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Water levels subsiding in Minden Hills
The Township of Minden Hills said flooding is beginning to stabilize in the municipality – with the evacuation centre transitioning to a warming centre...
Council grounds airport consultant
Algonquin Highlands council has grounded plans to spend up to $122,000 on a consultant for a revised development plan for Stanhope Municipal Airport, opting...
Haliburton woman fined for illegal hunting
The Ministry on Natural Resources said last week that Katy-Lynn Meloche of Haliburton pleaded guilty to trespassing for the purpose of hunting, unlawfully possessing...
Oil spill leads to drinking water advisory
Lakelands Public Health is advising residents and cottage owners on South Lake in Minden Hills not to use lake water for any household purposes...
Author strives to get people out in nature
Rick Whitteker got the call April 16 that 500 copies of his self-published book, Nature Nuggets, had arrived from a Markham printer to Parker...
‘No one rides alone or gets left behind’
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Haliburton Real Easy Ryders Cycling Club is preparing for the 2026 riding season while maintaining a philosophy that...
Volunteer sandbaggers show Minden the love
When Minden Hills flooded in 2013 and 2019, Tiffany English volunteered to help fill and deliver sandbags. So, when the Gull River, along with...
Getting the granite out for spring
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
It’s the time of the year again when vehicle owners are looking to swap their winter tires and...
Fuel oil spill on South Lake
Lakelands Public Health is advising residents and cottage owners on South Lake in Minden Hillsnot to use lake water for any household purposes following...
Evacuation Centre becomes warming centre
The Township of Minden Hills said flooding is beginning to stabilize in the municipality – with the evacuation centre transitioning to a warming centre...
Flood situation ‘beginning to stabilize’
The Township of Minden Hills remains in a state of emergency in response to the floodconditions and the escalating impacts to our community and...
Highlands East – sandbags
Sandbags Available
Sandbags are available at the Public Works Yard located at 19897 Hwy. 118. This is a self-serve station. Residents are asked to bring...
Bobcaygeon Road reopens
Bridges remain closed on April 18
The Bobcaygeon Road closure, due to a washout, has been repaired and the road is nowopen. This provides access...
Evacuation centre opens
The evacuation centre - at the Minden Community Centre - was scheduled to open today (April 17) at 7 p.m.
Amenities include: light refreshments, snacks,...
Downtown Minden bridges closing on April 17
The Township of Minden announced today that bridges in downtown Minden will be closing on Friday, April 17, at 7 p.m.
This includes the...
Minden Hills declares state of emergency
Minden Hills resident James Smith loaded as many sandbags as he could onto a trailer outside the Minden Curling Club April 14.
He lives...
Fleming to merge with St. Lawrence
The newly-merged Fleming and St. Lawrence colleges say there will be no immediate changes to local brands, programs, campuses, services, or student supports following...
Algonquin Highlands finalizes tax hike
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Township of Algonquin Highlands is moving forward with a nine per cent increase to its municipal levy...
–event postponed due to flooding — Democracy project to share tips and tools
The Haliburton Highlands Healthy Democracy Project (HHHDP) is hosting the last of four events April 21 designed to prepare people to get more involved...
Red Cross Outpost seeks lifeline
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
One of the County’s historical landmarks, the Red Cross Outpost, is seeking a financial lifeline after a sudden...