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As we begin 2019 it’s common to hear talk of New Year’s resolutions. But do you make resolutions about your… Continue reading “Making ‘career resolutions’ is great to consider”

Roderick Benns recently interviewed Scott Robertson, executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of Kawartha Lakes. As he gets… Continue reading “Robertson retires after nearly 29 years at helm of Boys and Girls Club”

OBIP Chronicles — More than 82 per cent of people who were receiving money through the Ontario Basic Income Pilot… Continue reading “‘Worried’ and ‘betrayed’: 60 per cent had to cancel plans after basic income cancelled”

Type “gym membership,” “fitness,”  “diet,” or “smoking cessation” into Google Trends (a very cool online tool) and you’ll see that… Continue reading “New Year’s Resolutions: Enhance your life, don’t deprive yourself”

One of the first things that the new Dominion of Canada did as a country, way back in April 1868,… Continue reading “Save community banks, save the post office: Time for postal banking in Canada”

When the Fenelon Falls business that has survived the longest in one location, under the same ownership first opened, the… Continue reading “Tourist town: To close or not to close in Fenelon Falls”

More than half of women delay leaving an abusive partner because of concerns for their pets, according to research from… Continue reading “For women experiencing domestic abuse, pets often used as cruel leverage”