Local optometrists say province has blinders on when it comes to funding eye care

Step up to reduce kids’ digital overload

Recent federal government moves aimed at increasing online safety for young people are, generally speaking, a step in the right… Continue reading “Step up to reduce kids’ digital overload”

TVOkids’ Trading Skills spotlights Fleming College’s one-of-a-kind blasting program

Fleming College’s Frost Campus will be making an appearance on TVOkids docuseries Trading Skills. The show follows kid hosts Akeylah… Continue reading “TVOkids’ Trading Skills spotlights Fleming College’s one-of-a-kind blasting program”

Calendar ambush

A few weeks ago, I sat down with my laptop with a level of determination usually reserved for university applications…. Continue reading “Calendar ambush”

Blood lab returns to Fenelon Medical Centre

Residents of Fenelon Falls and the surrounding area can once again access laboratory services where they live. The blood lab… Continue reading “Blood lab returns to Fenelon Medical Centre”

How Victoria County responded to the Fenian raids

For more than 40 years now, locals have gathered at the southwest corner of Kent Street and Victoria Avenue to… Continue reading “How Victoria County responded to the Fenian raids”

Four people charged under the Reopening Ontario Act

Traffic stop leads to charges and recovery of stolen property

On Tuesday, June 16, Kawartha Lakes Police conducted a traffic stop in the area of Queen Street and Lindsay Street… Continue reading “Traffic stop leads to charges and recovery of stolen property”

Mariposa Dairy transforms parking lot into build factory for affordable housing with Habitat for Humanity

Last Thursday, approximately 25 employees from Mariposa Dairy rolled up their sleeves and transformed their parking lot into a temporary… Continue reading “Mariposa Dairy transforms parking lot into build factory for affordable housing with Habitat for Humanity”