Provincial
The latest Provincial stories from Lindsay and the City of Kawartha Lakes.
Opinion Columns
Ford government hiding behind local health service board on Minden ER closing
The imminent closure of Minden's ER is nothing more than an unfortunate local decision...if your name is Doug Ford, Sylvia Jones, or Laurie Scott.
Health
Protest confirmed for today in front of MPP's office over Minden ER closure decision
Dave Glover wants to see a big crowd in front of MPP Laurie Scott’s office at 14 Lindsay Street North, Lindsay, on Friday May 12 from 10 am till 1 pm
Provincial
Province adds new daycare spaces
The Ontario government is making child care more affordable and accessible for families in Kawartha Lakes communities by creating 443 new affordable licensed child care spaces by 2026.
Health
Local woman organizes protest in front of MPP’s office as healthcare system buckles
A local woman is fed up with the ongoing challenges in the provincial healthcare system, especially the lack of over-the-counter medications and timely access to seeing a doctor.
Municipal
Council unanimous in opposing Ontario Conservatives' Bill 23
Kawartha Lakes’ newly sworn-in council came together at only their second official meeting to unanimously show their concern and frustration with Bill 23.
Health
Caressant Care, Lindsay says it welcomes new ‘partnership’ with Ministry to address care issues
A Lindsay nursing home says it will address compliance issues quickly with the help of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
Health
Caressant Care’s Mary Street home location ordered to cease admissions of new residents
Caressant Care Lindsay nursing home has been ordered to stop accepting new residents.
Provincial
$5.5 million investment in Kawartha Lakes' ambulance service from province
The Ontario government is investing nearly $764 million in the province’s annual Land Ambulance Service Grant (LASG) to help municipalities facing increased cost pressures in their emergency departments.
Provincial
Basic income class action lawsuit can proceed: Ontario Court of Appeal
In a turn-of-events basic income supporters were hoping for, the Ontario Court of Appeal has determined that the class action lawsuit by four former basic income recipients can proceed against the province.
Provincial
Regina, Balfour offer election insights
Some would say Tom Regina of the Ontario Green Party and Gene Balfour of the Ontario Libertarian party sit at opposite ends of the political spectrum, but they both had a similar goal in in last week’s election: to grow their political brands.
Provincial
Election night numbers to watch for
Tomorrow millions of Ontarians will exercise their right to vote and there are a number of specific electoral outcomes that political pundits will be closely looking at to determine what the new legislature at Queen’s Park will look like -- and how it will operate.
Provincial
Candidates debate housing, environment and food insecurity, among other social policy issues
With the provincial election just two weeks away, the Advocate hosted an all-candidates candidates debate yesterday evening at Cambridge Street United Church in Lindsay.
Provincial
Libertarian candidate runs again, pushing for less government
Gene Balfour is once again running for the Libertarian Party for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, one of only 16 such candidates in Ontario.
Provincial
Polls say PCs in commanding position with three weeks left
In less than three weeks, voters across Ontario will be going to the polls to elect a new provincial government.