Centre connects kids to Earth
Peering into the wilderness at the site of Trillium Lakelands District School Board’s (TLDSB) future outdoor education and Indigenous centre in Minden last week,...
Cottager receives life-saving citation
Donald Powell was driving home to the city from his Mountain Lake cottage Oct. 15, 2025, when he came upon a three-pickup collision near...
Public health unit bringing radon test kit challenge to the Highlands
Lakelands Public Health is bringing the 100 radon test kit challenge to Haliburton County. It is a national initiative led by Take Action on...
Food banks unite for holidays
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Haliburton County’s three main food banks are teaming up for a single, co-ordinated push to help ensure there’s...
Scott text exchange with lobbyist raises eyebrows
Controversy is swirling around Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott over a series of text messages...
Centre connects kids to Earth
Peering into the wilderness at the site of Trillium Lakelands District School Board’s (TLDSB) future...
Cottager receives life-saving citation
Donald Powell was driving home to the city from his Mountain Lake cottage Oct. 15,...
Public health unit bringing radon test kit challenge to the Highlands
Lakelands Public Health is bringing the 100 radon test kit challenge to Haliburton County. It...
Food banks unite for holidays
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Haliburton County’s three main food banks are teaming up...
Feds to fund replacement of Little Brother Lake dam
Parks Canada has announced the Little Brother Lake dam in Algonquin Highlands is getting a...
County trustee values transparency
Newly-elected Trillium Lakelands District School Board trustee Victoria HillierHutchison is “excited” to have been elected...
Defeated Dysart candidate wants recount
After losing his election race in Ward 1 in Dysart et al by 33 votes...
Unsettling truths unpacked at Remembrance Day talk
It’s been 81 years since the last major Nazi concentration camp, Stutthof, was liberated by...
Historical book tells story of ‘largely forgotten’ war hero
When local history buff Cody Cole spent time distinguishing between some of the nation’s most...
Paying respects to veterans
Haliburton Legion president Mike Waller has issued a rallying cry to the Highlands community, calling...
Advocates push for lead-free fishing
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A silent, heavy threat is sitting at the bottom...
Chimney sweep offers Zen-like system
Many Haliburton County homeowners know Ian Myers. The owner of Myers Chimney has been in...
We are the champions
Five longtime volunteer trustees with Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) were honoured for their...
Looking sharp against Brock
Sharp Electric’s U9 Blue Local League team faced off against Brock Wild White in an...
‘Hot Pocket’ and the girls rolling into Hali
Eagle Lake’s Amelia Ambridge grew up roller skating on the boardwalk in Haliburton. Back then,...
Answers please
Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott has been under fire the past week or so after...
Too soon? Bah humbug
By Adam Frisk
Ah yes, it’s my favourite time of year again when the deer are...
Election brings change to the Highlands
Winds of change blew through the County this week, with Monday’s (Oct. 26) municipal election...
Bishop calls checkmate in Dysart election
After scoring one of the biggest political landslides in Haliburton County history during the municipal...
McKelvey takes Minden Hills
Tammy McKelvey is “excited” to be the new mayor of Minden Hills.
She easily won...
HE voters signal change in direction
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
After 10 days of completing ballots by phone and...
Danielsen bittersweet about results
After being voted in as mayor in Algonquin Highlands for a second time Monday (Oct....
Service snowblower once every year
It is a weekday afternoon just south of Minden, and Craig McKnight stands in his...
Yearly oil sprays good idea
With the economy stagnant and fragile, Krown Haliburton’s Kaitlyn Howe said the Industrial Park Road...
Accessing funds to get off the ground
As tough economic times catapult many Highlands businesses and non-profits into uncertainty ahead of the...
New start for legion poppy campaign
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Royal Canadian Legion launched its annual poppy campaign...
The prescription for victory
The Minden Pharmasave U15 Local League Yellow came up huge in their home opener against...
Author: this ‘idea’ of Canada a good one
Author, journalist and broadcaster, Carol Off, remembers witnessing the first time the Canadian flag was...
Love in the air during epic war-time play
With Remembrance Day right around the corner, Haliburton theatre troupe Ctrl-ARTDel is getting ready to...
What happened?
Editor's note: A previous version of this article included information regarding fluctuating roll-call numbers in...
Winds of change
Walking into Minden Hills council chamber Monday night (Oct. 26), I was surprised by how...
Municipal election 2026: by the numbers
Algonquin Highlands unofficial results:
Mayor: Liz Danielsen (1,260 votes, 55%) defeats Mike Lang (1,029 votes, 45%)
Ward...
Municipal election 2026: the results are in
With unofficial election results trickling in Monday evening (Oct. 26), there were some new faces...
Ghost hunters visit Reid House
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
For more than a century, the historic Reid House...
Expectations high for better voter turnout
The townships of Algonquin Highlands, Dysart et al, Highlands East and Minden Hills have been...
Amalgamation focus of final meeting
None of the eight candidates seeking a seat on Algonquin Highlands council were prepared to...
HE rescinds trail plan
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Highlands East rescinded its recent approval of a proposed...
Murdoch valued art of listening
Long-term school board trustee, Minden Hills and County councillor, Cheryl Murdoch, died Oct. 10.
The...
County firm the gold standard in design
Haliburton County’s ACM Designs struck gold at the recent Decorators and Designers Association of Canada’s...