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When I graduated law school from the University of Ottawa I had two potential career paths laid out in front of me. The first was to stay in Ottawa and complete my articles for the Federal Crown Attorney’s office. The second was to return to my hometown of Lindsay Ontario and article for my father.  […]

Did you know? As far back as 1000 A.D., Native American Indians raised turkeys for food. Aztec Indians in Mexico were raising them as early as 200 B.C. Turkeys originally existed in the eastern US. and Mexico. Turkeys are actually a type of pheasant. The heaviest turkey weighed in at 86 pounds. Please pass the

It will be here before you know it. Our (non-exhaustive) tips to you and your family for a safe, fun and legally-prudent Christmas Day for 2020: 1)       On Christmas Eve after early bed time, apply a liberal, but discreet, thin layer of baby powder on the floor outside each child’s room to discourage middle-of-the-night

The Ontario government is cancelling all in-vehicle road tests in regions in the Grey (Lockdown) level, effective November 23, 2020. This currently applies to all road tests in the City of Toronto and Peel Region, including the Brampton, Downsview, Etobicoke, Metro East, Mississauga and Port Union DriveTest centres. This action is being taken to help

If you are looking for great reason to get outside, you can take up the annual Ontario Parks 30×30 Challenge. It is part of our government's Healthy Parks Healthy People initiative and runs for the month of August. To meet the 30×30 Challenge, participants must spend 30 minutes outside in nature each day for 30 days. The 30×30

The Ontario government is investing $1.7 million over the next two years in community-based programs to combat hate-motivated crimes. The funding will flow through the Safer and Vital Communities (SVC) Grant  to not-for-profit organizations and First Nation Band Councils. Applicants are required to partner with their local police service and are encouraged to partner with at

The Ontario government has now released its final bait management strategy to protect the province’s lakes and rivers from the threat of invasive species and fish diseases. As part of this new strategy, the government will be establishing four bait management zones to limit the movement of live bait across the province. Live bait that

WHAT IS MY CREDIT SCORE AND WHY DO I CARE ABOUT IT? Your “credit score” ranges from 300 to 900. It is used to evaluate your creditworthiness. For example, credit card companies, banks, landlords and other lenders may use your score to determine the risk factor when loaning you money, renting you a property or

“Kawartha” is an anglicization of the word Ka-wa-tha (from Ka-wa-tae-gum-maug or Gaa-waategamaag, a word coined in 1895 by aboriginal Martha Whetung of the Curve Lake First Nations – the word meant “land of reflections” in the Anishinaabe language, according to Whetung. The word was later changed by tourism promoters to Kawartha, meaning “bright waters and happy lands” the population is approximately 76,000 there are

This is International Small Business.  The Ontario government has now launched the "Shop Local! Shop Safe! Shop with Confidence!" campaign, encouraging Ontarians to support their local small businesses and to shop safely while doing so. The province's campaign asks for mayors, local leaders and groups to support our small businesses by committing on social media