Roderick Benns
Publisher and Writer-at-Large
Roderick Benns grew up in Lindsay's east ward. In the 1990s he won a first-place national newspaper award through the Canadian Community of Newspapers Association in the category 'Reporter Initiative.' He has interviewed former Prime Ministers of Canada, Cabinet Ministers, Senators, and Mayors across Canada and had written op-eds for the country's major newspapers. Roderick is also the author of several books, including one on Basic Income. A father of two, he returned to his hometown in 2017 to start The Lindsay Advocate magazine and has since grown Fireside Publishing House into a multimedia enterprise.
Stories by Roderick Benns
Local education workers participate in province-wide walkout
By Roderick Benns · February 20, 2020
All schools, all grades, across Ontario to close for massive strike on 21st
By Roderick Benns · February 12, 2020
Andrew Rafton named as paramedic chief; other committee highlights
By Roderick Benns · February 05, 2020
Council approves massive transient camping site at Lindsay fairgrounds
By Roderick Benns · January 30, 2020
Much-loved IB program at Weldon under scrutiny; board to reassess in 2021
By Roderick Benns · January 30, 2020
School board cancels all extracurricular activities, blames strike action
By Roderick Benns · January 29, 2020
Police see a 10 per cent increase in collisions since 2014
By Roderick Benns · January 24, 2020
Education strike action in front of Scott’s office next Tuesday
By Roderick Benns · January 17, 2020
Why does the City now have two deputy paramedic chiefs? City explains
By Roderick Benns · January 11, 2020
Charity or justice? The society we want means choices must be made
By Roderick Benns · December 23, 2019
Poor quality labour market has sparked more food bank use: Report
By Roderick Benns · December 03, 2019
More children than adults at A Place Called Home this Christmas
By Roderick Benns · December 03, 2019
Former BOB FM morning show team moves to seek damages from Bell Media
By Roderick Benns · November 29, 2019
Academy Theatre struggles with direction, leadership
By Roderick Benns · November 28, 2019