By Adam Frisk An air quality warning was issued last week for Haliburton County as wildfire smoke blanketed the region.

By Emily Stonehouse The Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Haliburton and Kawartha Lakes, Laurie Scott, made an appearance at the Summit Wellness Centre in Coboconk last Tuesday to make an ...

The Trillium Lakelands District School Board has joined other Ontario boards in a lawsuit against social media companies. The local board, along with the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, ...

OPP Release (HALIBURTON COUNTY, ON) – The Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising residents and travelers that a significant weather event is approaching the ...

The Township of Minden Hills is opening a Cooling Centre at the SG Nesbitt Memorial Arena (55 Parkside St., Minden) in the Lobby area, on Monday, June 23 to Wednesday, June 25, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. – ...

Students are out of the classrooms this week and the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR District Health Unit) is advising residents to be cautious traveling this March break ...

By Thomas Smith From the stage of the Highlands Festival Theatre to Bobcaygeon Road during the Santa Claus Parade, there’s one face who would be recognized by visitors and locals alike. On Thursday, ...

By Adam Frisk Hello, Haliburton County! My name is Adam Frisk and I’ve recently joined The Haliburton County Echo, Minden Times and County Life as a reporter and photographer. I’m thrilled to join the ...

By Emily Stonehouse 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 ...

Mostly sand was found on the lakebed when Algonquin Highlands investigated the possibility of deepening the Little Boshkung Lake boat launch. And that sand, its distance from the beach, bodes ill for ...

During the current government restrictions, the following businesses are still open for takeout. Due to the evolving situation with COVID-19, please call ahead before venturing out to any of the ...

That’s Minden Hills Fire Department’s new goal; to ensure households in the township are equipped with working detectors and educated about the importance of them. Thanks to Minden Home Hardware, 250 ...