Parents honoured in unveiling of defib
Deborah Renda wiped tears from her eyes as she and husband, Matt, were on hand April 30 for the official unveiling of a new...
Haliburton adds lung screening program
Haliburton Highlands Health Services (HHHS) has added to its growing portfolio of diagnostics programs, partnering with Lakeridge Health to bring the Ontario Lung Screening...
Minden Hills shares flood clean-up plans
The township of Minden Hills has released details on its community clean-up following recent flooding.
The municipality said residents can use sand from sandbags...
Dysart councillor blames province for budget challenges
Dysart et al coun. Pat Casey believes financial pressure felt within the County’s four townships has more to do with continued downloading of necessary...
Highlanders urged to get fire-ready
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
As the County begins to enter the 2026 fire...
Parents honoured in unveiling of defib
Deborah Renda wiped tears from her eyes as she and husband, Matt, were on hand...
Haliburton adds lung screening program
Haliburton Highlands Health Services (HHHS) has added to its growing portfolio of diagnostics programs, partnering...
Minden Hills shares flood clean-up plans
The township of Minden Hills has released details on its community clean-up following recent flooding....
Dysart councillor blames province for budget challenges
Dysart et al coun. Pat Casey believes financial pressure felt within the County’s four townships...
Plenty of action in Minden as nominations open
Just seven days into the nomination period for the Oct. 26 municipal election, and Minden...
More testing to be done at AH landfills
Water samples from new locations at the Maple Lake waste disposal site will be analyzed...
Raising $120K for fight against cancer
As he attends a calendar-full of appointments, stretched over days, weeks and months of uncertainty,...
Firefighter heating it up Italian-style
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A new culinary venture, Haliburton Pizza Pasta Plus, celebrated...
New therapy gets ‘right to root of issue’
No matter how far gone someone may feel mentally, Minden-based psychotherapist Kelsey Sharpless believes there’s...
Ministry choppers fish to new homes
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Haliburton Highlands Outdoors Association (HHOA) began its annual...
Moorelands Kids camp expands reach
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
For more than a century, Moorelands has helped thousands...
Walking into senior games with purpose
County resident Sharon Ferris said she found a new lease on life after deciding to...
Drug program ‘to protect our community’
With 15 opioid-related deaths in Haliburton County between 2019-2023, it’s hoped a new County of...
Hospital CEO comes home
The new figurehead at Haliburton Highlands Health Services (HHHS), Jack Hutchison, said he intends to...
New doc starting
The County of Haliburton, in partnership with Haliburton Highlands Family Health Organization (HHFHO) physicians practice,...
Community in mourning for ‘spirit of Kinmount’
The Kinmount community is still reeling following the recent loss of one of its greatest...
Drug alert for Haliburton County
Lakelands Public Health issued an alert April 29 due to a high number of suspected...
Dysart to fix air quality at health centre
Dysart et al council has approved a near$26,000 spend to fix airflow issues at the...
First responders day
Members of Haliburton County Paramedic Service, municipal fire departments, and the Haliburton Highlands Ontario Provincial...
School’s Cool returns
After initially facing cancellation for 2026, SIRCH Community Services says its long-running School’s Cool program...
U18 Rep Haliburton Timber Mart
The team had a strong and competitive season, showing growth, resilience, and commitment from start...
U18 LL A&W
The Highland Storm A&W U18 LL team finished their season off strong, securing the Three...
SIRCH launches grow-a-row to combat rising food costs
By Adam Frisk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
In an effort to combat rising food costs, one...
Water levels subsiding in Minden Hills
The Township of Minden Hills said flooding is beginning to stabilize in the municipality –...
Council grounds airport consultant
Algonquin Highlands council has grounded plans to spend up to $122,000 on a consultant for...
Haliburton woman fined for illegal hunting
The Ministry on Natural Resources said last week that Katy-Lynn Meloche of Haliburton pleaded guilty...
Health unit looks for direction
Heather May attended Lakelands Public Health’s town hall in Minden April 14 out of concern...
Oil spill leads to drinking water advisory
Lakelands Public Health is advising residents and cottage owners on South Lake in Minden Hills...
Meat the new McFadden’s
McFadden’s Meat Market celebrated its re-opening on Monday (April 20) after closing late December for...
Double double take: Tim’s gets new look
Tim Hortons in Minden has had a facelift, just in time for the busy summer...
Author strives to get people out in nature
Rick Whitteker got the call April 16 that 500 copies of his self-published book, Nature...
‘No one rides alone or gets left behind’
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Haliburton Real Easy Ryders Cycling Club is preparing for...
Volunteer sandbaggers show Minden the love
When Minden Hills flooded in 2013 and 2019, Tiffany English volunteered to help fill and...
Getting the granite out for spring
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
It’s the time of the year again when vehicle...
This one’s for Dan
A volleyball tournament took place at Hal High on Saturday (April 18) to honour and...
U15 LL Minden Pharmasave
The season opened with a 3–3 record as the team worked to adjust to new...
U15 LL The Pepper Mill Steak and Pasta House
The Peppermill Steak and Pasta House U15 local league team had a fantastic season.
The...
Hal High to bring Fahrenheit 451 to life
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Haliburton Highlands Secondary School students are set to bring...
Fuel oil spill on South Lake
Lakelands Public Health is advising residents and cottage owners on South Lake in Minden Hillsnot...







































