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New electric ice resurfacer for Brock Township
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: As part of the township’s ongoing efforts to reduce carbon emissions and improve experiences for...
darryl knight
Oct 3, 20232 min read


Lake Scugog Enhancement Project hits a snag
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Lake Scugog Enhancement project is heading back to the drawing board after tenders came in well above...

Dan Cearns
Oct 3, 20232 min read


Uxbridge Legion hosting Remembrance Speaker Series
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: Later this month, Uxbridge Branch 170, of the Royal Canadian Legion, will be hosting a trio of...
darryl knight
Oct 3, 20231 min read


City of Kawartha Lakes adopts province's housing target
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes has accepted the Ontario provincial government's housing creation...

Dan Cearns
Oct 3, 20232 min read


Chief Keith Knott speaks ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Curve Lake First Nation Chief Keith Knott spoke to a number of orange-clad attendees of a flag...

Dan Cearns
Oct 3, 20232 min read


Enrolment and potential need for new schools among topics at recent TLDSB meeting
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Trillium Lakelands District School Board trustees received an update on enrolment and the...

Dan Cearns
Oct 3, 20232 min read


OSSTF ratifies bargaining structure for provincial talks
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: Members in the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF) ratified a bargaining...

Dan Cearns
Oct 3, 20232 min read


Upgrades Coming to Harold Bell Memorial Park in Goodwood
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard GOODWOOD: The baseball diamond at the Harold Bell Memorial Park, in Goodwood, will be closed for just over...
Courtney McClure
Oct 3, 20231 min read


Poll: Which flyers do you want?
With recent changes in the Ontario newspaper landscape and the shuttering of dozens of Metroland Media newspapers, as well as that...

The Standard
Sep 26, 20231 min read


Seagrave Man Completes Pacific Crest Trail in 6 Months
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard SCUGOG: Seagrave resident Jack Blaney, 21, has successfully hiked the Pacific Crest Trail, after almost six...
Courtney McClure
Sep 26, 20233 min read


DDSB report shows board will need to increase space investments to accommodate enrolment uptick
DAN CEARNS The Standard NORTH DURHAM: A new report has found the Durham District School Board (DDSB) has been seeing a steady increase in...

Dan Cearns
Sep 26, 20232 min read


Uxbridge announces municipal budget timetable
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: The municipal budget is one of the most intensive undertakings performed by councillors, and they...
darryl knight
Sep 26, 20232 min read


Ontario government changes course on the use of Greenbelt lands for housing
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM: The Ontario government is reversing course on their original plan to develop the Greenbelt. Earlier this...

Dan Cearns
Sep 26, 20232 min read


Kawartha Lakes health unit looks ahead to the autumn illness season
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: With the autumn season now here, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit’s (HKPR)...

Dan Cearns
Sep 26, 20232 min read


Obstetrics Unit Closed September 30th through October 16th
RYAN YOUNG, RMH KAWARTHA LAKES: Ross Memorial Hospital’s Dr. Gargi Bhatia Family Birthing Centre (Obstetrics Unit) will be closed, as...

The Standard
Sep 26, 20231 min read


MSIFN Chief provides her thoughts on reconciliation, community involvement
SCUGOG: The Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (MSIFN) are encouraging the community to take time to reflect on the National Day...

The Standard
Sep 26, 20232 min read


DRPS looking for a budget increase of 9.47 percent in 2024
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM: The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) is looking for an increase of 9.47 percent in their 2024...

Dan Cearns
Sep 26, 20232 min read


Durham's MPP promoted to Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM: Durham’s MPP Todd McCarthy has been given a promotion by Ontario Premier Doug Ford. In a cabinet shuffle...

Dan Cearns
Sep 26, 20231 min read


Jenna Boucher: Two Blokes and a Lady
The Story Behind the Person by Jonathan van Bilsen Cider, mostly apple cider, has been in existence for a very long time. In our region,...

Jonathan van Bilsen
Sep 19, 20234 min read


Living Nativity returns to Uxbridge this December
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: After a four-year hiatus, the Uxbridge Baptist Church will be bringing back one of Uxbridge's most...
darryl knight
Sep 19, 20231 min read
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