Snowmobile season going full throttle

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Fearrey laments ‘tough’ 2026 budget

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Dysart et al mayor Murray Fearrey told the rest of council “I’ve done a lot of these things, this is the worst I’ve seen...

Health unit offering free radon test kits

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Lakelands Public Health is offering 750 free radon test kits to community members this year, as part of the Evict Radon National Study. Community...

Sir Sam’s new lift for 2027

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Sir Sam’s Ski/Ride has announced that a new chairlift will be coming to Haliburton’s iconic family ski hill as part of its ongoing modernization...

Woman wins human rights case

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An Ontario woman employed by a cottage country tourism operator for two months in 2017 has successfully sued her former employer after being sexually...

Snowmobile season going full throttle

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With winter now in full swing, Haliburton County Snowmobile Association president Neil Vanderstoop said it’s...

Fearrey laments ‘tough’ 2026 budget

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Dysart et al mayor Murray Fearrey told the rest of council “I’ve done a lot...

Health unit offering free radon test kits

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Lakelands Public Health is offering 750 free radon test kits to community members this year,...

Sir Sam’s new lift for 2027

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Sir Sam’s Ski/Ride has announced that a new chairlift will be coming to Haliburton’s iconic...

Woman wins human rights case

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An Ontario woman employed by a cottage country tourism operator for two months in 2017...

Haliburtonian trying to strike gold with cancer research

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Angus Sullivan is asked what he is doing on the day of an interview with...

Huskies take down Spirit

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The Haliburton County Huskies are the most in-form team in the Ontario Junior Hockey League...

U15 Storm impress before the holidays

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The U15 Rep Cheryl Smith RE/MAX team headed to Little Britain Dec. 15 to take...

Mushers making return to Pinestone for dogsled derby

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Haliburton’s Pinestone Resort is going back to the dogs – as Winterdance Dogsled Tours brings...

Minden Hills unveils strong mayor budget

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For the first time in Haliburton County history, a mayor has prepared a township budget,...

Dysart unpacks tale of two crosswalks

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A new pedestrian crosswalk helping people manoeuver Highland Street between the township docks and restaurant...

Residents get new doctor for Christmas

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Haliburton County’s physician recruitment coordinator, Wendy Welch, has confirmed the Haliburton hospital will soon have...

Drugs seized and charges laid in Minden after traffic stop

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The Haliburton Highlands detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged two...

Minden Hills council signs off on Brady Lake cell tower

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Despite four people voicing objections to a proposed cell tower near Brady Lake in Minden...

Twelve days of holiday safety in Minden Hills

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Minden Hills firefighters will be busy over the holidays educating the public about important fire...

Group fined for engaging in illegal moose hunt in Highlands East

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The Ministry of Natural Resources said on Dec. 12 that four people from southern Ontario...

Celebrating life of Haliburton war hero

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For more than a century, Haliburton’s Cec Bailey lived life to the fullest. The Second...

Delancey Sports moving to prime spot

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Five years after opening Delancey Sports in Haliburton village, owners Josh Karam and Erika Mozes...

Giving the gift of warmth for the holidays

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Haliburton County’s non-profit affordable housing advocate is turning to the community this holiday season, asking...

A true community table

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The SIRCH Bistro in Haliburton village will be opening its doors to the public again...

Huskies streak hits five

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With a pair of Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) match ups to come before the...

U13 Storm take gold at Silver Stick tournament

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The Highland Storm U13 rep team competed in the International Silver Stick tournament in Wasaga...

Festive Highlands frolic

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There’s plenty of things to do between now and when The Highlander resumes publication on...

Land Trust buys 200-acre Minden reserve

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Editor's note: A previous version of this story stated Haliburton Highlands Land Trust was paying...

Dysart puts pause on zoning changes

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Dysart et al council will have to wait until the new year to officially usher...

New HHHS president, CEO starts in March

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Haliburton Highlands Health Services (HHHS) has announced a long-term successor to former president and CEO...

Minden’s wastewater system filling up

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The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) has told Minden Hills council if the township’s population...

Howling for holiday donations

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The Haliburton Highlands Health Services Foundation (HHHSF) is calling on County residents to join its...

New Dorset fire hall on radar

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Algonquin Highlands council has officially adopted its new five-year asset management plan, with the preparing...

Perseverance pays off on golden run

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At the age of 52 – and after 21 years of competing in harness dog...

Sir Sam’s season kicking into gear

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Dave Bishop is officially in countdown mode as Sir Sam’s Ski/Ride edges closer to reopening...

Hawk River turns 50

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Larry Hewitt has seen and done it all in his 50 years at the helm...

Festival goes with made in Canada theme

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The theme of next summer’s Highlands Summer Festival is ‘made in Canada’, artistic producer, Douglas...

Arts Council Haliburton Highlands fundraising for future over the holidays

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The Arts Council Haliburton Highlands (ACHH) is hoping to catch people in a giving mood...

Making magic at Hal High

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Ever wondered what all the other students at a certain school of Witchcraft and Wizardry...

In-form Huskies win again

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Haliburton County Huskies forward Isaac Larmand believes the local team is one of the most...

Storm edges barnburner

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The U18 Rep Highland Storm put on an explosive offensive performance Dec. 5, earning a...

Party time in Haliburton

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Christmas is always a special time of the year for Haliburton Rotarian Richard van Nood,...

Residents get last-chance say on budget

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County of Haliburton taxpayers have an opportunity to speak at a Dec. 10 council meeting...

Minden Hills council putting a lid on it

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The Minden Curling Club roof has received temporary repairs to stop leaking this winter, with...
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