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Homestead caps a successful first year of Honey for Hospice
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Homestead Furniture and Appliances, in Port Perry, has completed a successful year-long fundraiser for...
Dan Cearns
Aug 30, 20231 min read
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FMX rides back into 2023 Port Perry Fair
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry Fair is offering death-defying FMX motocross action this year. There will be three FMX...
Dan Cearns
Aug 30, 20231 min read
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Extreme Rodeo highlights entertainment at Port Perry Fair
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Since it debuted in 2014, the Extreme Rodeo has become a staple of the entertainment at the Port Perry...
Dan Cearns
Aug 30, 20231 min read
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A novel world
Dan Cearns THE STANDARD With the way things have been worldwide, over the last few years, you can forgive people who may sometimes feel...
Dan Cearns
Aug 24, 20232 min read
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Lumberjacks preparing for hockey season
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry Lumberjacks are gearing up for what they hope will be a successful season. The local...
Dan Cearns
Aug 24, 20231 min read
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Blackstock Fair coming back this month
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Blackstock Fair returns to the fairgrounds, on Saturday, August 26th, for its 156th edition. The...
Dan Cearns
Aug 24, 20231 min read
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Public elementary and secondary school teachers' unions to hold strike votes this autumn
DAN CEARNS The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: Elementary and secondary school teachers might be heading to the picket lines this...
Dan Cearns
Aug 24, 20232 min read
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Scugog seeking community input to shape 2024 budget
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is seeking residents' input on their 2024 municipal budget. "The Township of...
Dan Cearns
Aug 24, 20231 min read
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DRPS, fire departments collaborate on annual North Durham Community Day event
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: People are invited to visit the Port Perry Fairgrounds on Saturday, September 16th, for a community event...
Dan Cearns
Aug 24, 20232 min read
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83-year-old Scugog man killed in a single-vehicle collision
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: An 83-year-old man from Scugog Township died from a single-vehicle collision on Sunday, August 20th....
Dan Cearns
Aug 24, 20231 min read
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Pegasus Animal Sanctuary holding summer youth event
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Pegasus Animal Sanctuary is hosting a youth summer program event, on Sunday, August 27th. The event...
Dan Cearns
Aug 24, 20231 min read
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Amazing Race Port Perry set to return for its third year
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: McMurtry Law is bringing back the Amazing Race Port Perry event for another year, in support of the Oak...
Dan Cearns
Aug 15, 20231 min read
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Lindsay's early August storm classified a Downburst
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The storm which hit Lindsay on Thursday, August 3rd, has been declared an EF0 Downburst by...
The Standard
Aug 15, 20232 min read
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Kawartha Conservation looking to make the second Autumn Festival even better
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Kawartha Conservation is hoping their second annual Autumn Festival is even better than the first...
Dan Cearns
Aug 15, 20232 min read
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Body of missing boater recovered from Lake Scugog
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Durham Regional Police have located a body, near Gilson’s Point, just two days after a boater went...
Dan Cearns
Aug 15, 20231 min read
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Concerns found in Ontario government's Greenbelt boundary change processes
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM: Ontario's Auditor General has laid out several concerns with the way the Ontario provincial government...
The Standard
Aug 15, 20233 min read
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Over $22 million committed for local internet expansion
DAN CEARNS The Standard NORTH DURHAM: The provincial and federal governments are partnering with the Region of Durham and local...
Dan Cearns
Aug 8, 20233 min read
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New Lieutenant Governor announced for Ontario
DAN CEARNS The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: The province of Ontario has a new Lieutenant Governor. On Thursday, August 3rd, the...
The Standard
Aug 8, 20232 min read
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Fire forces Piano Inn and Cafe to close temporarily
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: A fire at the Piano Inn and Café has forced the local Port Perry business to close temporarily. The fire...
The Standard
Aug 8, 20231 min read
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Steered Clear
It's already been an interesting off-season for the Toronto Maple Leafs, with the signings of guys like Max Domi, Tyler Bertuzzi and John...
Dan Cearns
Aug 8, 20232 min read
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