By Emily Stonehouse Long live locals We are a town that greatly depends on summer traffic. I get it. And I haven’t seen any specific numbers, but as a local, it seems like the community was bumping ...

By Thomas Smith After a request from Algonquin Highlands council for a quarterly update, Fire Chief Mike French reported an update on the progress towards completing the recommendations in the Fire ...

By Emily Stonehouse The annual Haliburton Forest Trail Race is sure to bring people from all over the country. Including ...

By Emily Stonehouse It’s been a fairly contentious topic for the past few weeks, as county councillors have navigated the ins and outs of potentially moving their location. During a June 25 meeting, ...

By Thomas Smith his spring, I attended Minden Hills’ clean up of the Minden Hills cemetery on Bobcaygeon Road. While walking ...

It’s one of the senses that truly connects us to the world. Through sound, we hear the cries of our babies. We hear laughter from our friends. We hear our names being called, our dogs welcoming us ...

Victoria Kramkowski’s favourite way to meet people in the community is through belly dancing. A Toronto native, Kramkowski and her family purchased a cottage in the Carnarvon area two years ago. After ...

With recent rainfall, effective immediately on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, the total fire ban that was enacted throughout the County of Haliburton on Aug. 5 has been lifted. This means that outdoor ...

Hints of fall have started to decorate the county with autumn colours appearing on the skyline as drought-stricken trees begin to change and drop some leaves. The hot and dry summer is paving the way ...

The other day, I inched my way towards a line of red brake lights around the high school. I wasn’t sure why we had stopped, and my initial response was irritation. Summer congestion on our roads plays ...

Many would note the construction at the intersection of Highway 35 and 21, next to the Minden Legion. While speculations were flying on social media, Deputy Mayor for Minden Hills, Lisa Schell, took ...