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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...
HCFA: progress on large animal vet
Haliburton County Farmers’ Association (HCFA) president Minna Schleifenbaum said the organization is hoping to make some headway on a permanent solution to the region’s...
Schmale hopeful tariffs can be avoided
Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MP Jamie Schmale said he was “shocked and angered” by U.S. president Donald Trump’s threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs on...
Splitting time between two special places
County resident Brianna Freitag has always had a unique perspective on life.
While her friends were busy in school or launching their careers, she...
A Hodgson family reunion
Peering out across Head Lake from the window of her new fourth-floor apartment at the Gardens of Haliburton retirement residence, Anna English said decades...
Music to bring folks to Haliburton County
The County of Haliburton is hoping to drum up interest in winter tourism by partnering with area businesses and music venues on a series...
Hali contractor: ‘this is actually pretty cool’
Brad Lodge had a copy of Colin & Justin’s Sub-Zero Reno before the Paramount+ show began airing Jan. 31. But he didn’t watch it....
New housing supports falling flat in County
Minden Hills mayor Bob Carter believes high construction costs and overprotection of tenants is why there’s been so little uptake in adding secondary housing...
Scott says U.S. vote forced Ontario election
Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott feels premier Doug Ford had no choice but to call a provincial election 15 months early, given U.S. president...
County politicians reflect on ROMA discussions
Eighteen months on from the launch of Haliburton County’s community mobile outreach (CMO) program and coun. Jennifer Dailloux feels the initiative is making a...