The Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) says the recent ruling by Ontario's Ministry of Education outlining how cell phones can be used in class aligns with its strategic plan. In a statement to the MyMuskokaNow.com newsroom, Carolynne Bull, manager of communications services for TLDSB, welcomes the school board's strategy that...

Starting the week of May 6, the District of Muskoka says weekly garbage collection will resume, including for summer routes. Officials with the District of Muskoka say to make sure your garbage is left at the curb of your home by 7 a.m. the morning it's set to be collected...

A fire on the roof of the Fenner Dunlop building at 700 Ecclestone Dr. was contained thanks to 30 firefighters with the Bracebridge Fire Department. Officials with the Town of Bracebridge say there is "significant damage" to the building but no injuries have been reported. They say firefighters arrived at the...

The half-load restrictions in place throughout Muskoka will be lifted on Monday, May 6 at 12:01 a.m. Officials with the Town of Gravenhurst explain the seasonal rules for trucks are put in place during the spring thaw to minimize damage to the road as the accumulated snow melts. The restriction is...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be at the Muskoka Wharf in Gravenhurst all May for the organization's annual marine training program. Sgt. Dave Moffatt, provincial marine and all-terrain vehicle coordinator with the OPP's Highway Safety Division, says officers from all over Ontario will be doing two separate two-week courses....

Five electric vehicle chargers have been installed at the Bracebridge Sportsplex.  Bracebridge Generation says it’s the first of 14 Level 2 charging stations that will be installed around town before the fall, including at the Muskoka Lumber Community Centre. The company adds 42 more are on their way to Parry Sound-Muskoka by...