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By JAMES MATTHEWS Replacing the dam on Big Hawk Lake is not in the current five-year plan and there is no timeline for the work. It’s more reasonable to look toward a 15-year window for the work.
By Emily Stonehouse That was as of the township council’s April 24 public meeting. Township council had its first meeting since a state of emergency was declared to deal with the aftermath from the ...
By Thomas Smith Residents along Bobcaygeon Road and the surrounding area are questioning the approval of a 70-metre cell tower structure being built on private land.. The proposed tower is located ...
By James Matthews A group in Algonquin Highlands is working to shed light on the importance of maintaining a dark sky. There are six of what’s called Dark Sky Preserves in Ontario. And Algonquin ...
The people have spoken: Mark Carney is officially Canada’s Prime Minister. In a nail-biting election where the polls kept Canadians on their toes, the Liberal Party has once again come out on top. At ...
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 unpredictable ...
Whenever I see a photo posted on social media of a local politician, many are quick to quip “photo op!” A shortened term for “photo opportunity”; it is often seen as a negative accusation – ...