Opinion

Every summer, I tell myself we’ll slow down. We’ll have long mornings on the deck, lazy afternoons at the beach,… Continue reading “Goodbye summer, hello routine”

To date, 2025 has been an eventful year for weather events. That’s understating it. It has been a year of… Continue reading “Climate action should hit the fan”

The performing arts are a big part of what makes life in Kawartha Lakes so great. We have an overabundance… Continue reading “Take a chance on local performances”

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”

The Advocate typically produces two possible types of cover images. The first – and most common – is taking a… Continue reading “The art of the perfect cover”

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”

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”