By Thomas Smith Before being known as a painter, Maurice Haycock was a geologist and father sent on a surveying assignment to ...

By Emily Stonehouse Access to mental health services is something that many struggle with, particularly in a rural community. Luckily, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) have taken the ...

By Emily Stonehouse It’s been an adventure along the way, but Jennifer Strype has always stood out in a crowd. Even a crowd ...

By Thomas Smith With the fire ban being lifted on Thursday, Aug. 28, the recent rain has been a blessing not only for humans, but nature around us. On Friday, Aug. 15, Jennifer Semach of Walkabout ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The annual Haliburton Forest Trail Race is sure to bring people from all over the country. Including Parliament Hill. Prime Minister Mark Carney joined his wife, Diana Fox Carney in a 26 kilometre run ...

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, council directed ...

his spring, I attended Minden Hills’ clean up of the Minden Hills cemetery on Bobcaygeon Road. While walking around with township staff, I was struck by a grave that had a red, yellow, and blue flag ...