News

By Thomas Smith Residents along Bobcaygeon Road and the surrounding area are questioning the approval of a 70-metre cell tower structure being built on private land.. The proposed tower is located ...
By James Matthews A group in Algonquin Highlands is working to shed light on the importance of maintaining a dark sky. There are six of what’s called Dark Sky Preserves in Ontario. And Algonquin ...
Mark Carney is officially Canada’s Prime Minister. In a nail-biting election where the polls kept Canadians on their toes, the Liberal Party has once again come out on top. At the time of press with ...
By Emily Stonehouse That was as of the township council’s April 24 public meeting. Township council had its first meeting since a state of emergency was declared to deal with the aftermath from the ...
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. Chris Card, the ...
By Emily Stonehouse While the students of Haliburton Highlands Secondary School (HHSS) may go off to explore the world, the Homebuilder’s Association wants people to know that there are plenty of ...
By Emily Stonehouse It’s touch and go right now, but the staff in Minden Hills are optimistic about pending flood risks. “So far, it looks okay,” said Minden Mayor Bob Carter. “But we are going to be ...
Many trees were destroyed as a result of the ice storm that slammed Haliburton County the last weekend of March. At the same time, many businesses were impacted by the outages and unpredictable ...
Jamie Schmale made his way to Minden on Saturday, April 5, to present the King Charles III Coronation Medal to the family of the late Brent Devolin. The medal has been awarded to a handful of local ...
Whenever I see a photo posted on social media of a local politician, many are quick to quip “photo op!” A shortened term for “photo opportunity”; it is often seen as a negative accusation – ...