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Ontario government looking to give pharmacists more powers
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario government is holding consultations to explore possible new roles for the...

Dan Cearns
Aug 7, 20242 min read


Drug charges laid by OPP following Lindsay investigation
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Two Lindsay residents are facing drug possession charges, following an Ontario Provincial Police...

Dan Cearns
Aug 7, 20241 min read


Scugog council to discuss MZO request for controversial Port Perry development in September
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog council will further contemplate a request for a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO), from Avenu...

Dan Cearns
Jul 24, 20242 min read


Blue-Green Algae identified in Lake Scugog
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Region of Durham’s Health Department has announced, the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation...

Dan Cearns
Jul 24, 20242 min read


Election surprises
DAN CEARNS The Standard For years, I’ve been an avid follower of politics in this country, interested in things which happen at every...

Dan Cearns
Jul 24, 20242 min read


LCBO, Union reach a deal to end strike
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: It appears the dry summer is over in Ontario, with the LCBO and OPSEU ( Ontario Public...

Dan Cearns
Jul 24, 20242 min read


OPP investigating fatal crash on Highway 7
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Kawartha Lakes detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a recent...

Dan Cearns
Jul 24, 20241 min read


Nestleton crash leaves one person in critical condition
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: A 65-year-old man has been listed in critical condition, following a collision, between a motorcycle...

Dan Cearns
Jul 24, 20241 min read


Scugog seeks out a new CAO following Ken Nix's departure
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is seeking a new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) following Ken Nix's departure....

Dan Cearns
Jul 17, 20242 min read


LCBO strike continues with discussions on provincial mandate
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) workers remain on strike as negotiations with the...

Dan Cearns
Jul 17, 20242 min read


Kawartha Lakes council updated on work to bring more transit to the area
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes’ Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) recently provided councillors with...

Dan Cearns
Jul 9, 20241 min read


Solid defence
DAN CEARNS The Standard So far, the Toronto Maple Leafs general manager, Brad Treliving, has done exactly as he has promised. He has made...

Dan Cearns
Jul 9, 20242 min read


Durham Chair updates council on Regional initiatives
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Durham Regional Chair, John Henry recently provided Scugog councillors with some information on Regional...

Dan Cearns
Jul 9, 20241 min read


LCBO workers across Ontario hit the picket lines for the first time
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: For the first time in the organization’s history, Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO)...

Dan Cearns
Jul 9, 20242 min read


Marijuana seized after an abandoned vehicle call
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: A routine abandoned vehicle call led to drug charges, in the City of Kawartha Lakes. On Friday,...

Dan Cearns
Jul 9, 20241 min read


Impaired charges laid at a Kawartha Lakes OPP RIDE program
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: A Newcastle man has been charged with impaired driving, after being caught at a Reduce Impaired...

Dan Cearns
Jul 9, 20241 min read


Scugog allocates $1.2 million to reserves and contingencies
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog Councillors voted to allocate a surplus of over $1.2 million to various reserve and contingency...

Dan Cearns
Jul 3, 20241 min read


Kawartha Lakes police see a recent increase in impaired driving in Lindsay
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Kawartha Lakes Police Service (KLPS) is reporting a recent uptick in impaired driving...

Dan Cearns
Jul 3, 20242 min read


Ontario government implements automatic license plate renewals
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario government introduced an automatic license plate renewal system, starting on...

Dan Cearns
Jul 3, 20241 min read


Integrity and affordable housing mix in conversation on local development proposal
DAN CEARNS The StandardSCUGOG: Issues of integrity and affordable housing both came up at a Scugog Council meeting on Monday, June 24th,...

Dan Cearns
Jun 26, 20242 min read
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