By Chad Ingram A 73-year-old man is dead and the Ontario Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a dispute that began when the man assaulted an employee at Easton's Valu-Mart in Minden on the morning…
Bear killed at Kennisis Lake posed safety concern:…
By Jenn Watt Haliburton Highlands OPP killed a bear in the Kennisis Lake area after reports it had been breaking into dwellings for three weeks and had lost fear of humans. “This is a dangerous…
Haliburton podcasts offer new way to tune-in to…
By Jenn Watt Those not near a radio at the precise time may have missed Dr. Norm Bottum explain COVID-19 masks to host Barry Wilhelm or Terry Moore discuss shoreline bugs and lake health or…
Next Pontunes concert on Head Lake
By Jenn Watt A series of lake concerts accessed from the safety of one’s personal watercraft comes to Haliburton as a silver lining to the coronavirus pandemic. “Pontunes” which started on Lake Kashagawigamog on July…
School board prepares for very different September semester
By Jenn Watt When the September semester arrives at Trillium Lakelands District School Board some parents will likely be unhappy director of education Larry Hope told the board of trustees at their meeting last week.…
SIU investigating fatal shooting in Haliburton Highlands
The Special Investigations Unit is investigating a "fatal police-involved shooting in Haliburton Highlands" the civilian agency tweeted on the afternoon of Wednesday July 15. The tweet comes following a morning of heavy police presence at…
The haircut
By Lynda Shadbolt It’s all about the hair for me. I have really thick hair that I inherited from my dad. It’s been short my whole life and I like to think funky. I get…
County to enter Stage 3 on July 17
By Chad Ingram Haliburton County along with most parts of Ontario will enter Stage 3 of the provincial government’s phased COVID-19 recovery process as of 12:01 a.m. this Friday July 17. Premier Doug Ford made…
COVID losses exceed $3 billion in eastern Ontario
By Chad Ingram As of the beginning of June the estimated economic losses created by the COVID-19 pandemic in eastern Ontario totalled more than $3 billion with the equivalent of 80000 jobs lost. During an…
Masks now required in Haliburton County businesses
By Sue Tiffin Face masks are now mandatory in businesses in Haliburton County according to instructions issued by the medical officer of health of the Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit. “Owners and operators…
Minister’s visit promotes local tourism
By Darren Lum Ontario Minister of Tourism Lisa MacLeod had nothing but good things to say about the Highlands as she walked through the Haliburton Sculpture Forest last week as part the “Reopening Ontario Tour.”…
Bench honours Hilda Clark’s commitment to community
By Darren LumStaff reporter Hilda Clark’s strength and unyielding support of her community is being honoured through a carved wooden bench created by Wayne Quibell of Highland Creek Builders. The memorial was commissioned by Clark’s…
Keeping COVID-19 at bay
By Jenn WattEditor Summer is here, services and businesses are reopening and all around us we see a jarring collision of perspectives on the coronavirus and the measures needed to protect ourselves. Perhaps more than…
Letter to the editor: It ain’t over yet
To the Editor We are all getting anxious for life to return to normal and for the most part we have all been vigilant in endless hand washing distancing from our friends and family and…
Making beach accessible ‘a wonderful gift&’ for family
By Sue Tiffin Staff reporter Melissa Anderson is celebrating summer by dipping her toes in the lake. What is a simple act for some posed challenges for Melissa due to accessibility barriers at public beaches…
Story of love and tragedy inspired by true…
By Jenn Watt Marie Gage had heard stories in her family about how her grandparents came to Canada. Rumours about the Titanic her grandfather being a footman to royalty and an epic canoe trip from…
Student inspired to raise awareness of injustices
By Darren Lum Staff reporter April Kovacs a Haliburton Highlands Secondary School Grade 11 art student is hoping the digital collage she created will have a lasting impression on people and help promote equality. April…
Blue jays develop taste for address signs
By Chad Ingram Staff reporter Blue jays have been wreaking havoc on blue and white 911 residential address signs throughout the county with hundreds of signs damaged as the jays peel their covering away. The…
Teenager airlifted for ATV accident injuries
A 16-year-old ATV driver was taken to hospital with a broken elbow and leg after an accident in Haliburton on the evening of July 3. Haliburton Highlands OPP said the driver had driven off of Indian Point Road…
Demand for real estate in the Highlands growing…
By Jenn Watt Cottage owners looking to sell their property this summer should have little trouble doing so with strong demand in the Haliburton Highlands and throughout the region. Several factors have converged to make…
Masks recommended not (yet) mandated
By Sue Tiffin Mandatory mask wearing orders are spreading throughout Canadian cities, with governments and public health units in Ontario, including Toronto, Sudbury and Durham region, and Quebec issuing orders to residents to wear non-medical…