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By Emily Stonehouse We all saw it coming. As of Tuesday, Aug. 5, the four fire chiefs from across Haliburton County ...
By Thomas Smith While Kris Hamill was adopted from Russia at the age of one and grew up in Mississauga, the Eagle Lake area ...
By Thomas Smith Kim Restivo Galea, longtime cottager of Davis Lake, has been a resident of the Kinmount area for the past eight years. “My mother was one of the first patients of Dr. Mihu,” said Galea ...
By Thomas Smith On July 31, Minden Hills Council were set to vote on concurrence for proposed cell phone tower C8590, located along Bobcaygeon Road. Mayor Bob Carter opened the council meeting by ...
The Trillium Lakelands District School Board has joined other Ontario boards in a lawsuit against social media companies. The local board, along with the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, ...
The Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Haliburton and Kawartha Lakes, Laurie Scott, made an appearance at the Summit Wellness Centre in Coboconk last Tuesday to make an announcement on the ...
From Shaman’s Rock By Jim Poling Sr. This won’t come as a surprise: After a mild winter and wet spring it’s going to be a banner year for bugs. Experts say the mild winter allowed more adult bugs to ...
OPP Release (HALIBURTON COUNTY, ON) – The Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising residents and travelers that a significant weather event is approaching the ...
By JAMES MATTHEWS Replacing the dam on Big Hawk Lake is not in the current five-year plan and there is no timeline for the work. It’s more reasonable to look toward a 15-year window for the work.
Students are out of the classrooms this week and the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR District Health Unit) is advising residents to be cautious traveling this March break ...
By Adam Frisk An air quality warning was issued last week for Haliburton County as wildfire smoke blanketed the region. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued a special air quality ...
By Emily Stonehouse There are few feelings greater than the euphoria of your hydro being restored. It’s been a rough few days. For quite literally everyone in the county. Nearly everyone in the ...