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New support hub in Cannington for residents in need
BROCK: Regional Municipality of Durham has teamed up with community partners to open a support hub for local tenants, homeless residents...
Colleen Green
Oct 15, 20201 min read
Local communities continue to see small number of active cases
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Colleen Green
Oct 15, 20201 min read


Brock mayor provides clarity on current health
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard BROCK: After missing the last couple of meetings of Brock township...
Colleen Green
Oct 15, 20201 min read
COVID conditions cause canceling of curling club seasons
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM: The Port Perry and Uxbridge Curling Clubs have decided...
Colleen Green
Oct 8, 20202 min read
Scugog politicians asking residents to continue to respect COVID-19 safety rules
Scugog politicians asking residents to continue to respect COVID-19 safety rules by The Standard | Ocotber 8th, 2020 Podcast...
Colleen Green
Oct 8, 20201 min read
Ontario adds new COVID-19 related restrictions
Ontario adds new COVID-19 related restrictions by The Standard | October 8th, 2020 Podcast https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/wp-content/upl...
Colleen Green
Oct 8, 20202 min read
RMH COVID-19 Assessment Centre shifts to ‘by appointment only’ model
AMANDA CARVALHO, Commun-ications and Public Affairs Officer, Ross Memorial Hospital KAWARTHA LAKES: The RMH COVID-19 Assessment Centre...
Colleen Green
Oct 8, 20202 min read
Ontario expands virus testing to pharmacies
by The Standard | October 1st, 2020 Podcast https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Virus-Testing-Expands-Oct-1st-2020...
Colleen Green
Oct 1, 20201 min read
Ontario Set to Launch Largest Flu Immunization Campaign in Province’s History
Office of the Premier TORONTO: The Ontario government is implementing the largest flu immunization campaign in Ontario’s history. The...
Colleen Green
Oct 1, 20203 min read
Brock moving forward with arena plan while under uncertain pandemic climate
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard BROCK: Township of Brock council received an update recently regarding...
Colleen Green
Oct 1, 20202 min read
Kawartha Lakes taking hardline stancE on COVID-19 rule enforcement
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes is going to crackdown on...
Colleen Green
Oct 1, 20201 min read
Local Covid numbers
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: North Durham has seen its first couple cases of...
Colleen Green
Oct 1, 20201 min read


Councillors decry slow response times, lower service levels
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: City of Kawartha Lakes councillors expressed their...
Colleen Green
Sep 24, 20202 min read
Ontario taking month long pause on easing virus restrictions
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: The Ontario government has put on hold any...
Colleen Green
Sep 17, 20201 min read
Covid-19 Mythbusters
DR. CARLYE WILSON, Chief of Staff of Uxbridge Cottage Hospital, and DR. JENNIFER WILSON, President of Uxbridge Health Centre. Over the...
Colleen Green
Sep 10, 20204 min read
2020 Scugog Sports hall ceremony becomes latest victim of pandemic
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog will not be inducting any local sports...
Colleen Green
Sep 10, 20201 min read
Uncertainty of future a local business concern due to COVID-19
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM: The Port Perry Business Improvement Association (BIA)...
Colleen Green
Sep 10, 20202 min read


Additional funding will increase audiology capacity to screen infants impacted by the COVID-19 outbr
The Ontario government is providing $3.8 million to support hearing checks for infants who did not receive the universal newborn hearing...
Colleen Green
Sep 3, 20201 min read


Dragon Flies bring hope and support to patients at Ross Memorial
KIM COULTER, Communications Specialist, Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation KAWARTHA LAKES: When dragon flies gather together, it’s a...
Colleen Green
Aug 27, 20201 min read
Brock council not ready yet to lift state of emergency
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard BROCK: The Township of Brock is taking a cautious approach regarding...
Colleen Green
Aug 27, 20203 min read
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