Social Issues

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

Lindsay and area: Join Toronto for the largest ever march for basic income

Community

Lindsay and area: Join Toronto for the largest ever march for basic income

October 18, 2019

Feed Ontario, Food Source, say loss of research about basic income is costly

Feed Ontario, Food Source, say loss of research about basic income is costly

October 04, 2019

Free event: Advocate hosts Art Eggleton to speak about need for national basic income

Community

Free event: Advocate hosts Art Eggleton to speak about need for national basic income

September 28, 2019

From homelessness in Toronto to housing in Lindsay

Community

From homelessness in Toronto to housing in Lindsay

By John Clapp · September 23, 2019

How the Canada Child Benefit ‘basic income’ helped out these 5 local women

Business

How the Canada Child Benefit ‘basic income’ helped out these 5 local women

By Roderick Benns · September 15, 2019

It’s ‘Housing First,’ addiction issues after, says Fourcast

Community

It’s ‘Housing First,’ addiction issues after, says Fourcast

By Roderick Benns · September 12, 2019

Housing Services proposing aggressive targets for new affordable housing

Municipal

Housing Services proposing aggressive targets for new affordable housing

September 11, 2019

Class action law suit on basic income set for June, 2020 say Toronto lawyers

Community

Class action law suit on basic income set for June, 2020 say Toronto lawyers

By Roderick Benns · September 10, 2019

Basic Income Canada Network urges all federal candidates to support basic income

Community

Basic Income Canada Network urges all federal candidates to support basic income

By Roderick Benns · September 06, 2019

New housing complex should be for rehab, not ‘condoning drugs’: Woman’s petition

Community

New housing complex should be for rehab, not ‘condoning drugs’: Woman’s petition

By Roderick Benns · September 04, 2019

Conservative cuts to library system now mean user fees for some book loans

Community

Conservative cuts to library system now mean user fees for some book loans

By Roderick Benns · September 03, 2019

Needle and the damage done: Drugs in public housing

Community

Needle and the damage done: Drugs in public housing

By Trevor Hutchinson · August 22, 2019

Advocate launches free job hosting platform for small businesses

Business

Advocate launches free job hosting platform for small businesses

By Roderick Benns · August 20, 2019

New study shows Kawartha Lakes just slightly above average in food bank use

Community

New study shows Kawartha Lakes just slightly above average in food bank use

August 20, 2019

Summer Outreach Lunch Program provides 435 lunches in 6 days

Community

Summer Outreach Lunch Program provides 435 lunches in 6 days

July 24, 2019

Researchers team up to explore basic income experiences

Researchers team up to explore basic income experiences

July 22, 2019

Take A Bite Out Of Hunger

Take A Bite Out Of Hunger

July 15, 2019

Food Source: Province should change course on social assistance reforms

Provincial

Food Source: Province should change course on social assistance reforms

By Roderick Benns · June 19, 2019

Western boots and a big heart help define this Kicking Cowgirl

Business

Western boots and a big heart help define this Kicking Cowgirl

By Geoff Coleman · June 12, 2019

United Way unveils large scale community garden project

Community

United Way unveils large scale community garden project

By Mallory Cramp-Waldinsperger · June 11, 2019

Salvation Army Food Bank seeking necessities

Salvation Army Food Bank seeking necessities

By Mallory Cramp-Waldinsperger · May 31, 2019

Kawartha Lakes Food Source introduces new platform for food rescue in Lindsay

Community

Kawartha Lakes Food Source introduces new platform for food rescue in Lindsay

By Roderick Benns · May 23, 2019

City loses $620,000 for licensed childcare in PC cuts; more kids for less staff expected

Community

City loses $620,000 for licensed childcare in PC cuts; more kids for less staff expected

By Joli Scheidler-Benns · May 23, 2019

Dinner program ensures healthy, affordable meals at Boys and Girls Club

Community

Dinner program ensures healthy, affordable meals at Boys and Girls Club

By Roderick Benns · May 10, 2019

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