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Province announces additional funding for Brock Community Health Centre
KAILIE OORTWYN, Office of MPP Laurie Scott CANNINGTON: As part of the plan to stay open, the Ontario government is making an additional...
Colleen Green
May 5, 20221 min read


USC hosts “Uxbridge Invitational” swim meet this past weekend at Uxpool
JAMIE HOUGHTON, USC UXBRIDGE: Last weekend, the Uxbridge Swim Club (USC) hosted its second swim meet since the start of Covid-19...
Colleen Green
May 5, 20222 min read


TREES: planting trees on your land in Durham Region
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard NORTH DURHAM: Durham Region has five local conservation authorities spread throughout the region. These...
Colleen Green
May 4, 20222 min read


Scugog chamber seeking funds to help stabilize after COVID-19 pandemic
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog Councillors heard some sobering news about the future of the Scugog Chamber of Commerce at a...
Colleen Green
May 4, 20222 min read


DDSB bringing The Great Bear back to their library shelves
by The Standard | May 5th, 2022 https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/DDSB-Great-Bear-back-in-Library-May-5th-2022.m...
Colleen Green
May 4, 20222 min read


Donald McBey named Kawartha Lakes Liberal candidate
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario Liberals have nominated Donald McBey as their candidate in the Haliburton-Kawartha...
Colleen Green
May 4, 20221 min read


Kerstin Kelly to stand as the Ontario Party candidate
Kerstin Kelly to stand as the Ontario Party candidate by The Standard | May 5th, 2022 https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/wp-content/uploads/...
Colleen Green
May 4, 20222 min read


Elizabeth Tallis and the New Blue Party of Ontario
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard NORTH DURHAM: Elizabeth Tallis from the New Blue Party of Ontario is running for the Ontario provincial...
Colleen Green
May 4, 20222 min read


Brock Built-In continues tradition of providing exceptional service
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Brock Built-In Specialists has been offering customers exceptional technological service since...
Colleen Green
Apr 29, 20222 min read


Free Topping Pizza returns to Port Perry
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Free Topping Pizza Port Perry store has new ownership and a new location, right near the waterfront....
Colleen Green
Apr 29, 20222 min read
Durham Region’s Community Safety and Well-Being Plan?
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM: The Region of Durham has created a Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Information...
Colleen Green
Apr 29, 20221 min read
Pleasant Point Park denied
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: City of Kawartha Lakes council has changed its mind regarding a motion to start a project to...
Colleen Green
Apr 29, 20222 min read


Could you swim 5 km in 2 hours or less?
JAMIE HOUGHTON, Media Contact, USC UXBRIDGE: The Uxbridge Swim Club had all Swimmers on deck and in the water, on Saturday, April 23rd,...
Colleen Green
Apr 29, 20222 min read


Lane Restrictions on Lake Ridge Road in the Township of Brock
BROCK: The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of construction and lane restrictions on Lake Ridge Road (Regional Road...
Colleen Green
Apr 29, 20221 min read


Get ready for small town BIG
From April 30th to May 8th, 2022, Scugog Arts, in collaboration with individual presenters, will be putting on a multi-disciplinary arts...
Colleen Green
Apr 29, 20222 min read


Flato donating $1.2 million to Fleming College
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Several dignitaries were at Fleming College’s Frost Campus in Lindsay, on Thursday, April 21st,...
Colleen Green
Apr 28, 20222 min read


Applications for pools and hot tubs added to Cloudpermit
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard SCUGOG: Did you know the Township of Scugog’s by-law requires residents to get a Pool and Hot Tub...
Colleen Green
Apr 28, 20222 min read
Noozhoo Nokiiyan Limited Partnership investment creates more opportunities for MSIFN
SCUGOG: We are pleased to announce that Noozhoo Nokiiyan Limited Partnership (NNLP) has invested in Voyageur Services Limited for a 33...
Colleen Green
Apr 28, 20221 min read


Burning permits available for 2022
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM: You can apply for an April 2022 burning permit on the Township of Scugog website. The...
Colleen Green
Apr 28, 20222 min read


Ontario Building a Stronger, More Resilient Health Care System in Uxbridge
ALEXANDRA HILKENE, Minister Elliott’s Office, Ministry of Health UXBRIDGE: As part of its plan to assist the Uxbridge Hospital to stay...
Colleen Green
Apr 28, 20223 min read
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