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How to prepare a garden for spring planting
The final weeks of winter, and even the first few weeks of spring, are still chilling many parts of the world. Despite those last...
Colleen Green
Apr 29, 20212 min read
Province seeks public input into draft wild pig strategy and updates to Invasive Species Act
RYAN FERIZOVIC, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry The Ontario government is protecting the economy and environment by expanding...
Colleen Green
Apr 29, 20212 min read
Pine Ridge Garden Club
SHIRLEY LOVE, Special to The Standard Mother’s Day was founded by Anna Jarvis, in Philadelphia, on May 12th, 1907, whose mother had...
Colleen Green
Apr 29, 20211 min read
New funding in agriculture innovations to help reduce the spread of COVID-19
CHRISTA ROETTELE, OMAFRA The Ontario government is launching a modernized cost-share intake, as part of a $25.5 million program to...
Colleen Green
Apr 29, 20212 min read
Simple ways to reduce the risk of disease in your garden
No garden is immune to disease. Even the most attentive, experienced gardeners have had to confront disease in their gardens, which can...
Colleen Green
Apr 29, 20212 min read
Ontario’s Minister of Finance, Peter Bethlenfalvy, on Canada’s Budget 2021
Peter Bethlenfalvy, Ontario’s Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board, issued the following statement, on April 19th, in...
Colleen Green
Apr 22, 20212 min read
Seasonal workers returning to Ontario farms are well protected
Stephen Murdoch, Enterprise Canada Farmers across Ontario are preparing for their second full growing season in the midst of an ongoing...
Colleen Green
Apr 22, 20211 min read
Nominations for Environmental Achievement Awards open until April 30th
DURHAM: The Durham Environmental Advisory Committee (DEAC) is still accepting nominations for the Environmental Achievement Awards,...
Colleen Green
Apr 22, 20211 min read
Ontario Helps Farmers and Agri-food Operators Keep Workers Safe During COVID-19
CHRISTA ROETTELE, Communications Branch OMAFRA The Ontario government is providing $10 million to allow more farmers and agri-food...
Colleen Green
Apr 22, 20212 min read
What Canadians need to save for retirement
(NC) Everyone wants to live well in retirement. But how much money does it take? A recent survey found that Canadians think they need an...
Colleen Green
Apr 15, 20212 min read
Reset your finances for 2021
(NC) Although many of us may know what to do, taking steps to practice sound money management is often easier said than done....
Colleen Green
Apr 15, 20211 min read
The importance of enrolling teens in driving school
As teenagers eagerly await the arrival of the birthday, that makes them eligible to get their drivers’ license, they may be anticipating...
Colleen Green
Apr 15, 20212 min read
Investment to address truck driver shortage and help job seekers find meaningful work
The Ontario government is investing nearly $400,000 in a skills training project to prepare 24 newcomers for careers in the trucking...
Colleen Green
Apr 15, 20212 min read
What to look for when test driving preowned vehicles
Preowned vehicles have become hot commodities in recent years, reflecting a change in what drivers are looking for when it’s time to get...
Colleen Green
Apr 15, 20212 min read
Why is tire rotation so important?
Vehicle owners need to keep maintenance in mind to ensure their cars and trucks operate at peak capacity. Various components should be...
Colleen Green
Apr 15, 20212 min read
What to do in the immediate aftermath of a car accident
Car accidents happen every day. Though the World Health Organization reports that approximately 1.35 million people die each year as a...
Colleen Green
Apr 15, 20213 min read
Transit executive committee: fare incentives, on demand ridership, transit assistance program, and p
DURHAM: Members of the Transit Executive Committee (TEC) met virtually on Wednesday, April 7th, to discuss various Durham Region Transit...
Colleen Green
Apr 15, 20212 min read
Ontario Strengthening Medication Safety in Long-Term Care Homes
The Ontario government is providing more than $77 million to help long-term care homes adopt advanced technologies to strengthen...
Colleen Green
Apr 1, 20212 min read
Empowering women and girls is crucial to ensure sustainable food security
Hunger and famine will persist and there will be unequal recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, unless more women in rural...
Colleen Green
Mar 25, 20214 min read
Ontario Announces Successful Applicants from the Rural Economic Development Program
CHRISTA ROETTELE, Communications Branch, OMAFRA The Ontario government is helping communities diversify their economies, retain skilled...
Colleen Green
Mar 25, 20211 min read
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