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Canadian kids are writing letters to children in Ukraine
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard NORTH DURHAM: How are Canadian kids supporting Ukrainian children? From the Stirling-Rawdon Township, Kim...
Colleen Green
Jun 3, 20222 min read


Work continues to repair and recover after derecho storm
DAN CEARNS, The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: Cleanup and recovery efforts continue after the derecho storm hit communities in North...
Colleen Green
Jun 3, 20222 min read


Volunteer Excellence in 2021 celebrated at KLFS, with a presentation of the Barbara Truax Volunteer
KAWARTHA LAKES: Barbara Truax joined the Kawartha Lakes Food Source Board of Directors on July 10th, 2002, at the very beginning of our...
Colleen Green
Jun 3, 20222 min read
TLDSB looking to build trust with and break down barriers or Indigenous students
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Trillium Lakelands District School Board is attempting to remove barriers to learning for...
Colleen Green
Jun 3, 20222 min read


Scugog changes time frame for installation and removal of patios
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is changing the timeline for the allowance of installation and removal of...
Colleen Green
Jun 2, 20221 min read
Roar by the Shores poker run returns to Port Perry for second year
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Roar by the Shores organizers are bringing back the classic car poker run for a second year. The event...
Colleen Green
Jun 2, 20221 min read


Provincial election to be held this Thursday
DAN CEARNS, The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: Local voters will head to the polls this Thursday, June 2nd, to elect their provincial...
Colleen Green
Jun 2, 20221 min read


Scugog commits $30,000 for cellular and internet upgrades
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is looking to improve the cellular reception at two of their facilities and the...
Colleen Green
May 27, 20222 min read


Durham District School Board trying again to sell two former school sites
DAN CEARNS, The Standard NORTH DURHAM: The Durham District School Board (DDSB) is attempting to get two former school sites, which have...
Colleen Green
May 26, 20222 min read


Conservation Areas Affected by Storm Closed Until Further Notice
SUE JAGMINAS, Senior Communications Advisor LSRCA The weather system that swept through Southern Ontario on Saturday afternoon has...
Colleen Green
May 26, 20221 min read


Uxbridge Election Candidates: Provincial Election 2022
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Colleen Green
May 26, 20221 min read


Kawartha Lakes councillor has pay suspended for two weeks following Integrity Commissioner report
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes is sanctioning Ward 2 Councillor Kathleen Seymour-Fagan for not...
Colleen Green
May 26, 20224 min read


Important health, well water, waste disposal information in response to storm
DURHAM: The Regional Municipality of Durham is sharing important information for residents affected by the recent storm, including road...
Colleen Green
May 26, 20222 min read


The storm which hit Ontario on Saturday classified as a Derecho
DAN CEARNS, The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: A large wind storm knocked down power lines, tore trees out of the ground and knocked out...
Colleen Green
May 26, 20222 min read


Three provincial candidates speak at a forum event in Port Perry
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Durham riding residents heard from three provincial election candidates during a forum event, held at...
Colleen Green
May 26, 20223 min read


Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock Election Candidates 2022
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Colleen Green
May 20, 20221 min read


Durham Election Candidates 2022
#election #vote
Colleen Green
May 20, 20221 min read


Durham homicide investigators enter Uxbridge as human remains found
DAN CEARNS, The Standard UXBRIDGE: Durham Region Police Service’s (DRPS) Homicide investigators converged upon Uxbridge, on Tuesday, May...
Colleen Green
May 20, 20221 min read


Durham District School Board Recirculates Surplus Properties:<br>Former Cartwright HS and HW Knight
CHARLES SENIOR, Communications Specialist, DDSB On Monday, May 16th, a report was presented to the Durham District School Board (DDSB)...
Colleen Green
May 20, 20221 min read


Origins of Victoria Day
In 1841, the parliaments of Upper and Lower Canada were replaced by a single legislative assembly for the Province of Canada. The new...
Colleen Green
May 20, 20221 min read
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