Officials with the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks are urging residents to keep an eye out for rattlesnakes, now that the warmer weather has arrived. The Massassauga rattlesnake lives along the eastern shores of Georgian Bay and on the Bruce Penninsula. Officials say if you spot a rattlesnake, stay calm,...

Georgian Bay Biosphere staff expect to collect their 10,000 turtle egg this spring.  Since 2020, the organization has rescued 8,900 eggs found throughout the Parry Sound district, incubated them, and released close to 8,000 hatchlings back into the wild, according to officials.  Tianna Burke, lands and wildlife program manager, says staff are...

The Ministry of Transportation remains committed to the planned rehabilitation of Highway 559.  In a letter to the Township of Carling, MTO officials reiterated their plan to improve the highway, including replacing the centerline culvert, adding paved shoulders and a new layer of asphalt.  Officials say construction crews are on-site repairing...

The Friends of Algonquin Park say now is the prime time to spot a moose along Hwy. 60 in Algonquin Park. However, in a post on its Facebook page, the non-profit organization recommends drivers stay alert because moose and other animals “are often surprisingly hard to see, especially after dark."  "The...

The Town of Parry Sound is now accepting applications for the municipal assistance program. According to town officials, the grant program is open to volunteer, non-profit community groups and community economic development agencies. Groups that have previously received a grant are required to submit a post project report along with their...

The Ontario government is adding two new Seniors Active Living Centre Programs in Parry Sound and Bracebridge.  Raymond Cho, minister of seniors and accessibility, made the announcement alongside Parry Sound/Muskoka MPP Graydon Smith in Foley earlier today.  The expanded service will include arts and culture programs, lifelong learning classes, recreation and...