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Seedy Saturday
Calling all aspiring, novice and expert gardeners! Usher in Spring and kick off the 2024 growing season by attending Seedy Saturday, on...

The Standard
Mar 6, 20242 min read


TLDSB tackles mental health in new strategy, plan
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) has taken a step to address the issue of...

Dan Cearns
Mar 6, 20241 min read


All you need to know about Nice Nurse Home Care
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard BLACKSTOCK: Are you in need of home-care services? Nice Nurse Home Care could help. Jennifer Spears, who...
Courtney McClure
Feb 27, 20242 min read


Westland Insurance providing community-based focused services
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: While part of a national brand, Port Perry’s Westland Insurance is focused on tailoring its services to...

Dan Cearns
Feb 27, 20242 min read


Lindsay break and enter leads to two arrests
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Two Lindsay residents are facing multiple charges, after a break and enter occurred at a Lindsay...

Dan Cearns
Feb 27, 20241 min read


Sunderland Arena expansion gets a budget boost
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: The Sunderland Arena expansion and renovation project continues to move forward, with councillors...
darryl knight
Feb 27, 20241 min read


Kawartha Lakes invests in Lindsay cameras project
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes is helping to fund a surveillance camera initiative being taken on by...

Dan Cearns
Feb 27, 20241 min read


Kawartha Lakes to mark International Women's Day in March
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes will be marking International Women’s Day in March. “As we prepare to...

Dan Cearns
Feb 27, 20241 min read


Scugog Township to hold operating budget open house
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is inviting residents to provide their input into the 2024 municipal operating...

Dan Cearns
Feb 27, 20241 min read


Enrolment cap on international students impacts local postsecondary schools
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: The recent announcement by the federal government that there will be a cap placed...
darryl knight
Feb 21, 20242 min read


Scugog chooses 2.5 percent as target tax rate increase for 2024
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is setting a target tax increase of “not more than 2.5 percent” for the 2024...

Dan Cearns
Feb 21, 20241 min read


Uxbridge approves annual budget with 5.77 percent increase
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: Local councillors have wrapped up weeks of deliberations, surrounding the 2024 municipal budget,...
darryl knight
Feb 21, 20241 min read


How Can You Make Your Home Bird-Friendly?
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard UXBRIDGE: Last week, two members of the Bird Friendly Selwyn, Carly Davenport and Derek...
Courtney McClure
Feb 21, 20242 min read


Nominations open for 2024 Brock Accessibility Awards
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: Nominations are officially open for the 2024 Township of Brock Accessibility Award. Each year, the...
darryl knight
Feb 21, 20241 min read


Ontario government proposes automatic license plate renewals
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario government is looking to amend the license plate renewal system, to make...

Dan Cearns
Feb 21, 20241 min read


Dr. Sharon Lauricella; the Future of Artificial Intelligence
by Jonathan van Bilsen The world is changing at an extremely rapid pace. I have just read the rate of transformation accelerates every...

Jonathan van Bilsen
Feb 13, 20244 min read


Revised timeline for Sunderland Arena expansion project
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: As the township continues to work with the province, over what a scaled-down version of the Sunderland...
darryl knight
Feb 13, 20241 min read


Report shows historic decline in Uxbridge home building
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: A recent report shows, housing growth is at a near-historic low in Uxbridge Township. At council’s...
darryl knight
Feb 13, 20242 min read


Mugford's Trim Shop creating upholstery excellence in Port Perry
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Since July of 2021, Mugford's Trim Shop in Port Perry has been offering their clients service excellence....

Dan Cearns
Feb 13, 20241 min read


Kawartha Lakes Mayor to look at options for council to handle deputations better
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes’ Mayor, Doug Elmslie, is going to look at options for how Kawartha...

Dan Cearns
Feb 13, 20242 min read
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