PORT HOPE, ON (July 19, 2022) – Environment Canada has issued a heat alert for the City of Kawartha Lakes due to extreme hot temperatures expected today and Wednesday. While Northumberland County and Haliburton County are not covered by this heat warning, people in all parts of the Health Unit region should take care.
PORT HOPE, ON (July 12, 2022) – An opioid overdose alert is being issued for Northumberland County and the City of Kawartha Lakes, in the wake of a concerning rise in the number of overdoses being recorded over the past month.
PORT HOPE, ON (June 16, 2022) – Before making waves at area beaches this summer, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR District Health Unit) wants people to first see if it’s safe to swim.
PORT HOPE, ON (June 16, 2022) – Before making waves at area beaches this summer, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR District Health Unit) wants people to first see if it’s safe to swim.
PORT HOPE, ON (June 14, 2023) – The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge, District Health Unit would like to advise media and the community of an upcoming Board of Health meeting scheduled forThursday, June 16, 2023, at 9:30 a.m.
PORT HOPE, ON (June 13, 2022) – The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR District Health Unit) encourages people to continue taking precautions against COVID-19, especially now that most restrictions and mask mandates have ended.
PORT HOPE, ON (June 1, 2022) – An opioid overdose alert is being issued for Northumberland County after a noticeable increase in overdoses over the past three days, warns the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR District Health Unit).
PORT HOPE, ON (June 1, 2022) – The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR District Health Unit) is reminding the community to watch for blacklegged (or deer) ticks that may carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. An individual can contract Lyme disease (Lyme) if bitten by an infected blacklegged tick, so prevention and early detection of tick bites are essential.
PORT HOPE, ON (May 24, 2022) - With power still out in sections of Central Ontario due to the severe weekend storm, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR District Health Unit) urges everyone to use precautions when it comes to water and food safety.
PORT HOPE, ON (May 16, 2022) – Yellow is the colour of caution on traffic lights, and now a warning sign to give space to dogs and other animals that need it.
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