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 area. Haliburton County area will receive significant…
By Thomas Smith Mathew Renda, co-owner of Boshkung Brewing is all too familiar with the need to access breakfast programs. Growing up, he utilized the breakfast program at his school in Pickering to get him…
By Emily Stonehouse Stories. That’s what Mary Trepanier gets from knitting. Stories of grief, stories of pain, stories of warmth. When she started the Knitting for Warmth program 23 years ago, she thought it would…
By Emily Stonehouse Many small pieces, all coming together to make something bigger. I was inspired by Minden’s Mary Trepanier this week. She and her group of dedicated volunteers have diligently worked for the past…
By Emily Stonehouse As I sit and type this, I am sitting inside Minden’s new restaurant, Fork and Flour. The energy is good, the sun is shining, and it feels optimistic. I had just come…
By Thomas Smith This March Break, the Haliburton County Public Libraries hosted their first ever Stuffie Sleepover event. For this event, youth brought their stuffed animal to their closest Haliburton County Public Library branch. The…
By Thomas Smith On a busy summer day in 2017, 10-year old Broen Thompson was offered a free bagel in exchange for folding some pizza boxes for Pizza on Earth in Dorset. That must be…
By Emily Stonehouse It’s been a big week in Minden, with some familiar faces being honoured with the presentation of the King Charles III Coronation Medal by Jamie Schmale, Haliburton’s Member of Parliament. The medal…
By Thomas Smith As a teen in the 1960s, Jim Ecclestone was a frequent visitor to the Rockcliffe Tavern, visiting by snowmobile during the winter for drinks. In the summers, Ecclestone’s family would stay at…
By Emily Stonehouse “Mother Nature is in charge,” said Mayor Bob Carter, in reference to Minden holding their breath as flood season approaches. The township has had major floods occur in the recent years of…
By Emily Stonehouse With Doug Ford sweeping the province blue in a historic third consecutive win for the Conservative Premier, Laurie Scott has once again secured her position as MPP for the Haliburton Kawartha Lakes…
By Thomas Smith I got into my car to head to the Fairgrounds around a quarter to nine. The jolt of cheap espresso rushes through my veins and the air is thin and crisp. The…
By James Matthews Algonquin Highlands isn’t able to enforce municipal legislation against the sale, transport, and use of pesticides for cosmetic purposes. Melissa Murray, the township’s environmental manager, told council when it met Feb. 20…
By Emily Stonehouse One of my favourite things to do at those elementary school holiday concerts is to watch little faces scan the crowd. You can see them looking, looking, until they land on a…
By Emily Stonehouse The Minden Community Food Centre is optimistic about the future, as they look back on their past. At their Annual General Meeting, held on Feb. 20 at the centre, the board shared…
By Emily Stonehouse The blustery storm that hit Haliburton County over the weekend resulted in a last-minute decision to host a Zoom meeting for the progressive candidates representing Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, and Brock townships on…
By Emily Stonehouse Despite rumblings that MPP Laurie Scott would not be running for the Conservative Party again, she has confirmed that her name is once again on the ballot. “I still have a lot…
By Emily Stonehouse “We’re not splitting the right vote,” said Jacquie Baker, the Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, Brock representative for the New Blue Party. “We’re the only Conservative Party.” Formed in 2020 by Jim Karahalios, the…
OPP Release On February 14, 2025, at approximately 9:15 a.m. members of the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a weapon complaint at the Haliburton Highlands Secondary School in Haliburton.…
Members of the Haliburton County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to advise residents and travelers that a significant weather event is approaching the area. Snow is expected to begin on Wednesday…
TLDSB Release In anticipation of the winter storm that is forecasted to hit central Ontario with heavy snowfall this evening continuing into tomorrow morning that would impact the safety of travel routes, TLDSB has made…