General News
Stay connected with the latest news in Haliburton County and surrounding area.
Brighter election picture
There was a late flurry of political activity across the County last week, with the nomination deadline for October’s municipal election Friday (Aug. 21)....
Casey switches focus to run for deputy mayor
After a late change to his nomination papers last week, Pat Casey will now contest Walt McKechnie for Dysart et al’s deputy mayor position...
Dysart’s new development eyes 119 residential units
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Dysart et al council is moving forward with its planned residential and community development on County Road 21,...
The Hip: cottage country anthems
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Many Canadians can remember exactly where they were on Aug. 20, 2016. A decade later, after The Tragically...
Paving path for education
The Wilberforce FUNraising Group’s Barb Schofield said she’s a big believer in the annual education bursary volunteers award to a local youth set to...
Rocking the dock for food
Bob Lake’s Rock the Dock fundraiser celebrated its fifth year this summer – raising another $6,310 for the Minden Community Food Centre – bringing...
Lost Oshawa plane located in Wolf Lake near Minden
Ontario Provincial Police confirmed Wednesday (Aug. 19) that the body of a missing 73-year-old Oshawa pilot had been recovered from Wolf Lake near Minden....
Dysart gives boat races the all-clear
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The return of the annual Toronto Outboard Racing Club (TORC) powerboat regatta to Head Lake over the weekend...
Town hall meetings on affordability and governance
People can learn more about options for a potential restructuring of the County and its four lower-tier municipalities – as well as provide feedback...
Radiothon raises $183,000 for health care
While there was no premier equipment upgrade or program enhancement to centre the 2026 Radiothon fundraising campaign around, Haliburton Highlands Health Services Foundation (HHHSF)...
County considers significant changes
Consultants, the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN), have presented four governance models for Haliburton County – with the 2026-30 councils tasked with choosing one...
Councillors wade in on governance report
Deputy warden, Liz Danielsen, told County council Wednesday (Aug. 12), she recalled a Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce meeting 12 years ago in which...
Community Living staff back to work
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Unionized staff at Community Living Trent Highlands (CLTH) are back on the job this week after a nearly...
Decade of Pride in the County
With Pride Week in Haliburton County right around the corner, Pride in the Highlands’ volunteer lead, Chris Hewson, said the local LGBTQ+ group has...
Name the new chairlift at Sir Sam’s ski hill
Sir Sam’s Ski/Ride is inviting the public to help name its new quad chairlift, set to open for the 2026-27 ski season.
The now...
Cottagers rally to Water Guardians cause
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A single Canada goose can drop up to two pounds of poop a day, a stomachchurning fact that...
Supplying demand for Highlands artists
Emma Warburton has spent much of her adult life learning from distinguished artists in Canada and abroad. Now, she’s hoping to use her experience...
New daycare opens in Gooderham
As a parent with five kids, Amber MacDuff knows all too well how difficult it can be finding reliable and affordable childcare in Haliburton...
Salvatori a great Haliburton story
Through much of the latter half of the 20th century there were few people who had as big an impact on life in Haliburton...
Summer farmers market on Twelve Mile
Deluxe Waterfront Resort on Twelve Like Lake in Minden Hills has added a farmers market to its summer offerings.
Resort owner, Ronen Ifraimov, who...