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Scugog votes to maintain Canada Day celebrations despite funding shortfall
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog will move forward with a full-scale...
darryl knight
Feb 122 min read
City of Kawartha Lakes Reviews Growth Management Strategy
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: City councillors received a comprehensive...
darryl knight
Feb 122 min read
What Goes Up Must Come Down #28
by Shawn Lackie When Tiff Macklem and the Bank of Canada announced another rate cut, on January 29th, it set the wheels in motion....
Shawn Lackie
Feb 122 min read
Kawartha Lakes backs call for redistribution of property tax revenues
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: At a committee meeting on Tuesday, February 4th,...
darryl knight
Feb 122 min read
Uxbridge careful not to rock the boat on U.S./Canada issues
DAN CEARNS The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Township of Uxbridge is being careful not to provide too much input into the national issues...
Dan Cearns
Feb 121 min read
Peavey Mart closing all Canadian stores
DAN CEARNS The Standard UXBRIDGE/LINDSAY: Peavey Mart has announced they will be closing all of their Canadian locations, including...
Dan Cearns
Feb 53 min read
MSIFN welcome announcement of no new airport coming to Pickering
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (MSIFN) are celebrating a recent announcement regarding...
Dan Cearns
Feb 52 min read
Focus on infrastructure and community services as Scugog approves 2025 operating budget
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard SCUGOG: Councillors recently approved the township's 2025 municipal operating budget, which includes a 6.6...
darryl knight
Feb 52 min read
Editorial: Change is a part of reality
Well, here we go again. Another whammy to the continuity, structure and the very border of our Canadian lives. Let's take a knee and pray...
The Standard
Feb 55 min read
Uxbridge council supports a 'Buy Canadian' policy
DAN CEARNS The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Township of Uxbridge is supporting a “Buy Canadian” policy, in principle, after, United States...
Dan Cearns
Feb 52 min read
Brock begins 2025 budget deliberations
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: On Monday, January 27th, Brock Township Council convened to review the 2025 Draft Budget, with...
darryl knight
Feb 52 min read
Ontario provincial election to be held on February 27th
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: A date for the provincial election has officially been set. Ontarians will be going to...
Dan Cearns
Feb 52 min read
Kawartha Lakes and Community Foundation finalize partnership agreement
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: At the Council meeting on Tuesday, January 28th, the City of Kawartha Lakes officially...
darryl knight
Feb 52 min read
Lindsay residents push for four-way stop at busy intersection
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: A petition advocating for a four-way stop at the intersection of Mary Street West and...
darryl knight
Feb 51 min read
Scugog collision leads to serious injuries for Whitby woman
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: A 21 year-old Whitby woman was injured in a collision, in Scugog, on the slippery day of Wednesday,...
Dan Cearns
Feb 51 min read
Brock moves forward with Blackwater Bridge rehabilitation
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: The Township of Brock is moving ahead with the rehabilitation of the Blackwater Bridge. At its council...
darryl knight
Feb 52 min read
Re: Shaun Majumder on CREA
By Shawn Lackie I never really know when it's proper to share a personal anecdote. Some might find it self-indulgent. I always tend to...
Shawn Lackie
Feb 53 min read
Experts warn Brock Township of rising health risks from climate change
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: Durham Region’s Health Protection Division recently presented...
darryl knight
Jan 302 min read
Join the Ranks: Kawartha Lakes seeks Volunteer Firefighters
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes is calling on residents...
darryl knight
Jan 301 min read
Uxbridge council gets a look at extensive 2024 accomplishments list
DAN CEARNS The Standard UXBRIDGE: Uxbridge council members were amazed to see the amount of work that the Township accomplished in 2024....
Dan Cearns
Jan 301 min read
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