Kawartha Lakes Mayor Doug Elmslie aims to advocate for provincial funding during upcoming Association of Municipalities of ...

Water bombers and firefighters "are making good progress" as they continue to battle the Haliburton 19 fire, a forest fire in ...

Offiicials say that one of two active fires in Kawartha Lakes has been contained, while the second is now under control.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Kawartha Lakes Fire and Rescue Services are able to keep the forest fire near Burnt ...

Kawartha Lakes officials say their firefighters along with Trent Lakes and Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources crews are still responding.

Local officials are inviting residents to weigh in on the 2026 municipal budget with the launch of a new public engagement campaign titled Your Budget – Your Say.

So we will be experiencing costs in excess of $15 million," said Kawartha Lakes Mayor Doug Elmslie of his community's cleanup.

While city officials said Tuesday’s rain helped decrease the fire hazard in some areas, that relief may be only temporary.

"Because we are the second largest municipality in Ontario, it's a huge job to do. So we will be experiencing costs in excess of $15 million," said Kawartha Lakes Mayor Doug Elmslie of his community's ...