Social Issues

The latest Social Issues stories from Lindsay and the City of Kawartha Lakes.

Local United Way announces over $90,000 in emergency support

Local United Way announces over $90,000 in emergency support

October 06, 2020

Local community garden exceeds 10,000 lbs of produce harvested in 2020

Health

Local community garden exceeds 10,000 lbs of produce harvested in 2020

October 06, 2020

Emergency Community Support Fund round 2 portal opens today

Community

Emergency Community Support Fund round 2 portal opens today

October 05, 2020

Advocate signs national declaration seeking basic income as federal policy

Federal

Advocate signs national declaration seeking basic income as federal policy

By Roderick Benns · September 15, 2020

New home and new outlook for Kawartha Lakes Food Source

Community

New home and new outlook for Kawartha Lakes Food Source

By Nancy Payne · July 22, 2020

'Peoples’ Economy' summit plans new economic normal in Kawartha Lakes

Business

'Peoples’ Economy' summit plans new economic normal in Kawartha Lakes

June 29, 2020

New home for Kawartha Lakes Food Source

Community

New home for Kawartha Lakes Food Source

June 22, 2020

Class action: Court to decide if there’s ‘legitimate claim’ for basic income suit

Provincial

Class action: Court to decide if there’s ‘legitimate claim’ for basic income suit

By Roderick Benns · June 22, 2020

City administering $1.8M social services relief fund from province

Municipal

City administering $1.8M social services relief fund from province

April 16, 2020

A Place Called Home: 25 years of fighting for justice for people who are homeless

Community

A Place Called Home: 25 years of fighting for justice for people who are homeless

By Zita Devan · March 16, 2020

Local businesses concerned for those less fortunate in wake of COVID-19

Community

Local businesses concerned for those less fortunate in wake of COVID-19

By Roderick Benns · March 13, 2020

Basic income: Senator Kim Pate urges Senate to take action

Basic income: Senator Kim Pate urges Senate to take action

By Roderick Benns · February 26, 2020

Green Dishes program eliminates need for disposable dishes: Kawartha Lakes Food Source

Community

Green Dishes program eliminates need for disposable dishes: Kawartha Lakes Food Source

February 21, 2020

Benns' Belief: Conservatives and basic income

Opinion Columns

Benns' Belief: Conservatives and basic income

By Roderick Benns · January 20, 2020

Tough to stomach? Cost of healthy eating remains out of reach for many in CKL

Health

Tough to stomach? Cost of healthy eating remains out of reach for many in CKL

January 09, 2020

Journey of homelessness, poor mental health, leaves man regretting checkered life

Health

Journey of homelessness, poor mental health, leaves man regretting checkered life

By Joli Scheidler-Benns · January 08, 2020

A Place Called Home recipient of $5,000 grant

Community

A Place Called Home recipient of $5,000 grant

January 07, 2020

Affordable rural housing a challenge to find in nearby Haliburton County

Community

Affordable rural housing a challenge to find in nearby Haliburton County

By Judy Paul · December 07, 2019

KLFS annual Christmas food drive

KLFS annual Christmas food drive

December 05, 2019

Poor quality labour market has sparked more food bank use: Report

Community

Poor quality labour market has sparked more food bank use: Report

By Roderick Benns · December 03, 2019

More children than adults at A Place Called Home this Christmas

Community

More children than adults at A Place Called Home this Christmas

By Roderick Benns · December 03, 2019

Valerie’s Blessing will honour late woman and feed hundreds at Christmas

Community

Valerie’s Blessing will honour late woman and feed hundreds at Christmas

By Roderick Benns · November 08, 2019

Alvin Tedjo says he’d roll out basic income for all Ontarians if chosen as Ontario Liberal leader

Community

Alvin Tedjo says he’d roll out basic income for all Ontarians if chosen as Ontario Liberal leader

By Roderick Benns · November 01, 2019

Summer outreach lunch program fed 735 lunches to hungry children

Community

Summer outreach lunch program fed 735 lunches to hungry children

October 28, 2019

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