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Hali anglers take the classic
Two Haliburton County anglers have won the 2026 Competitive Sport Fishing League National Classic.
Cam Neville and Brian Johnston won the championship, held Sept....
County and township staff pull in $4M annually
Local government taxpayers are spending more than $4 million every year on senior managers at the County of Haliburton and the four townships, councillors...
MP: military changes ‘break from tradition
A Haliburton reverend said he wasn’t surprised by recent changes introduced by the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) to limit religious references at some official...
Local voices guiding TLDSB decisions
The voices of nearly 4,000 parents and guardians, along with hundreds of students, are helping shape how the Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB)...
HE clarifies STR enforcement
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Property owners in Highlands East now have more clarity on how the municipality plans to enforce its short-term...
A celebration for Pine Reflections
Another busy summer garden season is drawing to a close, but celebrations are continuing at Pine Reflections Gift and Garden Centre as the business...
Harcourt world appearance
For Jocelyn Donaldson, there’s no greater thrill or honour than representing her country on the global stage.
The Harcourt-based equestrian competed for Team Canada...
Singing song of hope for chronically ill
It was exactly a decade ago when Otter Lake cottager, Lisa Lauter, started to suffer from immense fatigue, brain fog and sudden bouts of...
Successful swap spawns winter edition
After spending two hours outfitting youth with hockey equipment at A.J. LaRue Arena in Haliburton Aug. 28, Manny Lawson said the most satisfying thing,...
A positive start to the school year
Home Hardware stores in Haliburton and Minden have partnered with Point in Time Centre for Children, Youth and Parents, and the Minden Community Food...
Canada-U.S. trade war hits close to home
ACM Designs’ Andria Cowan Molyneaux is in Paris, France this week for a show called Maison&Objet.
It’s no holiday. European and other international vendors...
How 9/11 rippled through the Highlands
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Linda Coneybeare was working at her desk at Transat Travel on Highland Street 25 years ago, when an...
Brohman ends trustee career
After nearly 16 years as a trustee with the Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB), Gary Brohman is not running in the fall election....
Reduced cost rabies shots for Lakelands pets
Lakelands Public Health is gearing up for its fall campaign of reduced-cost rabies vaccination clinics.
Partnering with animal welfare organizations and veterinary clinics across...
Hands up for grades
Back-to-school will feel a little different for Hal High students this week, with Trillium Lakelands District School Board’s (TLDSB) chief education officer, Wes Hahn,...
A lifetime spent in Haliburton Forest
Usually a man of few surprises, Russell Sisson startled those who knew him best last month, calling time on a career at Haliburton Forest...
Public weighs in on change
The deadline for a referendum on governance changes for this election has passed - with one for the 2030 election too far away, County...
Rare twins show faces at Turtle Guardians
Turtle Guardians founder Leora Berman had a surprising first-time experience in late August, coming face-to-face-to-face with an ultrarare conjoined twin snapping turtle hatchlings in...
Departments looking for more volunteers
Three of the County’s four volunteer fire departments are actively searching for new recruits, with fire prevention officer, Mike French, saying some services have...
No imminent teachers’ strike
With schools reopening next week, more than 275,000 teachers and education workers across Ontario will return to the classroom without a contract after their...