Health

Toronto breaks down neighbourhoods where COVID is occurring – why not Kawartha Lakes?

Toronto breaks down neighbourhoods where COVID is occurring – why not here?

As COVID-19 numbers begin to climb again, many Kawartha Lakes residents are asking why the local health unit isn’t breaking… Continue reading “Toronto breaks down neighbourhoods where COVID is occurring – why not here?”

Local food banks report nearly 800 new individuals will have accessed their services in 2020

10 food banks across the Kawartha Lakes have served 758 new individuals so far this year, reports the Kawartha Lakes… Continue reading “Local food banks report nearly 800 new individuals will have accessed their services in 2020”

DriveTest centre in Lindsay faces community scrutiny in shadow of pandemic

DriveTest in Lindsay must now forbid residents from other regions from taking road tests

In a press release just issued today, the Ontario government is cancelling all in-vehicle road tests in regions in the… Continue reading “DriveTest in Lindsay must now forbid residents from other regions from taking road tests”

Province tells GTA DriveTest customers to ‘avoid’ going to areas like Lindsay for tests

DriveTest is now stating to customers in the Greater Toronto Area – where COVID infection rates are high – to… Continue reading “Province tells GTA DriveTest customers to ‘avoid’ going to areas like Lindsay for tests”

Free health and safety webinars being offered by WSIB

John Carr, health and safety excellence consultant with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) will be presenting two free… Continue reading “Free health and safety webinars being offered by WSIB”

Support for holiday appeal aims to get new CT scanner for RMH

The past months have been challenging with the world in a state of constant change. What hasn’t changed is the… Continue reading “Support for holiday appeal aims to get new CT scanner for RMH”

Schmale announces referendum: Medical assistance in dying bill

Local MP Jamie Schmale announced that he will hold a constituency referendum – his third – to give every eligible… Continue reading “Schmale announces referendum: Medical assistance in dying bill”