By Robin Van Der Vleuten Born in a farming community, outside Regina, Doris Burkholder was the youngest sibling and the only girl amongst...

By Faye Ashton What an amazing stretch of perfect weather we have experienced. Finally, the oaks and maples are showing us their...

by Janet Van CampI hope everyone enjoyed a very Happy Thanksgiving, as well as the beautiful weather we have experienced since then. I'm...

DAN CEARNS The Standard With the Toronto Blue Jays having been out of the Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs this year, I’ve found...

by Jonathan van Bilsen Airlines are increasingly offering passengers more influence over their in-flight experience, through seat...

by Lauren Walker I watch my mother play with her grandkids with boundless energy. It makes me wonder if all grandkids are this fortunate?...

by Tina Y. Gerber-McCurley Anyone who knows me, knows I dislike cooking. It is difficult for me to find the motivation to cook but we...

by Pat Asling Due to circumstances beyond our control, this is our news from last week, and since it is already long, I will not add much...

DAN CEARNS The Standard The Port Perry Lumberjacks' six-game winning streak was halted this weekend, but they still came out of the...

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Councillors took a significant step toward...

KAWARTHA LAKES: The Lindsay Downtown BIA is thrilled to announce the installation of a state-of-the-art Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)...

DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Polito Ford Lincoln dealership has a reputation of giving customers excellent service. The...

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for   The Standard SCUGOG: Councillors recently received a comprehensive update on...

DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Local resident and columnist with The Standard, Geoff Carpentier has been recognized with a lifetime...

By Shawn Lackie It’s a pretty safe fact, to say, the real estate market has been flatter than Frankenstein’s head of late, but where do...

DAN CEARNS The Standard UXBRIDGE: With the weather turning colder, residents were recently reminded the Uxbridge Santa Claus parade is...

Kim Coulter, Communications Specialist, RMH Foundation  KAWARTHA LAKES: Some were there to thank the team which supported them through...

by Geoffrey Carpentier On September 5th I wrote generally about snakes and how they developed over time to become a major component of...