Delivery driver dies after truck crashes into home

News | May 23 |  

Schools, community trying to help girls find themselves

MUSKOKA - Diana Clarke tries to make a fool of herself, so that the girls in her gym class feel more comfortable as they struggle with accepting their own bodies.

Class action lawsuit for flood victims

MUSKOKA LAKES - Muskoka Lakes flood victims are seeking damages through a class action suit.

Town seeks ideas for first cultural plan

GRAVENHURST - Do you have vision for Gravenhurst’s future? Now is your chance to share it with policy-makers at the town.

Ryde looking for longer lease for community centre

RYDE - The Ryde community is asking council for a 10-year lease on their community centre so they can become more self-sufficient.

Local dancers bring home the medals

BRACEBRIDGE - Muskoka Dance Connection dancers are raking in medals with still one more competition to go to finish the season.

Students enthusiastic in mind-blowing track competition

GRAVENHURST - Track and field is building confidence in local elementary school students. “It can just blow your mind how far you can jump,” said sixth grader Curtis Grant of his favourite track and...

Local youth is a professional golfer in the making

BRACEBRIDGE - Jeffrey Gardner is bidding farewell to Canada. The 18-year-old Team Ontario golfer has been offered a scholarship to University of Indianapolis this fall. “It’s a powerhouse school...

Adult soccer league kicks off

BRACEBRIDGE - Take a little advice from Bracebridge’s resident soccer family. “Just come out, get some exercise, and spend time with friends,” suggested Greta Gostick, wife of the late Randy Gostick...

Happiness is a powerful game changer

MUSKOKA LAKES - Discovering the key to happiness could be easier than you think. “I hope people will realize that happiness is a powerful game changer,” said Muskoka Lakes resident and author Peter...

Club focusing on controversial books

Delve into forbidden literature at the Bracebridge Public Library.
The library’s May book club meeting is centred on banned or challenged books.  
Prior to each meeting, a list...

Tour the world without leaving town

Seeing the world is as easy as visiting the local public library.
“It’s armchair travelling,” said acting chief librarian Caralene Clement.
The Gravenhurst Public Library...

Pooches taking on trek

Dogs of all shapes and sizes are gearing up for an exceptional day at the park.
“We’ve sent out a special invite to people who have adopted a dog from us over the past year,&rdquo...

A new home for banshee

The Eurasian lynx is a beautiful animal (a close relative to our Canadian lynx, but larger) and, as its name implies, it is a native of Europe and Asia. It lives in the boreal forests of Russia...

Raccoon babies: do not disturb

Spring is finally promising to arrive, and with it of course some wildlife are giving birth.  In particular, raccoon mothers have sought out a nice, snug place to raise their babies, often...

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Taxing ganja

Police from five different units of the OPP busted a couple of middle-aged people with possession of 24 grams of weed and a pipe in Foots Bay last week.
The street value of the pot was estimated...

Gravenhurst farmers market board seeks to set record straight

GRAVENHURST - It has come to the attention of the Gravenhurst Farmers’ Market Board of Directors that there is some incorrect information and misconceptions surrounding the Gravenhurst Farmers...