Provincial

Politics at all levels is often a blood sport where those with power use it to better their chances of… Continue reading “Fall from grace: Why MPP Laurie Scott may have been pushed out of cabinet”

Laurie Scott, MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock announced that nearly 4,000 homes and businesses in Bobcaygeon will be able to connect… Continue reading “About 4,000 Bobcaygeon homes, businesses to get natural gas expansion option”

Fleming College has started accepting applications for Ontario’s new accelerated training program for Personal Support Workers (PSWs) at Lindsay’s Frost Campus of Fleming College.

The program is part of the Ontario government’s $115 million investment to train up to 8,200 new PSWs as part of the governments’ overall strategy to hire 27,000 new nurses, PSWs, and other health professionals within the next few years, according to a media release.

The Ontario government is expanding Extendicare in Lindsay, one of  80 long-term care homes province-wide. According to a media release,… Continue reading “Province invests in Extendicare, Lindsay, creating 160 long-term care beds”

The Ontario government is investing $47,390 to support the Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development (PKED). PKED’s project is one… Continue reading “Rural Economic Development support for Kawartha Lakes”

The Ontario government is providing an additional $1,981,681 in new provincial funding to help Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County respond… Continue reading “Provincial funding for emergency shelters in city”

The Ontario government is giving more money to the horse racing in Ontario through a “Long-Term Funding Agreement,” but doesn’t… Continue reading “Province gives more money to horse racing industry”