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Ontario Fire Marshal's Office investigating a fatal fire near Greenbank
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Ontario Fire Marshal's office is investigating a fire at a residence near Greenbank over the...
Dan Cearns
Jun 2, 20231 min read
MSIFN call on sports athletes to stop advertising for iGaming organizations
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (MSIFN) is calling on professional athletes to stop...
Dan Cearns
May 25, 20232 min read
SCAM ALERT
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Standard is aware of a new scam circulating regarding invoices. If you receive an invoice which asks...
Dan Cearns
May 12, 20231 min read
Uxbridge High School invites you to join them for their 100th Anniversary
TINA URSINI, Special to The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Uxbridge Secondary School 100th Anniversary Reunion runs from Friday, May 26th to...
Dan Cearns
May 12, 20233 min read
Port Perry community celebrates the unveiling of two 'Smilezones' at local hospital
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Dignitaries, charity and local hospital representatives gathered at the Lakeridge Health Port Perry...
Dan Cearns
May 12, 20232 min read
TLDSB hopes to see improvement in the next EQAO results
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Trillium Lakelands District School Board trustees heard an update on the board’s goals for the...
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May 5, 20231 min read
Port Perry, Uxbridge McDonald's locations look to make four charities McHappy
DAN CEARNS, The Standard NORTH DURHAM: The Scugog and Uxbridge communities are invited to come support four local children’s charities,...
Dan Cearns
May 3, 20232 min read
Ontario Increasing Support for Homelessness Prevention
OFFICE OF LORNE COE, MPP Whitby DURHAM: The Ontario Government is investing an additional $202 million annually in the province's...
The Standard
Apr 27, 20233 min read
How can you celebrate Public Safety Telecommunications Week?
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard NORTH DURHAM: Last week was Public Safety Telecommunications Week. However, you can celebrate your local...
Courtney McClure
Apr 21, 20232 min read
Scugog implements the annual Spring burn ban
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog has instituted their annual spring burn ban across the municipality. The ban...
Dan Cearns
Apr 21, 20232 min read
Brock Council approves dog park project in principle
DAN CEARNS, The Standard BROCK: The Township of Brock is moving forward with creating a dog park in the municipality. A report,...
Dan Cearns
Apr 21, 20232 min read
Old mill renovation and restoration plan pitched to Scugog council
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: A company has been given Scugog Township approval to seek grant funding to potentially renovate Port...
Dan Cearns
Apr 21, 20232 min read
Lindsay's first skate park opens at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Kawartha Lakes
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: On a warm and slightly breezy day; Tuesday, April 11th, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Kawartha...
Dan Cearns
Apr 21, 20232 min read
Scugog Township looks to have another successful Pitch In Week
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is once again calling on residents to take part in this year’s Pitch In Week...
The Standard
Apr 7, 20231 min read
Scugog mayor stresses council's focus on results, at a chamber luncheon
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: In her first address to Scugog Chamber of Commerce members, at a luncheon event, on Tuesday, March 28th,...
Dan Cearns
Apr 7, 20232 min read
Durham police welcome new Chief at a Change of Command ceremony
DAN CEARNS, The Standard DURHAM: A new police chief has officially taken the reigns as Durham Regional Police Service’s top cop. A change...
Dan Cearns
Mar 29, 20232 min read
Jill Thompson takes the oath of office as DDSB's Indigenous representative
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Durham District School Board's (DDSB) new Indigenous people's representative was officially sworn...
Dan Cearns
Mar 29, 20231 min read
Tartan Day celebration 2023
SCUGOG: Tartan Day was officially recognized by the Government of Canada in 2009. The Declaration of Arbroath, which gave Scotland its...
The Standard
Mar 24, 20231 min read
Police services board states their appreciation for the outgoing interim police chief
DAN CEARNS, The Standard DURHAM: Durham Regional Police Services Board members stated their appreciation for retiring Interim Police...
Dan Cearns
Mar 24, 20231 min read
Ontario government reaches its goal for inspector hires
DAN CEARNS, The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA: The Ontario government has added a number of new long-term care home inspectors. At a press...
Dan Cearns
Mar 17, 20231 min read
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