Located at the intersection of May and Water streets, Kawartha Lakes’ inaugural Pride crosswalk celebrates inclusivity and diversity across the municipality.

The ice storm that hit Kawartha Lakes in March not only had an impact on thousands of residents, but it hit those already financially struggling even harder.

It was like a community spring thaw: smiling neighbours, and local “movers and shakers,” setting aside their chainsaws and ice-storm clean-up for an evening, to attend the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Kawartha Works Community Co-op (KWCC).

Ward 2 Councillor Pat Warren said she had never personally experienced a more devastating weather event in her life as the recent ice storm that pummelled Kawartha Lakes.

The City of Kawartha Lakes Community Paramedic team checked in on 400+ people across Kawartha Lakes providing blankets, water, and info on power outages and warming stations.

Municipal groups may no longer be able to create working groups and subcommittees, should council formally adopt changes to the terms of reference.

Kawartha Lakes council is seeking staff input regarding ways to mitigate the impact of U.S.-instituted tariffs at the local level.

Kawartha Lakes council has taken steps toward ensuring individuals with disabilities are prioritized when it comes to housing assistance programs.

As we begin 2025, there is a 101 of discussion about the health of our children and youth. Last year, Jonathan Haidt released a thought-provoking book called The Anxious Generation

"Ward 3 Councillor Mike Perry has become a force to be reckoned with on council by not only being a very public advocate for the people who elected him, but also by making sure that underserved communities and Indigenous people have a voice at the council table"

Local councillors have big plans for this fall with some well-trodden issues they are looking to support, including road maintenance. Ward 3 Councillor Mike Perry will be chairing council’s new task force on roads.

Kawartha Lakes will honour and celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day. National Indigenous Peoples Day is celebrated on the summer solstice – the longest day of the year.

Question of whether or not the contract was binding will be decided next, lawyers say

The Fenelon Falls CHEST Fund has approved the Fenelon Falls Turkey Trot, Kawartha Works Community Co-operative — in support of the Fenelon Arts Committee.