Mike Baker

The Coalition of Haliburton Property Owners’ Associations’ (CHA) Paul MacInnes said he was surprised by social media backlash to environmental rankings the organization issued to municipal election candidates last week, noting “probably 80 per cent of the feedback I’ve gotten has been positive.” On Oct. 6, MacInnes emailed lists containing names of all 56 candidates […]

An “extremely reliable” informant told authorities about the missing murder weapon, according to newly unsealed records. The informant’s brother told The Times his sibling was at the crime scene.

In the failed murder prosecution of O.J. Simpson in 1995, the government professed that he alone had killed his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman.

An “extremely reliable” informant told authorities about the missing murder weapon, according to newly unsealed records.

Haliburton County’s ACM Designs struck gold at the recent Decorators and Designers Association of Canada’s (DDA) national design competition, scooping six first-place awards. The event was held in Toronto Oct. 1 and is one of the premier competitions recognizing decorating and design excellence across the country. Accredited awards were dished out for whole home design, […]

None of the eight candidates seeking a seat on Algonquin Highlands council were prepared to take a position on amalgamation at Saturday’s (Oct. 17) election forum, telling approximately 140 people gathered at the Stanhope Firefighters’ Hall there isn’t yet enough information to make an informed decision. Mayoral hopefuls Liz Danielsen and Mike Lang, Ward 2 […]

A sister of Nicole Brown Simpson, the slain ex-wife of O.J. Simpson, said this week that she would like to see law enforcement officials investigate whether multiple people were involved in the 1994 killing.

Winds of change blew through the County this week, with Monday’s (Oct. 26) municipal election catapulting some new people into leadership positions. In Dysart et al, Greg Bishop scored a comfortable win over Andrew Nowell, securing approximately 87 per cent of the vote. Walt McKechnie returned for a second time as deputy mayor – and […]

As tough economic times catapult many Highlands businesses and non-profits into uncertainty ahead of the busy festive period, the County’s Angelica Ingram said the upper-tier government is helping to connect would-be funders with those struggling most. A first-ever County of Haliburton Funders Forum is taking place at Sir Sam’s Ski/Ride next week (Nov. 5), providing […]

After scoring one of the biggest political landslides in Haliburton County history during the municipal election, new Dysart et al mayor Greg Bishop said “the real work starts now” as he casts his eye on issues around amalgamation, aging infrastructure, and outdated bureaucracy. Bishop earned a mammoth 87 per cent of the mayoral vote, securing […]