p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.3px 0.0px; line-height: 53.0px; font: 47.0px Helvetica}p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 9.0px; line-height: 10.0px; font: 9.5px Palatino}span.s1 {letter-spacing: 0.1px} By Sue Tiffin Local restaurant owners are struggling…

By Sue Tiffin One moment in Grade 13 science class made a difference in the lives of countless animals pet owners a community and to the life of Dr. Laurie Brown for almost 40 years.…

by Darren Lum Rachel Churko has undeniable energy as she talks about the growth she experienced professionally and emotionally since she started leading her crew of painters for Rachel Churko Painting Services under the Student…

By Chad Ingram The County of Haliburton is purchasing Wee Care the daycare facility along County Road 21 just outside Haliburton Village meaning when the deal closes the upper-tier government will own both licensed childcare…

By Jenn Watt Since opening the Complete Spine Care Clinic in Haliburton this September chiropractor Travis Bissonette said work hasn’t felt much like work at all. “That’s how you know you’re doing something you love”…

By Sue Tiffin Twenty years ago when people asked at what point in the summer Haliburton County got less busy the answer was usually “when the Ex starts” but nowadays August is no less busy…

Carrolyn Shorey remembers playing with hair and creating her first French braid when she was as young as five years old. “Even growing up my cousins everybody was always getting me to braid” she said.…

By Jenn Watt Tory Hill is one of 302 communities in Ontario the LCBO has listed for potential LCBO convenience outlets. Application packages are now available to businesses interested in applying for authorization to sell…

By Darren Lum Published Sept. 17 2019 Haliburton Artesian Well Drillers Dave Walker and Jake Woodward are satisfied each time they work a 14-hour day because the effort they put forward contributes to the future…

By Vanessa Balintec Once again the Midnight Madness is back and as exciting as ever. The annual event taking place in Haliburton’s downtown core on Friday Aug. 2 from 7 to 11 p.m. will be…

By Sue Tiffin Published July 23 2019 Dustyn McCready-DeBruin is going from snow and ice to water. The recent Grade 12 Haliburton Highlands Secondary School graduate might already be known by readers as part of…

By Jenn Watt Abby Blythe Luck daughter of Dianne and Shawn Hagerman is putting her skills and life experience to work becoming an associate advisor with K. Brewer Financial Services Sun Life’s office in Haliburton.…

By Vanessa Balintec Published June 18 2019 If you’ve seen a tall fellow wearing a baseball cap covered from neck to chest in tattoos wandering in town chances are you’ve seen the new head chef…

By Darren Lum There’s a lot to appreciate at Haliburton’s new store Mathew Madlyn located next to the town’s cenotaph at Highland and York streets. There’s a wall of Canadian-made shirts with positive messages part…

By Chad Ingram Eagle Lake’s Sir Sam’s Inn is looking at options to incorporate the country’s new marijuana legislation into its operations. The federal government legalized marijuana in the fall of 2018 and marijuana edible…

The consolidation of Marty’s Health Food Store and the Haliburton Bulk Food Store will bring together two similar businesses in one convenient location without changing what either of them offers. Haliburton Bulk Food Store owners…

by Jenn Watt At the halfway point between the equator and the North Pole is a facility that makes enough ice to meet the needs of much of Central Ontario. Hyland Ice Supply has been…

By Jenn Watt Two design and decor projects by Haliburton’s ACM Designs recently took home awards in the Decorators and Designers Association of Canada. ACM founder and principal designer Andria Cowan Molyneaux and ACM junior…

By Jenn Watt May 14 2019 Work is underway to prepare the former Sears building in Haliburton to become the third location for Harper Powersports and Marine set to open Saturday June 1. The 10000-square-foot…

Free for guests to enjoy treats of brownies and cakes sat beside a brew of hemp coffee that had good reviews from visitors. A new curious customer walked in every 20 minutes or so which…