Videos

The Fire and Ice Festival is set to return Jan 27th in Bracebridge. Here's the details.

BRACEBRIDGE, ON – On January 8, 2018 Nipissing University and the Town of Bracebridge welcomed representatives from Dewey Educational Group as the new owners of the educational facility located at 125 Wellington Street. Nipissing University has worked closely with the Town of Bracebridge to identify a new owner for the facility since Nipissing announced plans to consolidate the University’s programming at their main campus in North Bay in June 2015. The University finalized the sale of the facility to Dewey Educational Group in December 2017 with the ownership transfer taking place in March 2018. Read more.

The government of Ontario has rolled out a new program that offers free prescriptions for young people under the age of 25. Called OHIP+, Bill Coon of Muskoka Pharmacy explains what that means. To learn more about the program and for further details, click here. 

Jan. 1 not only marked the New Year, it put into effect the mandated minimum wage increase. Employers will now have to pay their workers at least $14 an hour. We spoke with Belly Ice Cream Company to discuss how they have planned for the wage hike.

Creating a fitness goal as a New Year's Resolution is pretty typical for many Canadians. We spoke with a local fitness expert and a couple of residents, who tell us what they do in order to be successful in their goals.

Huntsville Theatre Company wants to take you on a magical musical journey through some of your childhood favourites. Once Upon a Time runs Jan 4-7 at Riverside Public School. You can buy tickets at Treasures & Trophies or online here.

Mike Cook has volunteered with the Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department for about 40 years. Cook talks about what the fire department means to him. We also hear from current volunteer, Greg Miller, who talks about what Cook has meant to him as a mentor. 

Muskoka OSPCA wants to remind you to be mindful of your pets when letting them out in extremely low temperatures.

Parry Sound-Muskoka MP Tony Clement discusses various issues federally that may affect Parry Sound-Muskokans. In this clip, Clement talks about the changes to the business tax, which he says affects small business. 

Anthony Asturi speaks with Knights of Columbus Huntsville, Rotary Club of Huntsville and Kiwanis. In this clip, each member discusses what has had the most impact on them, while serving their clubs and community. 

Santa is coming to visit kids and those who are kids at heart in Huntsville on Dec 23. for the annual Portage Flyer Christmas at Muskoka Heritage Place. The footage was provided to Cogeco News from one of our avid volunteers, Samuel Topps. 

The Coffee Station in Gravenhurst is hosting a Christmas dinner on Dec.25.