By Jenn Watt Members of Canadian Union of Public Employees local 997 representing educational assistants clerical and custodial staff in Trillium Lakelands District School Board voted on Sept. 7 to take job action if they…
Driver charged in Highland St. collision
By Staff A Dysart man was charged with operation of his vehicle while impaired following a collision in Haliburton village on Thursday Sept. 12. Haliburton Highlands OPP were called to the two-vehicle collision just after…
Vandalism leads to temporary closure of Enchanted Forest
By Jenn Watt Signs directing visitors to the Story Tree Wishing Well and The Nest are strewn on the ground at the entrance of the Enchanted Forest at Abbey Gardens left broken following vandalism to…
2019 presents sunny financial picture for HHHSF
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Community asked to come together to Take Back…
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County to draft RFP for governance review
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Dysart approves residence site plan
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Former minister to grace stage at brewery
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Green Party candidate enters race in HKLB
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Haliburton girl to receive prosthetic hand
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Haliburtonian helps Venezuelans access water
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No Haliburton Terry Fox Run again this year
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Strength of Apple Sauce Project is community
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The fish that didn’t get away
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Police ask public to help identifydriver in Hwy…
Haliburton Highlands OPP are asking forthe public's help in identifying a driver who failed to remain at thescene of a collision in Algonquin Highlands. Police responded to the collision onHwy 118 just east of Carnarvon…
Area realtors say Highlands in a balanced market
by Darren Lum Published Sept. 3 2019 After close to three strong years the Haliburton Highlands real estate market is stabilizing several area realtors say. This past month sales in Haliburton County were down seven…
Arrest warrant issued after altercation Police have issued an…
According to a media release from theOPP officers were called just before 2 a.m. on Sept. 3 to assist paramedicswith a male patient who had been assaulted. Police spoke to the manat the hospital where…
Author Susanna Kearsley looking forward to first Highlands…
By Darren Lum Published Sept. 3 2019 New York Times best-selling author Susanna Kearsley is excited and “honoured to be asked and given this chance to come up and meet the people of Haliburton.” Kearsley…
Dozens of kids waiting for licensed child care
by Sue Tiffin Published Sept. 3 2019 Although a capital expansion of the Compass Early Learning and Care Centre in Minden planned to be completed by December 2020 will increase licensed child care space for…
Dysart council imposes Garlon ban
By Chad Ingram Published Sept. 3 2019 The Municipality of Dysart et al will impose a ban on the use of powerful herbicide Garlon. Back at an April council meeting councillors supported a recommendation from…
Dysart to purchase aggregate pit
by Chad Ingram Published Sept. 3 2019 The Municipality of Dysart et al will buy a licensed gravel pit off the Irish Line although one member of council has taken issue with the purchase. At…