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HKPR confirms first Influenza case in a couple of years
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health...
Colleen Green
Mar 31, 20221 min read
TLDSB hopes to give parents peace of mind as health measures ease in Ontario
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: While the provincial government starts to lift...
Colleen Green
Mar 31, 20222 min read
Cases dropping as province<br>lifts health measures
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: As the Ontario government continues to lift...
Colleen Green
Mar 24, 20221 min read
Ontario government to lift mask requirement<br>in most settings on March 21st
DAN CEARNS, The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: The Ontario government has confirmed the masking requirement will be lifted for most...
Colleen Green
Mar 17, 20222 min read
COVID-19 case numbers declining in local areas
DAN CEARNS, The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: The North Durham and Kawartha Lakes communities are reporting decreasing numbers of...
Colleen Green
Mar 10, 20221 min read
Local Kawartha Lakes medical officer discusses reopening related topics
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Inititiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Kawartha Lakes’ top doctor talked about a number of...
Colleen Green
Mar 3, 20222 min read
Virus cases mostly in double-digit numbers in local communities
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: COVID-19 case numbers remain mostly in double...
Colleen Green
Mar 3, 20221 min read
Kawartha Lakes CAO discusses recent pandemic news’ impact on the municipality
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: CAO Ron Taylor provided councillors with a COVID-19...
Colleen Green
Mar 3, 20221 min read
State of Emergency declared for Scugog has ended
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard SCUGOG: The decision to declare the Township of Scugog under a State of Emergency was made on February...
Colleen Green
Mar 3, 20222 min read
Active COVID-19 cases continue to be reported in local areas
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: While virus transmission has lessened since the...
Colleen Green
Feb 24, 20221 min read
94 percent of Durham Regional Police members are vaccinated
DAN CEARNS, for The Standard DURHAM: The Durham Regional Police are reporting, 94 percent of their members are vaccinated against...
Colleen Green
Feb 24, 20221 min read
HKPR closing a couple of COVID-19 mass immunization clinics
DAN CEARNS, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR) will be closing some of...
Colleen Green
Feb 24, 20221 min read
Premier defends decision to loosen public health measures
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA: Ontario Premier Doug Ford has defended the Ontario...
Colleen Green
Feb 24, 20221 min read
Pandemic trending in a positive direction in HKPR area
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health...
Colleen Green
Feb 17, 20221 min read
Bobcaygeon & Area COVID-19 Relief Fund
KAWARTHA LAKES: Created by the Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes, two years ago, the Bobcaygeon & Area COVID-19 Relief Fund has...
Colleen Green
Feb 17, 20221 min read
Following peak of Omicron wave, Covid cases slowly decreasing
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: Local communities are starting to see the...
Colleen Green
Feb 17, 20221 min read
Ontario to start next phase of reopening plan this week
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: The Ontario government has announced new...
Colleen Green
Feb 17, 20221 min read
HKPR’s top doctor provides input on trucker convoy protests
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health...
Colleen Green
Feb 10, 20222 min read
Local Kawartha Lakes health unit working with local boards to create school clinics
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health...
Colleen Green
Feb 3, 20221 min read
COVID-19 cases continue decreasing trend in North Durham, Kawartha Lakes
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: Local communities in Durham Region and Kawartha...
Colleen Green
Feb 3, 20221 min read
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