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HKPR continues to explore possible merger with a local health unit
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR) is continuing to explore a...
Dan Cearns
Dec 13, 20231 min read
Kawartha Lakes Police looking for public's help on theft case
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Kawartha Lakes Police Service is looking for the community’s help in identifying a person who...
Dan Cearns
Dec 7, 20231 min read
Scugog council to see an updated report on the Second Access project on December 11th
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is going to be taking the next step on the Second Access for Scugog Island project...
Dan Cearns
Dec 5, 20232 min read
Santa Claus to ride through local Kawartha Lakes communities
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Santa Claus will be getting quite the workout, as he travels through local Kawartha Lakes towns...
Dan Cearns
Dec 5, 20231 min read
Kawartha Lakes lowers tax increase to 3.58 percent with capital budget approval
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes approved their 2024 capital budget, at a meeting on Tuesday, November...
Dan Cearns
Dec 5, 20232 min read
TLDSB honours communications staff for recent award win
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) honoured a few of their staff members, who...
Dan Cearns
Dec 5, 20231 min read
Scugog staff member provides 2023 winter safety tips
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog’s Director of Public Works and Infrastructure Services, Carol Coleman, has some...
Dan Cearns
Dec 5, 20231 min read
Lumberjacks extend winning streak to four games
DAN CEARNS The Standard The Port Perry Lumberjacks doubled up on the Lakefield Chiefs to extend their winning streak to four games. The...
Dan Cearns
Dec 5, 20232 min read
Free Agent Hype
DAN CEARNS The Standard It’s not often baseball rumours distract and even excite me. But this past week and weekend, I’ve been heavily...
Dan Cearns
Dec 5, 20232 min read
Scugog's 2024 capital budget presented to members of council
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The 2024 municipal capital budget was presented to Scugog councillors at a meeting on Monday, December...
Dan Cearns
Dec 5, 20232 min read
Kawartha Lakes supporting a bus stop arm pilot project
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes is supporting an initiative to make the roads safer for students and...
Dan Cearns
Nov 28, 20232 min read
ETFO, government reach a tentative agreement at the central table
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: Ontario’s elementary teachers’ union and the Ontario government have reportedly reached an...
Dan Cearns
Nov 28, 20232 min read
Scugog highlights Port Perry on Old Mill with new lighting
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog’s Old Mill, located in Port Perry, has received a bit of an aesthetic upgrade recently. At a...
Dan Cearns
Nov 28, 20231 min read
Durham Regional Police among recipients of provincial auto theft grant
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM: The Ontario government is looking to help police forces across the province prevent auto thefts. On...
Dan Cearns
Nov 28, 20231 min read
Kawartha Lakes adopts a housing pledge strategy to help achieve a provincial target
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes has taken the next step towards supporting a housing pledge they made...
Dan Cearns
Nov 28, 20233 min read
Lumberjacks clobber Knights to extend their winning streak
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry Lumberjacks came up with a dominant win over the North Kawartha Knights in their only...
Dan Cearns
Nov 28, 20232 min read
Uxbridge Toy Drive returns to make the holidays bright for the community
DAN CEARNS The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Uxbridge Community Toy Drive is looking to make the holidays bright once again for local families....
Dan Cearns
Nov 21, 20231 min read
Ontario introducing new proposed measures to protect restaurant workers
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario government announced some new proposed protections for restaurant and service...
Dan Cearns
Nov 21, 20232 min read
Santa Claus Parade returns to Port Perry December 2nd
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Santa Claus will be making his annual trip around Port Perry early next month, when the Scugog Santa...
Dan Cearns
Nov 21, 20231 min read
Updated respiratory illness numbers provided at HKPR meeting
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR) board members received an update on...
Dan Cearns
Nov 21, 20232 min read
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