It felt like ‘Northern Comfort’ at the Royal on Saturday night, January 14, when we listened to the tunes of “The Michael Granka Band.” The talent and social ability of these...

Town comes to the aid of Port Sydney carnival

PORT SYDNEY – Organizers of the Port Sydney Winter Carnival had their fingers crossed at press time on Thursday. On Wednesday as they geared up for the start of the 55th annual event, the pump on the...

Raccoons face unseen enemy called distemper

Rehabilitation of wildlife brings its ups and downs. Staff is always happy when it’s possible to save an animal, but then there is the other side when, despite every effort, an animal doesn...

Annexation is good news for the region

This week the Town of Parry Sound and Seguin Township unveiled a plan that could increase economic growth for the entire region.
If a majority of affected landowners agree, Seguin will give...