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Coalition defends candidate rankings
The Coalition of Haliburton Property Owners’ Associations’ (CHA) Paul MacInnes said he was surprised by social media backlash to environmental rankings the organization issued...
Police board frustrated with overdue cost review
With County townships learning they may be on the hook for another 11 per cent increase in OPP costs, the Haliburton Highlands detachment board...
County slips while TLDSB lauds results
Student achievement is on the rise across Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) according to recent provincial testing in reading, writing and math, though...
Schell: two decades of service
A tearful Minden Hills deputy mayor Lisa Schell thanked the community for its trust in allowing her to serve on council for 20 years,...
Haliburton’s Ryan Van Lee gets big break
Being chosen one of three fan favourites in Samsung True North Tunes - from more than 2,000 artist submissions across Canada - is something...
Going full throttle for MotoGP dreams
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Haliburton’s Will Brown secured third place overall in the national FIM MiniGP Canada Series this past season, wrapping...
Planting seeds for change at Abbey Gardens
Haliburton Highlands Land Trust’s (HHLT) Nick Weissflog believes Abbey Gardens is one of Canada’s greatest examples of ecological restoration done right.
Speaking at a...
Halloween fun across the Highlands
Spooky season has officially hit the Highlands and now two of the County’s lower-tier townships are getting in the Halloween spirit.
Dysart et al...
AH fights new cell tower rules
Algonquin Highlands has taken a stand against Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), refusing to endorse updated federal regulations designed to speed up...
Turtle Guardians funded for new County nursery
The Land Between’s Leora Berman has always harboured dreams of running an incubation program big enough to regenerate the Highlands’ turtle population. Now, she’s...
Minden wants input on floodplain mapping
There are positive and negative implications for property owners under proposed new floodplain mapping for Minden Hills, CAO Cynthia Fletcher told council’s last meeting....
Contenders duke it out in Dysart
With food insecurity at an all-time high across the Highlands, County farmer Godfrey Tyler put Dysart et al council candidates on the spot during...
Haliburton welcomes 650 student leaders for summit
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Haliburton Highlands Secondary School (HHSS) will host 650 students and teachers from across the country this week for...
Markets a success
by Adam Frisk
Tents came down at Head Lake Park on Tuesday (Oct. 6) as the Haliburton County Farmers’ Market wrapped up its 2026 season,...
Fast Lane Bowling closes permanently
The permanent closure of Fast Lane Bowling in Minden Hills “has affected a lot of people in our community who enjoyed participating in the...
Bancroft man dies in watercross collision
The 29-year-old Bancroft resident killed in a watercross racing incident at Pinestone resort in Haliburton on Sunday (Sept. 27) is being remembered as a...
Haliburton County Huskies returning to Highlands
Junior hockey is returning to the Highlands next year, with the Haliburton County Huskies set to join the Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) for...
Log chute repairs pushed another year
The historic Hawk Lake Log Chute won’t be getting its long-awaited makeover this year after all, with Algonquin Highlands council forced to delay the...
Building bridges in Head Lake Park
Dysart et al council recently crossed another bridge in its efforts to keep people moving safely through Head Lake Park. Public works director, Rob...
Democracy group wants informed decisions at polls
With polls for the 2026 municipal election opening for some County residents next weekend, Haliburton Highlands Healthy Democracy Project (HHHDP) chair, Lauren Hunter, said...