DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: A major overhaul is on the way for Union Avenue, after Scugog...

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: More than a month after a powerful ice storm swept...

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: Residents of Brock Township and nearby communities will soon...

DARRYL KNIGHT L ocal Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: Council has officially approved a request to rename King...

by Shawn Lackie I will apologize up front and hope you will go with me on this short journey. I know this is supposed to be about Real...

BRANDON CLARK The Standard Intern My name is Brandon Clark, and I am a resident of Whitby, Ontario. I have enjoyed writing since I was...

COLLEEN GREEN The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA: The 2025 Canadian federal election brought significant developments in Ontario, particularly...

by Shawn Lackie When the Bank of Canada announced, on April 16th, the interest rates would hold firm, it marked the first time in many...

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: At a recent meeting, City of Kawartha Lakes Council...

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: Local councillors recently appealed to the provincial...

In the light of the election, I wanted to share a comment on the word 'opposition.' Please understand, I am writing this before any...

by Helen Nicolaou It's hard to tell, but spring officially arrived a month ago, back on March 20th. Still, with every warm sunny day,...

SCUGOG: There’s a new reason to relax in Scugog. Northern Leisure , a proudly Canadian company, specializing in hot tubs and saunas, has...

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard NORTH DURHAM: It was standing room only at the Uxbridge Arena Community Centre, on the evening of Monday,...

SHAWN LACKIE  The Standard SCUGOG: On Wednesday April 16th, the 100 Men of Scugog met, for the second time in 2025. The Port Perry...

As the 2025 Canadian federal election approaches, it is important to remind ourselves why voting is not just a right, but a civic duty,...

by Shawn Lackie Like anything else in life, it seems to always be about change. Moving forward, advancing, new and improved, etc....

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: Councillors in Brock Township recently voted to move forward with a more modern approach to voting, for...

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: Local councillors recently approved a major investment in Brock's gravel road network, awarding a...