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Ontario Implements Provincewide Emergency Brake
All 34 Public Health Unit Regions to Move into Shutdown TORONTO: The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer...
Colleen Green
Apr 1, 20216 min read
Active cases remain a constant in Kawartha Lakes, Durham
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: The Durham Region and Kawartha Lakes health...
Colleen Green
Apr 1, 20211 min read
Durham Region residents 70-plus now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
DURHAM: Durham Region Health Department is expanding eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to residents who are 70 years and older, or...
Colleen Green
Apr 1, 20212 min read
Ontario Strengthening Medication Safety in Long-Term Care Homes
The Ontario government is providing more than $77 million to help long-term care homes adopt advanced technologies to strengthen...
Colleen Green
Apr 1, 20212 min read
Kawartha Lakes health unit stressing carefulness as cases persist
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health...
Colleen Green
Apr 1, 20212 min read
MoJacks player seeking reversal of the decision on overage season
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard SCUGOG: Throughout this COVID-19 pandemic, people have seen changes to...
Colleen Green
Apr 1, 20214 min read
Covid-19 vaccination phone scam
Covid-19 vaccination phone scam by The Standard | Podcast 04/01/21 https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Vaccination...
Colleen Green
Apr 1, 20211 min read
New Player Assist Program to Help Families Financially Impacted by COVID-19
TEDDY KATZ, Ontario Minor Hockey Association The Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) announced a new Player Assist Program, on March...
Colleen Green
Mar 25, 20213 min read
Too early to declare third wave, according to HKPR doctor
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Despite the Ontario Hospital Association recently...
Colleen Green
Mar 25, 20211 min read
Dates released for local COVID-19 vaccine clinics
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES/NORTH DURHAM: More information has been released about...
Colleen Green
Mar 25, 20212 min read
Kawartha Lakes health unit prepares to vaccinate residents 80 years and up
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: City of Kawartha Lakes residents, 80 Years of Age and...
Colleen Green
Mar 18, 20212 min read
Cases slowing in North Durham, Kawartha Lakes
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: With the vaccine roll-out moving forward,...
Colleen Green
Mar 18, 20211 min read
North Durham vaccine clinic openings delayed
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM: The opening of COVID-19 vaccination clinic sites in...
Colleen Green
Mar 18, 20212 min read
Cases continue to add up in local areas
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: As Ontario gets closer to the anniversary of...
Colleen Green
Mar 11, 20211 min read
Durham Region transitions to vaccinating 80 year old plus age group
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM: The Durham Region Health Department is turning their sights to...
Colleen Green
Mar 11, 20212 min read
RMH begins Covid-19 Vaccination
Tamra Fierheller, Executive Assistant to the President & CEO, RMH KAWARTHA LAKES: On March 3rd, the first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19...
Colleen Green
Mar 11, 20212 min read
Variant cases confirmed in Kawartha Lakes
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Cases of the COVID-19 Variants Of Concern (VOC) have...
Colleen Green
Mar 4, 20212 min read
Case numbers seeing a positive decrease
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: Local communities are seeing some promising...
Colleen Green
Mar 4, 20211 min read
Arenas selected as North Durham vaccine clinic sites
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM: Local North Durham arenas are preparing to be used as...
Colleen Green
Mar 4, 20211 min read
Kawartha health unit completes first vaccine doses for long term care residents, stresses staying ho
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health...
Colleen Green
Feb 25, 20212 min read
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