By Jonathan van Bilsen The arduous journey to becoming a physician, involves years of education, accumulating substantial debts, and...

DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Durham Regional Police Service were called to assist in a water rescue, on Lake Scugog,...

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: A recent update from the Ministry of Transportation has fuelled optimism the Beaver River bridge, in...

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: For more than a decade, Urban Pantry has been providing the community with contemporary cuisine,...

COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard NORTH DURHAM: The Teddy Bear Campaign is asking for financial donations. This is a year-around campaign...

DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Kawartha Lakes Police have arrested two people following thefts from a local construction site....

DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM: The Ontario government is looking to help police forces keep better track of people on bail conditions,...

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard NORTH DURHAM: For nearly 20 years, the green bin for organic waste has been an important part of diverting...

by Geoffrey Carpentier I've been having some fun with a series of articles dealing with myths about wildlife, and I'd like to share one...

By Jonathan van Bilsen A few weeks ago, I wrote an article on the history of coffee, and received numerous, positive replies. It made me...

LAUREN WALKER Special to The Standard I am so not into dieting! I don’t understand why people go to such extreme lengths. I’ve seen and...

SUSAN FISHER & TAMMY ADAMS Special to The Standard As our population continues to age, consequently the importance of understanding and...

DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR) is continuing to try to get...

DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog Township councillors were introduced to an organization which is raising awareness of a chronic...

COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard SCUGOG: Oshawa photographer, Donna Brittain is hosting her work at the Kent Farndale Gallery located in the...

DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Lake Scugog Pond Hockey Charity Tournament has set a date for its 2024 event. The annual...

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard With their game in Uxbridge, on Friday, January 12th, postponed due to inclement weather, the Little Britain...