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Kawartha Lakes community mourns the loss of Draven Graham
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Kawartha Lakes community is paying its respects to the family of 11-year-old Draven Graham....
Colleen Green
Jun 23, 20222 min read
CUPE concerned after over 70 layoff notices issued by TLDSB
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: CUPE local 997 is concerned about the Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) recently...
Colleen Green
Jun 23, 20222 min read
The dos and don’ts of bear encounters: how to stay safe around bears
by The Standard | Podcast June 23rd, 3022 https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Dos-n-Donts-of-Bear-encounters-June-...
Colleen Green
Jun 23, 20222 min read
Affordability crisis impacting North Durham communities
Affordability crisis impacting North Durham communities by The Standard | Podcast June 23rd, 2022 https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/wp-cont...
Colleen Green
Jun 23, 20222 min read
Kawartha Lakes looking into licensing program for short-term rental properties
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes will investigate the possibility of a licensing system for short-term...
Colleen Green
Jun 16, 20222 min read
Kawartha Lakes to set up a pilot project to deal with stray, feral cat populations
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes is taking action to try to control the populations of stray and feral...
Colleen Green
Jun 15, 20222 min read
Uxpool is in urgent need of lifeguards for the summer of 2022
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard UXBRIDGE: Did you know, Uxpool currently has half the number of lifeguards it needs to run effectively...
Colleen Green
Jun 15, 20222 min read
Missing autistic boy found dead in Kawartha Lakes river
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The search for a missing boy has ended in tragedy in Kawartha Lakes. Kawartha Lakes Police...
Colleen Green
Jun 15, 20221 min read
Robert Rock seeks to return to the Ward 3 Council seat
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Robert Rock hopes voters will let him remain the Township’s Ward 3 Councillor, after this October’s...
Colleen Green
Jun 15, 20222 min read
Merilyn Simonds speaks about Louise de Kiriline Lawrence
JAY THIBERT, North Durham Nature Club SCUGOG: Author Merilyn Simonds will introduce us to amateur ornithologist and nature writer Louise...
Colleen Green
Jun 9, 20221 min read
Uxbridge Historical Centre reopening
UXBRIDGE: After being temporarily closed, due to storm damage, the Uxbridge Historical Centre reopened to the public, on Saturday, June...
Colleen Green
Jun 9, 20221 min read
Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee
SHELLEY BERTRIM, Special to The Standard SCUGOG: This past Sunday afternoon at Port Perry United Church the Senior Choir preformed a...
Colleen Green
Jun 9, 20221 min read
Timeline to cleanup Scugog after storm expected to take weeks
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Cleanup efforts by the Township of Scugog, following the windstorm over the May long weekend, are...
Colleen Green
Jun 9, 20221 min read
Scugog hoping to receive disaster recovery funds<br>from the province
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is looking for financial assistance from the province following the recent...
Colleen Green
Jun 9, 20222 min read
Harold Wright looking to become the next Ward 4 Councillor
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Lifelong resident and former agricultural business owner Harold Wright is running for the Ward 4 council...
Colleen Green
Jun 9, 20222 min read
North Durham and Kawartha Lakes voters once again send three Conservative politicians to Queen’
DAN CEARNS, The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: Kawartha Lakes’ and North Durham’s provincial ridings are remaining Conservative,...
Colleen Green
Jun 9, 20222 min read
Information Sessions on Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) Repayment Letters
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is standing by to assist Canadians who may have received correspondence indicating that they will now...
Colleen Green
Jun 3, 20221 min read
Wilma Wotten running for the role of Scugog’s Mayor
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Longtime Scugog Councillor Wilma Wotten is running to be the Township’s next Mayor. Ms. Wotten has...
Colleen Green
Jun 3, 20221 min read
Kawartha Lakes Food Source celebrated our 1st Anniversary of our own salsa brand
KAWARTHA LAKES: The proceeds from KLFS Salsa are invested into the operating expenses of Kawartha Lakes Food Source, such as rent,...
Colleen Green
Jun 3, 20222 min read
OPP lay charges against three more suspects in Omemee murder investigation
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid more charges in the homicide investigation into...
Colleen Green
Jun 3, 20221 min read
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