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Election hopefuls debate business platforms
A Feb. 19 candidates debate in Lindsay was an all-business affair, with six of the nine provincial hopefuls in Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock (HKLB) discussing plans...
HHSS locked down following knife incident
A 14-year-old Haliburton Highlands Secondary School (HHSS) student was arrested in Haliburton village Feb. 14 and is facing multiple weapons-related charges after what police...
OPP chief addresses County drug crisis
After another major drug trafficking investigation led to four more arrests in Haliburton village Feb. 4, Haliburton Highlands OPP interim detachment commander, Mike Cavanagh,...
County council votes itself a pay rise
County councillors will see a pay rise retroactive to Jan. 1.
In reviewing compensation, CAO Gary Dyke said the 2024 rates for upper-tier politicians,...
Dysart considers photo radar for Wigamog Road
Clifford Ottaway feels it’s just a matter of time before a pedestrian is seriously injured, or worse, on Wigamog Road.
The Dysart et al...
Three candidates face the voters in County debate
The absence of the PCs Laurie Scott from a virtual candidates’ debate for Haliburton County Feb. 16 did not go without commentary.
Liberal Alison...
Crombie makes Minden whistle stop
Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie made a passionate Valentine’s Day plea to voters in Minden Feb. 14, promising to reopen the community’s emergency room...
From Haliburton County with Love
Whether he’s rocking out on stage, hidden away in his study pouring over his latest writing project, or talking tech with some of the...
Red Hawk skiers fly at COSSA championships
The Red Hawk Nordic Ski team competed at COSSA at Arrowhead Provincial Park Feb. 12.
The meet combined skiers from COSSA, GBSSA (Georgian Bay...
HHSS locked down following knife incident
A 14-year-old Haliburton Highlands Secondary School (HHSS) student was arrested in Haliburton village Feb. 14 and is facing multiple weapons-related charges after what police...
Land Trust responds to corridor claims
The Haliburton Highlands Land Trust (HHLT) has responded to concerns about its Highlands Corridor initiative.
Late last week, some residents began writing letters to...
Dysart ups pay with eye on election
Dysart et al councillors are getting a hefty pay rise in 2025, though mayor Murray Fearrey noted the extra money is being allocated to...
MH taxpayers looking at five per cent hike
Minden Hills residential ratepayers are looking at just over a five per cent overall levy increase this year, with council expected to formally pass...
KLHHC gets $2.4M for affordable housing project in Minden
Minden Hills is getting $2.4 million in provincial funding to put towards a housing development on Hwy. 35, just south of the legion.
Mayor...
JDH, HHSS in new attendance pilot
With concerns over decreased student attendance, Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) has launched a new pilot program at five schools in the region...
Dysart ponders Carroll Road dog kennel
Recent County transplants Ross and Jane Atkinson are threatening legal action against Dysart et al should council approve an application from a would-be entrepreneur...
Airbnb, renters giving back to community
Gena Robertson, executive director at SIRCH Community Services in Haliburton, said she’ll be using a recent $42,000 donation from Airbnb to expand on the...
STR roll-out not without issues
Robert Pittet says he will no longer rent out his cottage following passage of short-term rental bylaws in Haliburton County.
Pittet thinks the new...
Consultants taking the pulse of Minden Hills
The public spit-balled what Minden Hills could look like in five years on Jan. 29 – as consultant Arising Collective provided a forum as...
Highlands East begins budget talks
Highlands East taxpayers got a glimpse into their township’s 2025 budget Jan. 28 when CAO and treasurer, Brittany McCaw, along with senior staff, provided...