By Thomas Smith Anyone who drives in Haliburton County has experienced people who drive too fast. You can hear it every day through Haliburton, as wheels rip down the main drag only to be stopped…
Local musician to debut on national stage
By Emily Stonehouse It all started with an accordion. Local musician Ryan Van Lee found his passion for music at a young age, watching his grandfather play the accordion. Before long, he was right up…
Bingo Kitty Marv rides the airwaves into our…
By Thomas Smith It has become part of my summertime routine to go for a swim on Monday evenings. After the hustle and bustle of our weekly production meetings, I like to unwind and get…
Irondale church needs help
By Thomas Smith Stepping into Irondale’s St. John’s Church, you are teleported back 120 years in time. Looking outside through the church’s original windows, the trees are distorted with swirls and ripples, showing you exactly…
Wrong door
By Emily Stonehouse When did things get so complicated? This past week, through the Community Safety and Well-being plan, a group of dedicated individuals brought a report to County council, outlining the importance of the…
Loon Lake residents meet another dead end
By Emily Stonehouse This is a story about nothing. Normally, we choose to write stories about updates and events, new businesses and recent developments. But this is a story about nothing. Because there are no…
Trent students create map of invasive aquatic species
By Thomas Smith There needs to be action taken to cease the spread of invasive species in Haliburton County. Meagan Shier and Vidhushi Hatwal, students from Trent University have recently completed a project in Algonquin…
Haliburton County faces the heat as wildfires rage…
By Emily Stonehouse While life ticked on this week, a heavy cloud loomed over the County of Haliburton. Quite literally. Rolling in on Wednesday, July 15, smoke from northwestern forest fires seeped into the communities,…
Dysart denies extra units to be used as…
By Emily Stonehouse It’s been a hotly discussed topic at Dysart council, but questions around an amendment to the zoning bylaw that would allow for additional dwelling units (ADUs) to be used as short term…
A look at the life of Murray
By Emily Stonehouse Many would notice that flags around town have been drawn to half-mast. Dysart’s longtime mayor, Murray Fearrey, passed away on Thursday, May 28. Forever calling the Haliburton Highlands his home, Fearrey was…
A voice
By Emily Stonehouse I’ve been putting a lot of thought into how we cover these upcoming municipal elections. It’s been a pleasant surprise to see the volume of names that have been thrown into the…
Local athletes honoured through Sports Hall of Fame
By Emily Stonehouse Gathering together for the Haliburton Highlands Sports Hall of Fame Induction on May 23, proved two things: We are a community of doers and dreams, and you never know someone’s full story.…
Land Trust aims to mitigate flood risks
By Emily Stonehouse While we wind down a flooding season for the books, many environmental organizations have opted to start looking into mitigation strategies in an effort to slow down water concerns in the future.…
A breath of fresh air in Gooderham
By Emily Stonehouse In the heart of Gooderham, there lies a piece of Haliburton County history. Barr’s General Store was opened when Peter Barr moved from Irondale to Gooderham to start the shop in the…
One step ahead for Hook crosswalk
By Emily Stonehouse With increased foot traffic along Highland Street, Dysart staff have been looking at ways to mitigate risk. At its December 9, 2025 meeting, council resolved to obtain engineering fees for the rehabilitation…
A moment for Minden
By Emily Stonehouse We all watched the waters rise this past week. And while it’s not necessarily something new, it still feels like a gut punch to the community every time it happens. Minden Mayor…
Earthquake rumbles county
By Emily Stonehouse As if the rains weren’t heavy enough this past week, Haliburton County was shaken up by a minor earthquake on April 14. The core of the quake hit approximately 59 kilometres east…
State of emergency ongoing in Minden
By Emily Stonehouse Sandbags are heavy. That’s not how you’re supposed to start an article. For the most part, we write our stories following Canadian Press guidelines. Every week, I am looking up best practices…
Red Cross Outpost denied federal funding
By Thomas Smith “We are here because we have abruptly found out early this spring that we no longer meet the requirements to receive the Federal Canada Summer Jobs grant,” opened Joan Barton, volunteer with…
Next steps for new governance model
By Emily Stonehouse A historic conversation took place around the County Council table last week, when the topic of an affordability and governance structure study was brought forward. The purpose of the study is to…
Bringing podcasts to life in Haliburton
By Emily Stonehouse It’s an art form known by many, but the nitty gritty of podcasting is something that many don’t get to glimpse behind the scenes. That’s what Hope Thompson wants to change. Thompson…