Opinion

Whether you’re here for the summer or live here full time, there are some unofficial rules of the road to make note of in Kawartha Lakes. Consider this a survival guide to blend in better.

If someone had told me three years ago that soon a Canadian flag would make me feel uncomfortable or even angry, I wouldn’t have believed them. But here we are. 

Medical assistance in dying (MAID) is widely accepted as a humane, safe way for terminally ill or suffering patients to end their lives with the help of medical professionals. But that can only be true if someone has a livable income.

We live in a world that seems to thrive on controversy and negativity.

It seems like a lifetime ago, but sometime around August 2017 I cold-called the publisher of a new local news site I had come across.

Crunch time. For students, that can mean exams.  For teachers, report card deadlines.  For accountants, tax season. For all of us, collectively, the stress test of meeting our climate targets.

PC candidate Laurie Scott sure must love the perks and adventures of life at Queen’s Park.