By Chad Ingram A group of residents have started a committee to sponsor a refugee or family of refugees who will call Haliburton County their home. The Haliburton Refugee Sponsorship Committee is in the process…

Saeed "Sam" Jadidi's life path took him from oppressive regime to lakes of the Highlands By Jenn Watt In the last years of his life Saeed “Sam” Jadidi seemed to have found a home in…

By Angelica Ingram For Shannon Hunter municipal work kind of runs in the family. The Gooderham native joined the team at the municipality of Highlands East earlier this month when she was hired to be…

By Angelica Ingram After 16 years of serving up savory burgers and hotdogs Leftovers has closed its doors. The eatery located on County Road 21 next door to Antiques and Neat Stuff originally started out…

By Angelica Ingram Standing on Highway 60 on a warm summer evening in August a field naturalist lets out a long vibrant rich howl into the dark night sky. The air is still and quiet…

By Angelica Ingram There was electricity in the air and on people’s minds at a roundtable discussion on staying competitive in today’s electricity market that drew approximately 20 area business leaders. Hosted by Chambers of…

By Jenn Watt Many Canadians felt the fear and anguish the French endured on Nov. 13 when co-ordinated terrorist attacks rocked Paris killing 129 but few had the additional burden of knowing someone directly in…

By Angelica Ingram The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Nov. 23 meeting of Dysart et al council. After much discussion council has decided to budget for a pedestrian crossing on the…

Hydro rates are now four times what they were when the Liberal government first came into power and MPP Laurie Scott places some of the blame on the Green Energy Act. In a press release…

By Darren Lum If you’re a local youth and want to make friends and be the best you can be by developing outdoor and life skills then the 1129 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corp in…

By Darren Lum It’s amazing what inspiration and a community effort can do towards ensuring everyone is warm this winter. Minden resident Tammy Warburton the Winter Coat and Clothing Drive organizer  is small in stature …

By Chad Ingram The county will make some tweaks to its signature event the Hike Haliburton Festival next year. Tourism director Amanda Virtanen presented members of the county’s tourism committee with a report on the…

By Chad Ingram The Haliburton Highlands Family Health Team will likely need to replace five doctors during the next two or so years. Algonquin Highlands Deputy-reeve Liz Danielsen who sits on Haliburton County medical professionals…

On Saturday Nov. 14 officers from the Haliburton Highlands OPP were dispatched to a mischief call at the Shoppers Drug Mart in the Village of Haliburton.  A red can of spray paint was used to…

By Darren Lum A frosty Tuesday morning last week left roads icy  factoring in motor vehicle collisions in Haliburton County. OPP Constable Dianna Dauphinee said the police responded to five collisions between 8:30 a.m. and…

By Chad Ingram The county’s paramedic chief would like to have night staff at the Tory Hill EMS base 365 days a year. Craig Jones made that request in a report on budget considerations reviewed…

By Jenn Watt 2015 was a strong year for the local housing market. Across Haliburton County sales were up about 14 per cent year to date with 25 per cent more cottage sales this year…

By Angelica Ingram Marilyn and Jim Frost attended their first Haliburton Santa Claus parade in 1997. There was snow on the ground and a sense of community in the air. At the time the Frosts…

By Chad Ingram Haliburton County is still trying to get reliable high-speed Internet to residents who do not have it. County treasurer Laura Janke presented a report on Internet at municipal offices during a Nov.…