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What are you doing for Earth Day?
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM: This year, Earth Day is on April 22nd; where will you be? Celebrate Earth Day with a...
Colleen Green
Apr 22, 20222 min read
OPP provides an update on Omemee homicide investigation
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are looking to the public for help with bringing the...
Colleen Green
Apr 21, 20222 min read
Big Brothers Big Sisters Wing and Pizza Night returns in May
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Durham (BBBSND) is bringing one of their regular events back to an...
Colleen Green
Apr 21, 20221 min read
G-moms holding fashion<br>sale next month
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The G-Moms of Port Perry will be holding a clothing sale next month, in support of the Stephen Lewis...
Colleen Green
Apr 21, 20221 min read
Ontario Providing Funding for the Kawartha Lakes Police Service to Support to Victims and Improve Co
KAILIE OORTWYN, Office of Laurie Scott, MPP The Ontario government is investing $365,358.12 over three years to provide the Kawartha...
Colleen Green
Apr 21, 20222 min read
Scugog firefighters faced a basement fire on Easter Sunday
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog Firefighters had to battle a basement fire at a house at 8 Orchard Road in Port Perry on Easter...
Colleen Green
Apr 21, 20221 min read
Cloud Permit now active in Scugog
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is moving away from pen and paper with Cloud Permit. The Township of Scugog...
Colleen Green
Apr 19, 20222 min read
Scugog encouraging residents to take part in 2022 edition of Pitch In Week
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog encourages people to take part in the annual Pitch In Week. “I’m very happy to be...
Colleen Green
Apr 19, 20221 min read
DRPS tackling Human trafficking in North Durham
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard NORTH DURHAM: The government of Ontario is investing about $5.9 million dollars over a two year period....
Colleen Green
Apr 19, 20223 min read
Kawartha Lakes OPP investigating suspicious fire
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a recent fire in the community of...
Colleen Green
Apr 19, 20221 min read
Improved Trail in Uxbridge Promotes the Benefits of Outdoor Recreation
COLLEEN BASKIN, Communication Officer, Township of Uxbridge UXBRIDGE: On Friday, April 8th, Peter Bethlenfalvy, Pickering-Uxbridge MPP...
Colleen Green
Apr 19, 20223 min read
Scugog implements Spring Burn Ban
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: As of Saturday, April 9th, the Township of Scugog has implemented a township-wide spring burn ban. “No...
Colleen Green
Apr 19, 20221 min read
Enjoy hot cross buns this Easter
Hot Cross Buns – Yield 12 to 14 buns Buns 1/4 cup apple juice or rum 1/2 cup mixed dried fruit 1/2 cup raisins or dried currants 1-1/4...
Colleen Green
Apr 14, 20222 min read
Community invited to annual Good Friday Walk
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: After a two year hiatus due to Covid, Scugog residents are invited to participate in the twenty second...
Colleen Green
Apr 14, 20221 min read
Reading Buddies at the Uxbridge Public Library
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Reading Buddies program at the Uxbridge public library fosters reading literacy through...
Colleen Green
Apr 14, 20222 min read
MPP Park’s Bill to Reduce Loneliness and Social Isolation Passes Second Reading
OFFICE OF LINDSEY PARK, MPP for Durham QUEEN’S PARK: On Thursday, April 7th, Bill 104, The Connected Communities Act, 2022, passed second...
Colleen Green
Apr 14, 20221 min read
Ontario government officially removes tolls for the use of Highways 412 and 418
DAN CEARNS, The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: The Ontario government has officially removed tolls from two highways. On Tuesday, April...
Colleen Green
Apr 14, 20221 min read
Kawartha Lakes to restrict truck traffic on four rural road stretches
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: To protect a number of rural roads from breaking down from truck traffic pressure, the City of...
Colleen Green
Apr 14, 20222 min read
Uxbridge receives provincial funds for their revitalization project
DAN CEARNS, The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Township of Uxbridge has secured provincial funding for their Downtown Revitalization project. On...
Colleen Green
Apr 14, 20221 min read
Beaverton Supportive Housing wins Canadian Architect Award
LEIGH MCEACHRAN, Communications Advisor, The Regional Municipality of Durham DURHAM: The proposed design for the Beaverton Supportive...
Colleen Green
Apr 8, 20221 min read
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