East Central Farm Show live at the LEX
THE STANDARD The East Central Farm Show will take place Wednesday, March 1st and Thursday, March 2nd, in Lindsay, Ontario, in the...
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The Standard
- Feb 25
- 3 min
Pine Ridge Garden Club News
HELEN NICOLAU, Special to The Standard We have weathered the snowstorms of January. I hope everyone has been keeping safe and haven't...
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Courtney McClure
- Feb 25
- 2 min
Learn Goat Showmanship at Elgin Park
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard UXBRIDGE: Mrs. Stewart and Ms. Bidan are hosting a workshop on Goat Showmanship in Elgin Park, Uxbridge,...
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The Standard
- Feb 25
- 3 min
Ukraine becomes the 178th state to be admitted to IFAD
ALBERTO TRILLO BARCA, IFAD ROME: Ukraine became the 178th country to be admitted to the International Fund for Agricultural Development...
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The Standard
- Feb 25
- 6 min
Lessons from the Father of the Canadian flag
At mid-day on February 15th, 1965, Canada's new flag was raised on Parliament Hill for the first time. Exactly two months earlier, in the...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
- Feb 24
- 2 min
You Don't Say
I have always had a dislike for telephone answering machines. Once you leave a message, it is there. You cannot revise it, re-record it...
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The Standard
- Feb 23
- 4 min
ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
Well, wasn't that a party! There was not a lot of yelling and hollering but a great deal of "hello, how are you?" and "great to see you"...
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Courtney McClure
- Feb 23
- 2 min
Join the Bonner Boys Community Club in April 2023
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Bonner Boys Community Club annual hockey tournament is coming back in April 2023 after a...
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Courtney McClure
- Feb 23
- 2 min
What is United Way Durham Region and 211?
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard NORTH DURHAM: United Way Durham Region has partnered with Findhelp/211 Central. “211 is the front door to...
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Dan Cearns
- Feb 23
- 2 min
HKPR members see an update on their enforcement actions
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit's (HKPR) enforcement branch issued...
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The Standard
- Feb 23
- 2 min
OPG announces its Corporate Headquarters will be located at former GM office in Oshawa
DOUGLAS ELLIS, Executive Assistant, Office of Todd McCarthy, MPP - Durham DURHAM: Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced this week, it...
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Dan Cearns
- Feb 23
- 2 min
TLDSB to conduct two boundary reviews
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Trillium Lakelands District School Board is going to be looking at potential boundary...
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Dan Cearns
- Feb 23
- 1 min
Ross Memorial Hospital to continue to work to recover from a cybersecurity incident
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Following a cybersecurity event which occurred earlier this month, Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH)...
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Dan Cearns
- Feb 23
- 2 min
Kawartha Lakes approves the 2023 capital budget
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: City of Kawartha Lakes council deliberated and approved the 2023 capital budget, at a meeting on...
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Dan Cearns
- Feb 23
- 1 min
Durham police investigate after a dead body is found in Lake Scugog
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: A man was pronounced dead in Lake Scugog, on Thursday, February 16th. That day, on Twitter, the Durham...
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The Standard
- Feb 16
- 3 min
The Joys of Caring for Someone Living with Dementia
TAMMY ADAMS and SUSAN FISHER Caring for a loved one living with dementia is a unique experience that can bring great rewards and moments...
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Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
- Feb 16
- 2 min
Family
There once was a little girl who had a Mom, Dad, Stepdad, two sisters, and a multitude of cousins who loved her. Now, all grown up, she...
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Colleen Green
- Feb 16
- 3 min
More should be done to encourage Ontarians to save for retirement
RUSS COURTNEY, Senior Media Relations and Digital Officer Financial Services Regulatory Authority CNW: A recent poll commissioned by the...
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The Standard
- Feb 16
- 3 min
Nurse Next Door celebrates new location in Uxbridge
Nurse Next Door announced its newest franchise location to service Uxbridge, Port Perry, Georgina, Innisfil, and Yorkdale, Ontario. The...
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Geoff Carpentier
- Feb 16
- 3 min
Understanding ice and snow
It’s another cold day, and as I look out my office window, I wonder if it will snow today. and, if so, what type of precipitation I might...
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