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Kawartha police officer is positive for COVID-19
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: A police officer in the Kawartha Lakes has tested...
Colleen Green
Feb 25, 20211 min read
COVID-19 cases continue to be reported
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA: While all local municipalities have recently returned...
Colleen Green
Feb 25, 20211 min read
Ontario Helping Keep Seniors Safe and Connected During COVID-19
ELRIC PEREIRA, Ministry of Seniors and Accessibility Office The Ontario government is investing $4.5 million through the Seniors...
Colleen Green
Feb 18, 20211 min read
First Round of COVID-19 Vaccinations Completed in All Ontario Long-Term Care Homes
KRYSTLE CAPUTO, Office of the Minister of Long-Term Care The first round of COVID-19 vaccines has been administered in every long-term...
Colleen Green
Feb 18, 20212 min read
Kawartha’s top doctor pleas for people to stay home as Kawartha moves into Orange zone
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Despite the stay at home order expiring this week in...
Colleen Green
Feb 18, 20212 min read
Daily local COVID-19 cases lowering
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: The number of daily reported COVID-19 cases is...
Colleen Green
Feb 11, 20211 min read
Ontario bringing back colour coded health system this month
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA: The Ontario provincial government is letting the...
Colleen Green
Feb 11, 20211 min read
Oh to Fly Again
Many of us are wondering when we will once again be able to fly, but more important, how will air travel have changed? I did a little...
Colleen Green
Feb 11, 20212 min read
Kawartha health unit hopeful to meet long-term care vaccination deadlines
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health...
Colleen Green
Feb 11, 20213 min read
Ontario shutdown extended until early February
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard UXBRIDGE: Ontario’s province wide shutdown has been extended to February 6th, 2021. Uxbridge and...
Colleen Green
Feb 5, 20211 min read
Local residents asked to follow the rules as Kawartha health unit begins vaccination phase
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health...
Colleen Green
Feb 5, 20213 min read
Scugog allowing patios to stay this winter as COVID-19 protocol option
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is allowing businesses on Port Perry’s...
Colleen Green
Feb 5, 20211 min read
Kawartha Lakes health unit provides update on vaccine plan
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health...
Colleen Green
Jan 28, 20212 min read
3 ways to stay connected with customers while social distancing
Social distancing guidelines forced many businesses to change the way they interact with their customers. Businesses deemed non-essential...
Colleen Green
Jan 28, 20212 min read
Covid-19 still prevalent in local communities
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: Communities in North Durham and Kawartha Lakes...
Colleen Green
Jan 28, 20211 min read
Local health, political officials provide COVID-19 related updates
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: With Ontario currently in another state of emergency,...
Colleen Green
Jan 21, 20213 min read
Ontario Achieves Milestone with Vaccinations in Long-Term Care
Ontario has reached a key milestone in the fight against COVID-19, completing the first round of vaccinations ahead of schedule in all...
Colleen Green
Jan 21, 20213 min read
Scugog lays out latest municipal impact from provincial rule changes
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is adapting, following the province...
Colleen Green
Jan 21, 20212 min read
Kawartha, Durham police forces won’t be doing random compliance checks for new provincial orde
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA/DURHAM: Neither the Durham Regional Police (DRPS) nor the...
Colleen Green
Jan 21, 20212 min read
COVID cases continue to rise as Kawartha health official calls for vigilance
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA: COVID-19 is continuing to affect local communities in...
Colleen Green
Jan 14, 20211 min read
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