Social Issues

At the annual Liberal party convention, delegates recently voted in favour of banning social media and AI chatbots for those… Continue reading “Liberals back under 16 social media ban”

For many years, people marked the end of the day by opening a bottle or dropping ice into a glass…. Continue reading “From wine glass to weed gummies”

The class action lawsuit launched by four Lindsay residents who were enrolled in the Ontario Basic Income Pilot has moved… Continue reading “Basic income class action lawsuit takes another step forward”

“Honestly, it’s just another tool in my mental health toolbox,” says Amanda Braniff of the app known as Chat GPT… Continue reading “AI companions”

Lindsay’s William Street, in 1911, was supposed to be a thoroughfare of progress and respectability. At its foot was the… Continue reading “The Sarah McDonald affair of 1911”

Advocate writer Denise Waldron spent eight months looking for a local, self-employed sex worker who would speak to us for… Continue reading “The life of a small-town sex worker”

The Kawartha Community Foundation has begun recruitment for a new executive director, marking a significant leadership transition as the organization… Continue reading “Kawartha Community Foundation launches executive director recruitment for its next chapter”