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Ontario Minister looking to put a committee in charge of Durham's Regional review
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM: The Ontario government is changing how it plans to evaluate and possibly review several regional...

Dan Cearns
Sep 19, 20232 min read


HKPR draws link between climate change and health in presentation to councillors
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR) has drawn a parallel between...

Dan Cearns
Sep 19, 20232 min read


Scugog awards funds to eight community youth initiatives
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog presented cheques to eight local youth initiatives at a meeting on Monday,...

Dan Cearns
Sep 19, 20231 min read


Hockey predictions
DAN CEARNS The Standard Well, hockey fans, another Toronto Maple Leafs season is less than a month away, which means it’s the right time...

Dan Cearns
Sep 19, 20233 min read


Lumberjacks win their home opener against the Merchants
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry Lumberjacks opened their 2023/2024 season with two strong performances, this past weekend,...

Dan Cearns
Sep 19, 20232 min read


Four new inductees to enter Lindsay and District sports hall in October
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Lindsay and District Sports Hall of Fame will be welcoming a slate of four new inductees...

Dan Cearns
Sep 19, 20231 min read


Lake Scugog Historical Society is working to compile history of Scugog's small communities
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Lake Scugog Historical Society is working to highlight the history of local communities in Scugog,...

Dan Cearns
Sep 14, 20232 min read


Rosario Greco Styles invites residents to a 10th-anniversary event
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Rosario Greco Styles, in Port Perry, is celebrating their ten-year anniversary in business, this month,...

Dan Cearns
Sep 14, 20231 min read


Ontario to launch a review of lands in the Greenbelt
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM: The Ontario government is going to be conducting a fulsome review of the Greenbelt lands, following a...

Dan Cearns
Sep 14, 20232 min read


MPP Todd McCarthy to serve as Associate Minister of Transportation
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Durham riding’s member of provincial parliament, MPP Todd McCarthy, is joining Premier Doug Ford’s...

Dan Cearns
Sep 14, 20231 min read


Province halts Regional facilitator project to review the decision
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM: The Ontario provincial government is reconsidering its decision to appoint facilitators to review...

Dan Cearns
Sep 14, 20232 min read


Region of Durham wants the community to help local non-profit organizations
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM: The Region of Durham is sending out a plea to residents to support local non-profit organizations. In a...

Dan Cearns
Sep 14, 20231 min read


Lumberjacks' home opener vs Little Britain on Sept. 17
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry Lumberjacks completed their preseason action this past week with mixed results. The team...

Dan Cearns
Sep 14, 20233 min read


Local barber Bob Prentice retires after more than 50 years in business
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: After a career spanning 53 years, barber Bob Prentice is hanging up the scissors. At his longtime...

Dan Cearns
Sep 7, 20232 min read


OSSTF and province agree on a structure to move collective bargaining forward
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF) and the Ontario provincial...

Dan Cearns
Sep 7, 20231 min read


Elexicon tournament funds to benefit local charities and organizations
DAN CEARNS The Standard NORTH DURHAM: A few local organizations are among those who will benefit from the funds raised at Elexicon...

Dan Cearns
Sep 7, 20232 min read


Kawartha Lakes among municipalities offered "strong mayor" powers
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Province of Ontario is extending an offer to the City of Kawartha Lakes. Accept a provincial...

Dan Cearns
Sep 7, 20232 min read


Quiet Bats
For fans of the Toronto Blue Jays, this baseball season started with high expectations after an early playoff exit at the hands of the...

Dan Cearns
Sep 7, 20232 min read


Lumberjacks open preseason with a couple of exciting home games
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry Lumberjacks recently opened their preseason action with two exciting games against the...

Dan Cearns
Sep 7, 20232 min read


Tourism in Durham seeing promising numbers despite difficult times
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM: At least one indicator of tourism success is showing the Region of Durham that the local tourism industry...

The Standard
Aug 30, 20233 min read
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