Kawartha Lakes Weekly

Forty per cent of strategic plan initiatives completed by council, 55 per cent in progress says CAO
Chief Administrative Officer Ron Taylor presented what he called a good news story in the form of an update on… Continue reading “Forty per cent of strategic plan initiatives completed by council, 55 per cent in progress says CAO”

Let the justice system do its job
It’s easy to blame social media for elevating opinion over expertise. These platforms prize engagement — positive or negative —… Continue reading “Let the justice system do its job”

Self-defence itself on trial in court of public opinion
The recent news of a Lindsay man being charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon, after finding an… Continue reading “Self-defence itself on trial in court of public opinion”

Our smoky new reality
For many of us here in Kawartha Lakes, 2025 was the summer that Canada’s wildfire crisis hit close to home…. Continue reading “Our smoky new reality”

Neighbour left adrift over dock placement on Sturgeon Lake
As summer winds down, Joe DiGangi is still wound up – about the size of his neighbour’s dock. The Sturgeon… Continue reading “Neighbour left adrift over dock placement on Sturgeon Lake”

Kawartha Lakes welcomes visiting student from Nayoro
Yura Igarashi is a student from Nayoro, Japan who is spending part of her summer in Kawartha Lakes as a… Continue reading “Kawartha Lakes welcomes visiting student from Nayoro”

A hospital for the future
We shouldn’t have to be the Ross. How has Ontario’s public health care system come to this? How is it… Continue reading “A hospital for the future”