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Ontario providing new funding for school boards in red level
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM: The Ontario provincial government is making more money...
Colleen Green
Dec 3, 20201 min read


Uxbridge-Scugog animal shelter open by appointment only
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Uxbridge-Scugog Animal Shelter has been open since the start of the pandemic, but as of...
Colleen Green
Dec 3, 20202 min read


SIU investigating after fatal Kawartha Lakes incident
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is looking...
Colleen Green
Dec 3, 20202 min read


Brock Township takes step to slow progress of supportive housing development
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard BROCK: The Township of Brock is continuing its battle against a...
Colleen Green
Dec 3, 20202 min read


Police looking to identify two suspects in Janetville store break and enter
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: City of Kawartha Lakes Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)...
Colleen Green
Nov 26, 20202 min read


Littles Toy Tea returns with an all-new format on December 1st
RYAN ROGERS, Special to The Standard NORTH DURHAM: For once the COVID-19 pandemic will be opening something up, instead of shutting it...
Colleen Green
Nov 26, 20202 min read


Lake Simcoe conservation appoints new CAO
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority...
Colleen Green
Nov 26, 20202 min read


Support for Holiday Appeal will give RMH patients Brighter Tomorrows
KIM COULTER, Communications Specialist, Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation KAWARTHA LAKES: The past months have been challenging with the...
Colleen Green
Nov 26, 20202 min read


Scugog mayor stresses vigilance to avoid increasing COVID-19 numbers in township
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog Mayor Bobbie Drew is urging residents to continue their...
Colleen Green
Nov 26, 20201 min read


Kawartha Lakes chooses names for former Highway 7 stretches
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes council has come up with...
Colleen Green
Nov 26, 20201 min read


Kawartha Lakes clears the way for potentially improved Lindsay snow clearing
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Lindsay downtown area will be the beneficiary of...
Colleen Green
Nov 26, 20201 min read
Brock mayor taking leave of absence to work on her health
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard BROCK: Township of Brock Mayor Debbie Bath-Hadden is taking a leave of...
Colleen Green
Nov 26, 20202 min read


Regional officials spreading shop local message
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM: Two Durham Region organizations are encouraging people to shop...
Colleen Green
Nov 26, 20201 min read


MP SCHMALE ANNOUNCES RIDING REFEREDUM ON UPDATE TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN DYING (BILL C-7)
Office of Jamie Schmale, Member of Parliament for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock Lindsay: Local MP Jamie Schmale announced that he will...
Colleen Green
Nov 20, 20203 min read


remembrance day 2020: photo album
#2020 #remembranceday #Veterans
Colleen Green
Nov 19, 20201 min read
North Durham Refugee Reunification collecting donations to help Syrian family
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM: North Durham Refugee Reunification group (NDRR) is working to bring a Syrian family over...
Colleen Green
Nov 19, 20202 min read


TLDSB decides to close schools on snow days
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB)...
Colleen Green
Nov 19, 20201 min read


New memorial is a permanent tribute to veterans, active service members and their families
DENELLE BALFOUR, Communications Branch, Office of the Premier The Ontario government unveiled a Memorial to Honour Canadian Heroes of the...
Colleen Green
Nov 19, 20202 min read


Peterborough man arrested in connection with threats to Port Perry High School
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard SCUGOG: Peterborough Police have arrested a 40 year-old man in...
Colleen Green
Nov 19, 20201 min read


Ontario commemorates Louis Riel Day
FLAVIA MUSSIO, Communications Branch, Office of the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, issued...
Colleen Green
Nov 19, 20201 min read
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