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After 20 years, the Township of Muskoka Lakes is updating its noise bylaw in response to mounting feedback from residents, cottagers, and local businesses and construction companies. The feedback, however, … Continued

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1 WAO Kasshabog Lake, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Twp., Ont. Lake: Lake Kasshabog Bedrooms: 0 Bathrooms: 0 Lot size: 3.32 acres Frontage: 336.27 ft. Asking price: $289,000 Taxes: $705.59 Listing agent: Jami Sampson … Continued

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2029 Little Hawk Lake Road, Algonquin Highlands, Ont. Bedrooms: 10 Bathrooms: 10 Lot size: 678.7 by 466.5 sq. ft. List price: $2,000,000 Date listed: March 28, 2026 Realtor: Andrew Hodgson  This sprawling … Continued

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461 Rowanwood Road, Huntsville, Ont. Lake: Lancelot Creek/Mary Lake Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 3 Lot size: 4.46-acre property, and 3682 sq. ft. cottage Frontage: 384 ft. Asking price: $1,699,900 Taxes: $5892.23 … Continued

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The last thing you want to receive on a relaxing fall or winter morning is a call from the Ontario Provincial Police telling you your cottage was broken into. But … Continued

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185 Ena Drive, Huntsville, Ont. Lake: Harp Lake Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Lot size: 90.88 x 131.39 ft., cottage is is 1,100-1,500 sq. ft. Asking price: $998,000 Taxes: $2,750 Listing … Continued

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“If you can, sit in the front seat next to the driver, or even better yet, be the driver. During motion sickness your brain is getting impulses from three different … Continued

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156 Chamonix Crescent, The Blue Mountains, Ont. Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 4 Lot size: 68.8 by 150 square feet List price: $1,549,000 Date listed: August 1, 2026 Realtor: Eva Landreth  This five-bedroom, four-bathroom … Continued

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As she is in so many things, Julie Andrews was right about the hills: they really are alive. And a common way to keep them in place is a retaining … Continued

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A rare rabies death on Vancouver Island and an uptick in bat exposures in B.C’s. Interior this July are leading doctors to warn of increased rabies risk in the region. … Continued

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Earlier this month, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) launched a new severe weather alert system that relies on polygons to distribute weather warnings more accurately. Thanks to new autonomous … Continued

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204B Hawkins Drive, Killaloe, Hagarty, and Richards, Ont. Lake: Golden Lake Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Lot size: 2.5 acres of property and 1,456 sq. ft. cottage Frontage: 1,777 ft. Asking … Continued

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