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RMH Auxiliary makes a special gift during a challenging year
KIM COULTER, Communications Specialist RMH KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ross Memorial Hospital(RMH)’s volunteers offer a vast array of experience,...
Colleen Green
Jul 15, 20212 min read
Community’s New CT Scanner Now Operational
RYAN YOUNG, Communications and Public Affairs Officer KAWARTHA LAKES: Community members in Kawartha Lakes and the surrounding area are...
Colleen Green
Jul 8, 20212 min read
Ontario easing restrictions at long term care homes this week
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA: As the Ontario provincial government continues to...
Colleen Green
Jul 8, 20211 min read
Vaccination rates starting to slow in HKPR health unit area
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: While the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District...
Colleen Green
Jul 8, 20212 min read
Diabetes and adolescents: a special guide for parents
During puberty, teenagers struggle with hormonal changes as well as their role/place in the world. Teenage years are fraught with mental,...
Colleen Green
Jul 1, 20214 min read
Kawartha Lakes health unit continues to see positive vaccine progress
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health...
Colleen Green
Jun 10, 20212 min read
Information about ticks and Lyme disease in Durham Region
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM: There is a temporary suspension on tick submissions, regarding Lyme disease, to the...
Colleen Green
Jun 10, 20212 min read
Scugog makes $200,000 pledge to CT scanner campaign
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is committing $200,000 over four years...
Colleen Green
Jun 10, 20211 min read
Ontario Invests in 21st Century Skills Development and Introduces Tuition-Free PSW Program in Peterb
KAILIE COTTERILL, Office of MPP Laurie Scott KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario government is transforming virtual learning across the province,...
Colleen Green
Jun 3, 20213 min read
Brock Township announces Senior of the Year nominee
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard BROCK: The Township of Brock is nominating resident Bill Davis for the...
Colleen Green
Jun 3, 20211 min read
Local police officer supports community mental health
KIM COULTER, Communications Specialist, Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation KAWARTHA LAKES: Police Officer Jon Perrin knows mental health...
Colleen Green
May 20, 20211 min read
Ontario adding 2,000 nurses to the health care system
VANESSA De MATTEIS, Office of the Minister of Long-Term Care The Ontario government is investing $35 million to increase enrolment in...
Colleen Green
May 20, 20212 min read
Active COVID-19 cases decreasing in some areas
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: Most local case numbers are showing a decrease...
Colleen Green
May 13, 20211 min read
Lakeview Health and Wellness promoting a healthy Scugog community
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard SCUGOG: A new business is looking to help make Port Perry a more...
Colleen Green
May 6, 20212 min read
New Kawartha Lakes medical officer provides input on local health topics
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: New Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health...
Colleen Green
Apr 29, 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
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR Mayor Bobbie Drew, Township of Scugog
As we head into spring, I look forward to residents getting outside and enjoying the fresh air. Another sure sign of warmer weather is...
Colleen Green
Mar 25, 20213 min read
Durham Region CAO standing up for health unit staff
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM: Durham Region’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) is stepping...
Colleen Green
Mar 25, 20212 min read
Too early to declare third wave, according to HKPR doctor
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Despite the Ontario Hospital Association recently...
Colleen Green
Mar 25, 20211 min read
Expansions of local long term care homes
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard SCUGOG/KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario provincial government is supporting...
Colleen Green
Mar 25, 20211 min read
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