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Brock Township allowing family to build dream home with bylaw exemption
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard BROCK: The Township of Brock has granted a local family an exemption...
Colleen Green
Jan 21, 20212 min read
DRPS officers cleared of criminal wrongdoing in Beaverton incident
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard BROCK: Durham Regional Police officers have been cleared of any...
Colleen Green
Jan 21, 20212 min read
Kawartha, Durham police forces won’t be doing random compliance checks for new provincial orde
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA/DURHAM: Neither the Durham Regional Police (DRPS) nor the...
Colleen Green
Jan 21, 20212 min read
Boys and Girls Clubs and Public Library pair up to offer Mobile Technology Program in Kawartha Lakes
Christina Mabee, Communications Assistant, Boys & Girls Clubs of Kawartha Lakes KAWARTHA LAKES: The Boys and Girls Clubs of Kawartha...
Colleen Green
Jan 14, 20212 min read
Ontario keeping students in virtual learning for another two weeks
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA: With daily COVID-19 cases continuing to rise...
Colleen Green
Jan 14, 20212 min read
Investment will help Lakeridge Health deliver better patient-centered care
DURHAM: As part of its comprehensive plan to end hallway health care, the Ontario government is investing $2.5 million to support the...
Colleen Green
Jan 14, 20212 min read
Region asks Port Perry residents, businesses to lower use of excess cleaning products
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard SCUGOG: The Region of Durham is asking for Port Perry residents and...
Colleen Green
Jan 14, 20211 min read
Province supporting safer and more convenient stops for truck drivers
LEE ALDERSON, Communications Branch, Ministry of Transportation The Ontario government is improving 14 existing truck rest areas,...
Colleen Green
Jan 14, 20212 min read
Transit Executive Committee: Paper transfers, On Demand ridership and PRESTO
LIAM HATCH, Communications Advisor, Durham Region Transit DURHAM: Members of the Transit Executive Committee (TEC) met virtually at...
Colleen Green
Jan 14, 20212 min read
Brock council receives budget process update
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard BROCK: Brock Township councillors received an update on the...
Colleen Green
Jan 14, 20212 min read
Fenelon Falls & District Lions Club supports exceptional care with gift for RMH
KIM COULTER, RMHF Communications Specialist KAWARTHA LAKES: Where there is a need, there is a Lion. The Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation...
Colleen Green
Jan 14, 20212 min read
Uxbridge Boosts Downtown Tourism Amenities
COLLEEN BASKIN, Communications Officer, Township of Uxbridge SCUGOG: Over the holidays the Township of Uxbridge welcomed two special...
Colleen Green
Jan 14, 20212 min read
Durham police board seeks public input on trust and confidence action plan
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM: Durham Regional Police are looking for the public’s input in...
Colleen Green
Jan 14, 20211 min read
The Standard Year in Review
JANUARY 2020 opens with new parking situation at Mary Street lot SCUGOG: A deal which allowed public use of the eastern portion of the...
Colleen Green
Jan 7, 202136 min read
COVID-19 numbers rising
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: Local communities have seen COVID-19 case...
Colleen Green
Jan 7, 20211 min read
Crime Stoppers is appealing to the public for help
KAWARTHA LAKES: “KH Crime Stoppers, along with many charities in light of COVID, has seen a drop in donations and their charitable events...
Colleen Green
Jan 7, 20212 min read
In-person school opening dates set
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: For parents and students, 2021 opened with a...
Colleen Green
Jan 7, 20211 min read
MPP Park Announces First Customers Connected to Natural Gas on Scugog Island
SCUGOG: Lindsey Park, MPP for Durham, announced by video, on December 18th, the Scugog Island Project, supported by the Ontario...
Colleen Green
Jan 7, 20212 min read
Scugog endeavours to create skating oval on Lake Scugog
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is looking to bring back an ice skating...
Colleen Green
Jan 7, 20211 min read
Peter Bethlenfalvy becomes Ontario’s Minister of Finance
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard UXBRIDGE: Pickering-Uxbridge MPP Peter Bethlenfalvy has been named...
Colleen Green
Jan 7, 20211 min read
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