Smile Cookies are back at area Tim Hortons.  The Central Food Network will once again benefit from the week-long campaign, which will run from April 28 to May 4.  You can support the registered charity by buying a cookie at one of two local Tim Hortons. The Tim’s on County Road...

The Haliburton County Paramedics service is getting three new vehicles equipped with cardiac monitors, defibrillators and automatic CPR devices.  Haliburton County Council approved the purchases at a meeting on April 23 at a total cost of $281,000.   Officials say the vehicles, three Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, will be used for the...

More than 13 kilometers of roads in Haliburton County will receive surface treatment this summer.  On April 23, Haliburton County Council approved a $1.3 million agreement with Miller Paving for the roads project.  County officials say the work will include 7.7 kilometers of County Road 20, from Highway 35 to the...

Polling stations are officially open across the country for those who have not already voted in advance polls.

The Municipality of Minden Hills is getting a new roads excavator. At a meeting on April 24, council approved the purchase of a new Cat 315GC excavator for $326,000, and a 30-ton trailer for $49,000. Funding for the purchases was initially approved during the 2025 capital budget deliberations on Feb. 4.

Advance voter numbers are in for Kawartha-Haliburton. Elections Canada reports 28,236 people cast ballots over the four-day Easter long weekend. Across Canada, nearly 7.3 million people took advantage of the advanced polls, which is a 25% increase from the 5.8 million electors who voted in advanced polls in 2021.  Complete data...