Five Counties Children’s Centre (FCCC) is moving back into the former Minden Hospital site.  The not-for-profit had previously operated out of the building before Haliburton Highlands Health Services (HHHS) reclaimed the space during the COVID-19 pandemic. FCCC will soon move into a roughly 700-square-foot space on the second floor, while...

The Abbey Retreat Centre will soon be known as Brooksong Retreat and Cancer Support Centre.  Executive Director Barb Smith-Morrison says the change has been in the works since December, in an effort to make their mission clear.  “We realized it would be really important for people to know right off the...

UPDATE: The highway has reopened. A stretch of Highway 118 in Highlands East is fully closed due to flooding.  According to East Region OPP, the roadway is blocked between Thunderbird Drive and North Bay Beach Road in Cardiff.  The highway has been closed since around 2:40 p.m. Friday. 

Water levels will be higher this next week thanks to Friday’s “significant rainfall.”  That from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, which has issued a water safety bulletin for the Black, Burnt, Gull, Magnetawan, and Muskoka River watersheds.  Officials say the heavy downpours can cause flash-flooding, which could impact low-lying...

Hydro One is warning customers of potential damage and outages ahead of a weekend windstorm.  The utility’s Tiziana Baccega-Rosa says damaging gusts are expected in most parts of the province, but some areas will be harder hit. “Very much around the lake shores will see the highest wind gusts that may...

As the weather continues to get warmer, some residents may be looking to have their driveways repaved which could set them up to be scammed. The Ontario Provincial Police says fraudsters are "persistent, persuasive, and, sometimes, aggressive" hoping to trick you into using their services. Brooklyn Harker, media relations for the...