LINDSAY, ON (August 15, 2022) – An opioid overdose alert is being issued for the City of Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland County, in the wake of a disturbing rise in the number of overdoses being recorded in recent days.

LINDSAY, ON (August 15, 2022) – An opioid overdose alert is being issued for the City of Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland County, in the wake of a disturbing rise in the number of overdoses being recorded in recent days.

PORT HOPE, ON (August 2, 2022) – The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR District Health Unit) will offer free Mpox vaccines at upcoming clinics this Friday, August 5, and next week for those eligible to get a dose.

PORT HOPE, ON (August 2, 2022) – As part of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspector’s national awareness campaign, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR District Health Unit) is highlighting the work of its 16 Public Health Inspectors (PHI) in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, and Northumberland County.

PORT HOPE, ON (July 28, 2022) – As of 8 a.m. today, parents and caregivers of children aged six months to under five years are now able to book appointments for the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine.

PORT HOPE, ON (July 27, 2022) – The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR District Health Unit) is reporting its first lab-confirmed case of the Mpox virus in its region.

PORT HOPE, ON (July 27, 2022) – Area residents are being urged to take precautions against rabies in the wake of an incident in which members of a local family were exposed to a rabid bat in their home.

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.