By Emily Stonehouse A devastating fire in Harcourt last week has left the community wondering about next steps. Shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 12, the Highlands East Fire Department received a call ...

By Emily Stonehouse Black History Month is recognized over the month of February, and has been across the country since 1995. In 1978, the Ontario Black History Society (OBHS) was established. Its ...

In the far off land of Dwight, our neighbours to the west of Algonquin Highlands, the Winterbottoms are hard at work preparing for the 49th Annual Oxtongue Pike Derby. Originally started by the ...

That’s the mindset of Kathy Judson as she shared the iconic Field of Dreams quote, in reference to her newest project: a gymnastics gym in the heart of Haliburton. “It just feels right.” Judson is a ...

When you step into Pharmasave Haliburton Village Pharmacy, the typical “big-box” experience of fluorescent lights, aisles of industrial cleaning products, and a lotto machine shouting “winner, gagnant ...

he Municipality of Dysart et al council approved the 2026 budget, with the final property tax increase set at 4.98 per cent, a notable drop from the 5.83 per cent initially proposed in December.

The 2025 holiday shopping season was a banner year, thanks to the early arrival of winter weather, community loyalty, and a surge in tourism, according to local businesses. For stores like Algonquin ...

Changes to the Ontario Fire Code are here. On New Year’s Day, new carbon monoxide regulations were put in effect across Ontario. Carbon monoxide detectors will need to be installed on every storey of ...

Stormy winter weather forced the Dec. 10 regular meeting of county council to shift exclusively to an online platform. Warden Dave Burton efficiently hopped right into the meeting, bringing forth the ...