McKechnie to step in as interim mayor
Dysart et al has mapped out the process to make council whole again following the death of mayor Murray Fearrey.
Elected officials will gather...
New mental health space at hospital
Haliburton Highlands Health Services (HHHS) has announced the opening of a newly-enhanced space in its emergency department designed to better support patients experiencing mental...
Businesses grateful for Huskies
While Dominion Hotel owner Shawn Chamberlin expects his front-of-house to be a little quieter on Saturday afternoons this winter, he’s grateful for what the...
Minden Hills continues to talk crosswalk
Minden Hills council, last Thursday (June 11), sent staff and their consultant engineer back to the drawing board over a proposed crosswalk on Bobcaygeon...
Tourism set to take off in summertime
The Haliburton Highlands is expected to have a strong summer tourism season, according to County...
McKechnie to step in as interim mayor
Dysart et al has mapped out the process to make council whole again following the...
New mental health space at hospital
Haliburton Highlands Health Services (HHHS) has announced the opening of a newly-enhanced space in its...
Businesses grateful for Huskies
While Dominion Hotel owner Shawn Chamberlin expects his front-of-house to be a little quieter on...
Minden Hills continues to talk crosswalk
Minden Hills council, last Thursday (June 11), sent staff and their consultant engineer back to...
Wilberforce school secretary celebrated
Sandy MacDonald has always believed it takes a village to raise a child and, for...
No blues as Canoe show wins award
CanoeFM was recognized at the recent National Campus and Community Radio Association (NCRA) awards, with...
Haliburton scoops new ice cream shop
Ice cream cones have been flying out of the sliding windows of a familiar spot...
Highlands iconic 12-sided B&B closes
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
After close to four decades, nearly 25,000 guests, and...
County council rewards accessibility champions
The County of Haliburton handed out its first-ever accessibility awards during a ceremony before a...
Cardiff opens doors to Cam’s Cupboard
The Cardiff food bank has been renamed in honour of one of its longest-tenured volunteers,...
Local literary talent at Bookapalooza
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
As Bookapalooza returns for its annual celebration, literary talent...
Forest fire risk high in County
By Adam FriskLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter
While a recent string of wet weather has been well-received,...
Red Hawk soars to national Terry Fox honour
Hal High’s Aurora Wesley received “the biggest honour of her life” last week, becoming the...
Public input sought for County review
The County of Haliburton, through consultant the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN), has launched a...
Minden finishes building, planning review
Businesses and individuals getting development approvals from the Township of Minden Hills are expected to...
Kinmount health centre to hire at least one new doctor
Volunteer Alan Howard said it’s been a “challenging year” at the Kinmount and District Health...
New executive director of children’s aid
The Kawartha Haliburton Children’s Aid Society (KHCAS) has a new executive director as of next...
Haliburton drop-in making a difference
The Coming Full Circle pilot program offering support to people with mental health and substance...
Martial arts studio opens doors in Minden
K.O. Martial Arts owner, Kelly Outram, says “air and sunlight make a world of difference”...
Everything is A-OK at Minden Auto Care
Six months in the making, and Minden Auto Care will host the grand opening of...
Ox got your heart
By Adam FriskLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter
For more than a century, the winding waters of the...
New studio apple of musician’s eye
It was music to Mike Knight’s ears this past weekend when, during an open house...
Remembering the days of the Sky Slider
By Adam FriskLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter
With the unofficial start to summer underway, and cottagers and...
Travel-lover organizes Icelandic venture
Since discovering overseas travel in her 50s, Haliburton’s Darla Searle has fully embraced the idea...
Hal High students explore careers
Students from the hospitality and tourism specialist high skills major (SHSM) program at Haliburton Highlands...
Fair returns with unstoppable spirit
By Adam FriskLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter
While many small-town agricultural fairs across Ontario are facing declines,...
What happens next
Dysart et al elected officials will meet later this month to figure out next steps...
Dysart loses ‘true titan’ of community
Haliburton County came to a collective standstill last week as locals heard of the death...
Green burial launch
An official opening ceremony for the new green burial section of St. Stephen’s Cemetery was...
Haliburton County Huskies put Minden experiment on ice
Haliburton County Huskies owner Ryan Ramsay said calling time on his team’s five-year stay in...
Dailloux won’t run for council in fall
Algonquin Highlands deputy mayor Jennifer Dailloux has called time on her eight-year political career, telling...
Blitz survivor brings history to Hal High
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The library at Hal High became a living history...
Roof repairs refresh Minden Curling Club
The Minden Curling Club is getting a significant upgrade after securing a $180,000 grant from...
Wheely great program
Haliburton Rotary has relaunched its bike share program in Haliburton village for another season.
The...
Rallying around rhubarb
SIRCH hosted its annual rally for rhubarb last week in Haliburton in support of the...
Everybody has a story
A number of years ago, Susan Tromanhauser came across a website called Humans of New...
Dysart mayor passes away
Longtime Dysart et al mayor Murray Fearrey has died.
His partner, Donna McCallum, said the...
Men who drove excavator into lake fined
Two Haliburton men – who illegally used an excavator last summer to remove woody debris...
Minden Hills looking for flood victims
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) is looking for owners of 10-12 private...