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HKPR medical officer addresses local vaccine concerns
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health...
Colleen Green
Jan 20, 20222 min read
Virus case numbers keep changing in North Durham, Kawartha Lakes
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: COVID-19 case numbers continue to change in...
Colleen Green
Jan 20, 20221 min read
COVID-19 testing and clinical Assessment Centre moving to Victoria Park Armoury
RYAN YOUNG, Communications and Public Affairs Officer, Ross Memorial Hospital KAWARTHA LAKES: Ross Memorial Hospital’s COVID-19...
Colleen Green
Jan 13, 20221 min read
DDSB to require Kindergarten students to wear masks
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM: The Durham District School Board (DDSB) has decided to require...
Colleen Green
Jan 13, 20221 min read
COVID-19 case landscape continues to change locally
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: The COVID-19 case situation continues to change...
Colleen Green
Jan 13, 20221 min read
Scugog Councillors hear latest COVID-19 related information, plans
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog Township staff members provided councillors with a...
Colleen Green
Jan 13, 20222 min read
HKPR medical officer discusses several COVID-19 related items
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health...
Colleen Green
Jan 13, 20223 min read
Rebate program cuts property taxes and energy costs; New cash flow supports providing up to $7.5 bil
EMILY HOGEVEEN, Office of Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance The Ontario government is introducing new supports for many of the...
Colleen Green
Jan 6, 20223 min read
Virus case numbers ramp up to start 2022 in North Durham, Kawartha Lakes
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: COVID-19 case numbers are at record levels...
Colleen Green
Jan 6, 20221 min read
HKPR’s top doctor discusses balancing act of living with COVID-19
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: With COVID-19 looking like it’s here to stay in...
Colleen Green
Jan 6, 20222 min read
Ontario introduces new measures to try to “push back” Omicron variant
DURHAM/KAWARTHA: This week, new provincial COVID-19 regulations have gone into effect in Ontario. As of Sunday, December 19th, the...
Colleen Green
Dec 21, 20212 min read
Ontario further strengthening response to Omicron
ALEXANDRA HILKENE, Minister Elliott’s Office In response to the rapidly-spreading and highly transmissible Omicron variant, the Ontario...
Colleen Green
Dec 21, 20214 min read
Cases increase in North Durham and Kawartha Lakes
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: COVID-19 case numbers in local communities are...
Colleen Green
Dec 16, 20211 min read
Ontario changing what will be accepted as proof of vaccination
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: Early next year, the Ontario government is...
Colleen Green
Dec 16, 20212 min read
HKPR concerned about increased virus activity in school-aged children
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit...
Colleen Green
Dec 9, 20212 min read
Officials calling for caution as Omicron is found in Ontario
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Provincial and local officials are stressing caution,...
Colleen Green
Dec 9, 20212 min read
HKPR stresses urgency of getting young children vaccinated
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health...
Colleen Green
Dec 2, 20212 min read
Virus cases starting to climb in local communities
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: Some communities are starting to see increasing...
Colleen Green
Dec 2, 20211 min read
Cases continue to be in single digits in North Durham, Kawartha Lakes
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: Local North Durham and Kawartha Lakes...
Colleen Green
Nov 25, 20211 min read
Nine cases in North Durham, Kawartha Lakes communities
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: There are a total of nine active COVID-19 cases...
Colleen Green
Nov 18, 20211 min read
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