By Emily Stonehouse “It feels good not to be in a state of emergency,” opened Mayor Bob Carter during his Mayor’s report on May 8 during Minden’s meeting of council. Carter went on to explain that the ...

By Emily Stonehouse 46 signs By Emily Stonehouse Nothing is easy. As is noted by the process of getting 46 signs put up around Minden. A process that’s been going on since 2023. Yes, I had to double ...

By Emily Stonehouse The Minden Emergency Room closure has once again ruffled feathers at a provincial level. As the official opposition, the NDP caucus put forward a motion asking the Conservative ...

By James Matthews A group in Algonquin Highlands is working to shed light on the importance of maintaining a dark sky. There are six of what’s called Dark Sky Preserves in Ontario. And Algonquin ...

By Thomas Smith Residents along Bobcaygeon Road and the surrounding area are questioning the approval of a 70-metre cell tower structure being built on private land.. The proposed tower is located ...

Replacing the dam on Big Hawk Lake is not in the current five-year plan and there is no timeline for the work. It’s more reasonable to look toward a 15-year window for the work. Chris Card, the ...

Many trees were destroyed as a result of the ice storm that slammed Haliburton County the last weekend of March. At the same time, many businesses were impacted by the outages and unpredictable ...

Whenever I see a photo posted on social media of a local politician, many are quick to quip “photo op!” A shortened term for “photo opportunity”; it is often seen as a negative accusation – ...

“It is a sign of a healthy democracy to have public support of libraries,” said Douglas Tindal. “Libraries are so important in so many ways. One of the things I learned was that you can loan a set of ...

While the students of Haliburton Highlands Secondary School (HHSS) may go off to explore the world, the Homebuilder’s Association wants people to know that there are plenty of opportunities, right ...