By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 29 2017 Will Gallant’s new business Seat Medic aims to fill a void in Haliburton County by providing mobile seat repair. Following 20 years working at his family’s quarry in…

By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 28 2017 The Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce has plans for a promotional video to strengthen the county’s workforce and is canvassing local municipal councils for support. Chamber manager Autumn…

By Darren Lum Published Nov. 21 2017 There has been a buzz on social media for the Highlands’ newest young entrepreneur Morgan Burke since she exhibited at at the 95th annual Royal Agricultural Winter Fair…

By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 9 2017 Five years ago Baked and Battered owners Colby Marcellus and Craig Gordon did an extraordinary thing: they decided to relocate to Haliburton and open a bakery and fish…

By Jenn Watt Published Aug. 30 2017 Parties to the Ontario Municipal Board hearing regarding whether to permit a biochar facility on Kennaway Road agreed on a settlement in the evening hours of Tuesday Aug.…

By Sue Tiffin Published Aug. 17 2017 Drivers will see some changes at the former Independent gas station in the next few months. The Gas Bar outside of Todd’s Independent on County Road 21 was…

By Sue Tiffin Published Aug. 1 2017 Morgan Burke couldn’t help but laugh as she watched her dad dressed in a bee suit running from the colourfully painted hives in their front yard after being…

By Sue Tiffin Published Aug. 1 2017 In the 30th year of business Lockside Trading Co. from Young’s Point is expanding to a second location – Haliburton. Mike Matucci who co-owns the furniture home decor…

North Frontenac Telephone Company expects to be connecting its first customers to fibre optic internet and television in Haliburton by mid-August. Crews in the village have been ramping up work in recent weeks installing the…

By Darren Lum July 18 2017 A new chapter and location for the Sun Life Financial offices of Haliburton owned by K. Brewer Financial Services Incorporated. To mark the occasion a group came together to…

By Robert Mackenzie Published July 11 2017 Country Rose Garden Centre increased their stock of red and white flowers this year ahead of Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations all while the store celebrated a big birthday…

By Chad Ingram Published June 23 2017 The Sears stores in Haliburton County – the appliance and furniture store in Haliburton and the catalogue pickup company in Minden – are not affected by the widespead…

By Sue Tiffin Published June 20 2017 Barrie Martin experience broker for Yours Outdoors approached council with a wish list to encourage recreational geology experiences in Highlands East at council’s June 7 meeting. “I hope…

By Sue Tiffin Published June 20 2017 A Skidoo trip to Haliburton became life changing when it led Jim Fenney past the Gooderham Service Centre. Fenney grew up in the Highlands but moved to the…

By Robert Mackenzie Published June 13 2017 Richard Wannan was approved as the new president of the Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce at the group’s annual general meeting last Tuesday June 6. Wannan who works…

By Jenn Watt Published June 13 2017 Shirley Beveridge identifies herself mostly as a hairdresser. Snipping clipping and colouring since she was a teenager the Haliburton stylist has always been passionate about helping clients achieve…

Published May 30 2017 Erik Morrison is a natural born businessman. At 14 the Wilberforce resident runs Erikord Survival a thriving paracord products company that supplies his designs at retailers across the county and through…

By Robert Mackenzie Published May 23 2017 Haliburton’s Chamber of Commerce  has spoken out against a $15 minimum wage and other potential changes to Ontario employment laws reportedly being considered by the provincial Liberal government.…

By Jenn Watt Published May 23 2017 Just more than a week before the fourth annual Food for Kids fundraiser at Sears Adrian and Wendy Vargas their staff and volunteers are gearing up to raise…