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Major reconstruction coming to Union Avenue in Port Perry
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: A major overhaul is on the way for Union Avenue, after Scugog...
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May 9, 20252 min read
Kawartha Lakes presses on with massive ice storm debris clean-up
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: More than a month after a powerful ice storm swept...
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May 9, 20253 min read
New bus route 618 to connect Brock Township with surrounding communities starting this week
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: Residents of Brock Township and nearby communities will soon...
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May 9, 20252 min read
Brock approves renaming of King Street Park to Lodwick Park
DARRYL KNIGHT L ocal Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: Council has officially approved a request to rename King...
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May 9, 20252 min read
Port Perry’s Jake Bricknell named Player of the Season by Swindon Wildcats
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard SCUGOG: Port Perry’s Jake Bricknell has capped off a sensational first season with the Swindon Wildcats, by...
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May 1, 20252 min read
Three Brock Rugby Club players named to Canada’s Under-20 National Team
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: A trio of local rugby standouts will represent Canada on the international stage, this June, as three...
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May 1, 20252 min read
Kawartha Lakes approves new all-way stop, speed reduction on Valentia Road
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: At a recent meeting, City of Kawartha Lakes Council...
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May 1, 20252 min read
Brock council urges the province to activate disaster recovery program after devastating ice storm
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: Local councillors recently appealed to the provincial...
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May 1, 20252 min read
Summit Wellness Centre Update: City of Kawartha Lakes Backs Community-Led Health Hub
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The dream of a state-of-the-art community health and...
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May 1, 20252 min read
York–Durham voters grill candidates at Uxbridge forum, but Conservative candidate Jacob Mantle is a no-show
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard NORTH DURHAM: It was standing room only at the Uxbridge Arena Community Centre, on the evening of Monday,...
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Apr 25, 20254 min read
Brock approves new voting methods for the 2026 Municipal Election
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: Councillors in Brock Township recently voted to move forward with a more modern approach to voting, for...
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Apr 25, 20252 min read
Brock approves gravel road upgrade plan
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: Local councillors recently approved a major investment in Brock's gravel road network, awarding a...
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Apr 25, 20252 min read
Kawartha Lakes considers fee exemption to help reduce sewage bypasses
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: A new proposal, brought forward by Councillor Mike Perry, at the most recent council meeting,...
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Apr 25, 20252 min read
Scugog hears key planning presentation on agricultural growth in North Durham
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog’s Planning and Community Affairs...
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Apr 25, 20252 min read
Showcasing Community Spirit: Kawartha Lakes Celebrates Success of 2024 International Plowing Match
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: At the City of Kawartha Lakes Council meeting, on...
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Apr 16, 20252 min read
Mark Doble Wins Ward 5 By-Election in Kawartha Lakes
KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes has announced the unofficial results of the Ward 5 By-Election which concluded on April 10th....
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Apr 16, 20251 min read
Local Mayors Push Back Against Province’s Strong Mayor Power Expansion
Power Expansion DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard NORTH DURHAM: A provincial plan to grant “strong...
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Apr 16, 20252 min read
Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service Highlights Year of Progress
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service (KLFES)...
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Apr 16, 20252 min read
Sunderland Arena Set for Major Renovation and Expansion
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: The long-anticipated transformation of the Sunderland Memorial...
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Apr 16, 20252 min read
Widespread power outages persist following devastating ice storm
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES/BROCK: Residents across Kawartha Lakes and northern...
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Apr 8, 20252 min read
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