21+ hour, 24+ min ago   (611+ words) HUNTSVILLE — Listen to any rap or hip hop song and you’ll hear a sample or influence of Motown. “A, B, C. Easy as 1, 2, 3.” Last night’s Motown Gold concert here at the Algonquin Theatre had both. The original Jackson Five song and…...

20+ hour, 25+ min ago   (374+ words) MUSKOKA — Nothing really new on the roads the first two weeks of September, say police. They detachment out of Bracebridge reports another half dozen people charged with impaired operation. The officer approached the vehicle and had to wake the two…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (241+ words) MUSKOKA — Simu Liu, David Beckham, Mark Wahlberg, Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Marky Mark, Cindy Crawford, Shaquille O’Neill, Jimmy Fallon, Ella Rubin, Harry Styles, Tom Hanks, Stephen Spielberg, Goldie, Kurt Russell, Kate Hudson, Justin Beiber … and the hit list goes on....

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (276+ words) GRAVENHURST — What started as a simple group chat between local bands who wanted to create something together and help build a stronger independent music scene in the area, has grown into a new three-day “DIY” festival Sept. 18-20 featuring 23 bands and…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1480+ words) Susan P. Kelly — Special to MuskokaTODAY.com The stories connected to Canadians and 9/11 are deeply personal. There are stories of loss, final phone calls, survival and extraordinary kindnesses that occurred during the days that followed the 9/11 attacks. Windows on the World…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (552+ words) MUSKOKA — Emergency service responded late Friday afternoon to a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. On Friday, September 4, at 5:30 p.m., OPP, EMS and Huntsville Fire were called out to reports of a serious collision on Brunel Road, near Hillcrest Drive. As…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1320+ words) HUNTSVILLE — Motown Records still makes and releases music today from its headquarters in Los Angeles where new owners Universal Music Group works out of the famous Capitol Tower. The label focuses on modern hip-hop and R&B with artists like…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (287+ words) TORRANCE — Labour Day doesn’t have to mean the end of summer shopping sprees for locals, tourists and cottagers. Muskoka has plenty of buying opportunities from downtowns to roadsides. Among the pop-up destinations worthwhile stopping at is French Toast Vintage.ca…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (318+ words) GRAVENHURST — Whether you can sing like a bird or your preferred audience is in the shower — maybe even at a Karaoke bar — the ever popular Elderberries Choir may be your calling. If you’ve heard one of their great concerts you…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (608+ words) GRAVENHURST — Bob Barnes ought to have run for council. But the 84-year-old retired professional mechanical engineer is too busy trying to save his new adopted hometown of Gravenhurst. In addition to volunteering as an usher at the Opera House to…...