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Women’s shelter coming to North Durham in 2022
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM: The Cedar Haven Women’s Centre will be the first women’s shelter in North Durham. The...
Colleen Green
Mar 11, 20213 min read
Durham Region transitions to vaccinating 80 year old plus age group
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM: The Durham Region Health Department is turning their sights to...
Colleen Green
Mar 11, 20212 min read
RMH begins Covid-19 Vaccination
Tamra Fierheller, Executive Assistant to the President & CEO, RMH KAWARTHA LAKES: On March 3rd, the first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19...
Colleen Green
Mar 11, 20212 min read
Uxbridge legions says happy birthday to local veterans
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard UXBRIDGE: The ‘Honour our Veterans Birthday’ Initiative, started January 2021, was organized by one of...
Colleen Green
Mar 11, 20211 min read
Beauty comes to Port Perry
COLLEEN GREEN The Standard Lakeside Medical Aesthetics is a medical aesthetics clinic in Port Perry offering safe, tasteful,...
Colleen Green
Mar 4, 20213 min read
Hazardous conditions on and around bodies of water
JOANNE DOYLEY, Communications Specialist, LSRCA Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) reminds residents of the dangers that...
Colleen Green
Mar 4, 20212 min read
Virtual talks presented by the Scugog Shores Museum and historian and author Lianne Harris
SHANNON KELLY, Scugog Shores Museum SCUGOG: The Scugog Shores Museum is pleased to offer two virtual historical presentations in...
Colleen Green
Mar 4, 20211 min read
Arenas selected as North Durham vaccine clinic sites
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM: Local North Durham arenas are preparing to be used as...
Colleen Green
Mar 4, 20211 min read
Ontario Increases Mental Health Funding to Support Students at Fleming College and Trent University
From the office of MPP Laurie Scott KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario government is providing a total of $695,894 to help increase access to...
Colleen Green
Mar 4, 20212 min read
Kawartha Lakes Food Source launches new Community Kitchen program
KAWARTHA LAKES: Thanks to an Ontario Trillium Fund Seed Grant, Kawartha Lakes Food Source (KLFS) is happy to announce their Community...
Colleen Green
Mar 4, 20212 min read
Weight Restriction season on Regional roads begins has begun
DURHAM: The Regional Municipality of Durham would like to advise residents that the Region restricts motor vehicles’ operation on...
Colleen Green
Mar 4, 20211 min read
Brock Township launches engagement portal
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard BROCK: The Township of Brock has launched a new online tool to get...
Colleen Green
Mar 4, 20211 min read
Port Perry Hospital Foundation seeks donations for CT scanner campaign
The Port Perry Hospital Foundation recently launched ‘Here for You’, a campaign looking to raise funds to bring a CT scanner to the Port...
Colleen Green
Mar 4, 20211 min read
Details announced about the drive-by memorial for Debbie Bath-Hadden
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard BROCK: A date has been set for a drive-by memorial for Brock Mayor...
Colleen Green
Mar 4, 20211 min read
Kawartha Lakes considering transforming its vehicle fleet to fully electric
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes is looking into possibly...
Colleen Green
Mar 4, 20211 min read
Port Perry Hospital Foundation seeks donations for CT scanner campaign
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry Hospital Foundation has launched a new...
Colleen Green
Mar 4, 20212 min read
Kawartha police officer is positive for COVID-19
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: A police officer in the Kawartha Lakes has tested...
Colleen Green
Feb 25, 20211 min read
Funding to Support Student Mental Health at Ontario Tech and Durham College
DURHAM: Lindsey Park, Member of Provincial Parliament Durham, and Lorne Coe, Member of Provincial Parliament Whitby, announced on...
Colleen Green
Feb 25, 20213 min read
North Durham fighting against homelessness
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM: Did you know North Durham does not have any homeless shelters? When you’re talking to...
Colleen Green
Feb 25, 20212 min read
Mayor to Share Update
SCUGOG: The Scugog Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Mayor’s update virtually this year. Mayor Bobbie Drew, CAO Ken Nix and...
Colleen Green
Feb 25, 20211 min read
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