Haliburton County

• COVID-19: HKPR health unit reports 2 new deaths, hospitalizations; 7 outbreaks

  Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been 105 deaths reported in the City of Kawartha Lakes, 11 in Haliburton County and 65 in Northumberland County.

  Health

  Nov 8
  
• Total burn bans lifted in Kawartha Lakes, Trent Lakes, Haliburton County

  Burn bans had been in effect since early June for many some central Ontario municipalities. On Tuesday afternoon, the province lifted a restricted fire zone.

  Fire

  Jul 12
  
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• Community bond program aims to boost affordable housing in Haliburton County

  Places for People's community bond programs aims to raise $850,000 by the fall of 2023 to help boost its current affordable housing supply from 12 to 28 over the next five years.

  Economy

  Jul 11
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• 1 dead following weekend ATV crash in Haliburton County: OPP

  On Saturday evening OPP say emergency crews responded to a reported ATV rollover on Madill Road near Glamor Lake Road, just west of the hamlet of Tory Hill.

  Traffic

  Jun 26
• 1 airlifted, 2 others hurt in Hwy 118 collision in Haliburton County: OPP

  Haliburton Highlands OPP say a three-vehicle collision involved a coach bus, a pickup truck and a SUV. One. of the drivers was airlifted to a Toronto-area trauma centre.

  Traffic

  Jun 6
• Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Peterborough area

  Environment Canada says conditions are 'favourable' for severe thunderstorms along with strong wind gusts of 70 to 90 km/h, heavy rains and 'pea to dime-sized' hail.

  Weather

  Jun 2
• Fight to save ER in Minden, Ont. reaches Lhotse, world’s 4th highest mountain

  Canadian-Belarusian mountaineer Liliya Ianovskaia managed to reach the summit of Lhotse in Nepal on May 24 and held up a Canadian flag bearing the words 'Save Minden ER.'

  Canada

  May 26
• Critics blast Ontario government for ‘inaction’ on Minden ER closure set for June 1

  Ontario NDPs and the Ontario Health Coalition are calling on the government to intervene on the planned closure of the ER in Minden on June 1, 2023.

  Health

  May 25
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• Minden mayor asks health board to resign after ER consolidation plan revealed

  The Minden ER is scheduled to close June 1 with all services to be consolidated with the hospital in Haliburton.

  Health

  May 16
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• Haliburton Highlands OPP investigate females being followed or approached

  Haliburton Highlands OPP say the incidents occurred between April 25 and May 9, 2023, in Minden and Haliburton.

  Crime

  May 11