By Emily Stonehouse When news hit that Scotty Morrison had passed away at the age of 95 at the end of February, I knew I ...

By Emily Stonehouse One or two degrees. That’s the only difference between a cozy rainy day and a declaration of a significant weather event. While we tweak and adjust our thermostats to meet our ...

By Emily Stonehouse While some pieces of the past are better left in the rear view mirror, others are important to carry forward, and share with future generations. Alex Labelle started building birch ...

Submitted The Municipality of Dysart et al has declared a Significant Weather Event at 2:00pm on March 10, 2026 until further notice due to Freezing Rain. Up to 20mm of Freeing Rain is forecast for ...

Submitted Due to the current and ongoing freezing rain, TLDSB has made the decision to close all schools, education centres, and child care centres in schools today, Wednesday, March 11. Note: the ...

By Emily Stonehouse The world feels difficult, that’s no secret. Unless you are one of the very lucky individuals who is able to stay entirely apolitical, whether that be based on privilege or ...

By Adam Frisk Concerns about nightly trespassing and illegal scavenging at local landfills led to a heated debate at last week’s council meeting, resulting in a scaled-back plan to test security ...

By Emily Stonehouse Downtown Minden is about to get a fresh facelift, and not just because spring is in the air. The Minden Business Working Group, a steering committee of 20 individuals with ties to ...

Submitted The Municipality of Dysart et al has declared a Significant Weather Event at 2:00pm on March 10, 2026 until further notice due to Freezing Rain. Up to 20mm of Freeing Rain is forecast for ...

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 founders presented a ...

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 for a structure fire ...