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PJHL pauses hockey season until January 27th due to provincial restrictions
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) teams:...
Colleen Green
Jan 13, 20222 min read


Scugog returning to virtual and appointment only services in response to the Province’s move to Modi
SCUGOG: Effective 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, January 5, 2022 the province moves to Modified Step Two of the Reopening Plan. The plan provides...
Colleen Green
Jan 6, 20222 min read


The Port Perry Mudmen concert has been postponed to April 23rd
SCUGOG: Mudmen Canada’s Celtic Rock Warriors have yet weathered another storm surviving the long covid 19 world shut down. Back and...
Colleen Green
Jan 6, 20222 min read
Ontario government announces new measures to ‘blunt’ latest wave of virus cases
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: With COVID-19 case numbers rising to record...
Colleen Green
Jan 6, 20221 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 to require proof of vaccination in certain spaces, launching digital vaccine certificate
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA: The Ontario government is moving forward with...
Colleen Green
Sep 9, 20212 min read


Province extends stay-at-home order to early June
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario government has decided to extend...
Colleen Green
May 20, 20211 min read


Ontario Extending Stay-at-Home Order Until June 2
TORONTO: With the new, more contagious variants continuing to pose significant risks, the Ontario government, in consultation with the...
Colleen Green
May 13, 20214 min read


Ontario government announces further measures to combat COVID-19
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Colleen Green
Apr 22, 20212 min read


Ontario back in a state of emergency with another stay at home order
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Colleen Green
Apr 15, 20212 min read


Ontario back in lockdown, as variant case numbers rise
Ontario back in lockdown, as variant case numbers rise by The Standard | Podcast April 8, 2021 https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/wp-content...
Colleen Green
Apr 8, 20211 min read


Scugog seeks more vaccines for North Durham sites
by The Standard | Podcast April 8, 2021 https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/More-Vaccine-4-ND-Apr-8th-2021.wav DAN...
Colleen Green
Apr 8, 20212 min read


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


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


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


Ontario government changes March Break to April Break
Your Title Goes Here by The Standard | Podcast February 17, 2021 https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/March-break-t...
Colleen Green
Feb 18, 20212 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
Brock Township sends a message to the Region of Durham about the Beaverton housing project
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard BROCK: The Township of Brock has sent a response to the Region of...
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
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
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