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Lumberjacks defeat Bruins in their first game of 2024
DAN CEARNS The Standard The Port Perry Lumberjacks won the latest edition of the ‘Battle of North Durham’ over the weekend. The...
Dan Cearns
Jan 10, 20241 min read
That Place on Cameron damaged in New Year's fire
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: A fire damaged a Fenelon Falls business on New Year’s Day, Monday, January 1st. According to...
Dan Cearns
Jan 10, 20241 min read
Robert Rock named the Liberal Party of Canada candidate for the Durham by-election
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: A Scugog politician is taking his talents to the Liberal Party of Canada, as he looks to run in the...
Dan Cearns
Jan 10, 20242 min read
DRPS tally the final numbers from the 2023 Festive Ride program
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM: The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) has released the results from their, six week, 2023 Festive...
Dan Cearns
Jan 10, 20241 min read
Uninspiring start
DAN CEARNS The Standard We’re well into the Major League Baseball offseason, and there’s one word which can be used to describe how it’s...
Dan Cearns
Jan 10, 20242 min read
Scugog approves 2024 capital budget
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog has approved their 2024 capital budget. The decision was made at a meeting on...
Dan Cearns
Jan 2, 20241 min read
Kawartha Lakes community marred by three December building fires
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: A number of recent fire investigations are taking place in Kawartha Lakes. On Saturday, December...
Dan Cearns
Jan 2, 20242 min read
Kawartha Lakes Mayor stresses kindness in Christmas message
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: City of Kawartha Lakes Mayor, Doug Elmslie stressed the importance of kindness in a holiday...
Dan Cearns
Dec 18, 20231 min read
Ontario government announces OCIF funding for Scugog
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Ontario government is supporting the Township of Scugog with infrastructure funding. On Friday,...
Dan Cearns
Dec 18, 20231 min read
Province to expand sales of beer, wine and cider in 2026
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario government is looking to allow sales of beer, wine and cider in more stores...
Dan Cearns
Dec 18, 20231 min read
Charlie McDonald becomes the newest Kawartha Lakes deputy mayor
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: A new Kawartha Lakes deputy mayor was acclaimed at a meeting, on Tuesday, December 12th. At the...
Dan Cearns
Dec 18, 20232 min read
The year 2023
DAN CEARNS The Standard This year, 2023, has definitely been a year of surprising developments in terms of the news. One of the most...
Dan Cearns
Dec 18, 20232 min read
BGC Kawarthas receives a grant from Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Boys and Girls Clubs of Kawartha Lakes (BGC Kawarthas) is one of 11 organizations who...
Dan Cearns
Dec 18, 20232 min read
Lumberjacks comebacks fall short against Bruins, Ice
DAN CEARNS The Standard The Port Perry Lumberjacks lost two close and high scoring games this past weekend. The Lumberjacks paid their...
The Standard
Dec 18, 20232 min read
Kawartha Lakes approves remaining budgets, brings tax increase down to 2.94 percent
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: After completing budget deliberations on Tuesday, December 5th, the City of Kawartha Lakes has...
Dan Cearns
Dec 13, 20232 min read
Durham District School Board receives investigation report from Ombudsman
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM: A provincial ombudsman is encouraging the Durham District School Board (DDSB) “to continue to review its...
Dan Cearns
Dec 13, 20232 min read
Scugog Fire Chief encourages residents to have a safe holiday
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog’s Fire Chief, Mark Berney, is hoping local residents have a safe holiday season, this month. “The...
Dan Cearns
Dec 13, 20231 min read
Kawartha Lakes launches short-term rental hotline
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes has officially launched its hotline to deal with residents' issues...
Dan Cearns
Dec 13, 20232 min read
Kawartha Lakes trustee becomes the Chair of the TLDSB
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: A Kawartha Lakes trustee has been named the Chair of the Trillium Lakelands District School Board...
Dan Cearns
Dec 13, 20232 min read
Lumberjacks lose two low-scoring weekend games
DAN CEARNS The Standard The Port Perry Lumberjacks’ winning streak ended this past weekend with two losses in low-scoring games. The...
Dan Cearns
Dec 13, 20232 min read
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