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What is Durham’s 20-year waste management plan?
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard NORTH DURHAM: Did you know Durham Region has a long-term waste management plan? The plan, approved by...
Colleen Green
Mar 24, 20222 min read
Ontario government announces retention payment<br>for some nurses within the province
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard NORTH DURHAM: According to a press release, sent out on March 7th, 2022, the provincial government is...
Colleen Green
Mar 24, 20222 min read
DDSB to remove masking requirement, will continue to provide masks until June
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM: As the mask mandate lifts in most settings across the...
Colleen Green
Mar 24, 20222 min read
The history of St. Patrick
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated each year on March 17th. St. Patrick was a larger-than-life figure who has been ingrained in Irish...
Colleen Green
Mar 17, 20222 min read
How to protect yourself from fraudsters targeting seniors
(NC) Fraudsters have taken advantage of the pandemic, from telephone calls to suspicious emails or text messages, to prey on consumers’...
Colleen Green
Mar 17, 20221 min read
No timeline yet for return of in-person Brock Township meetings
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard BROCK: The Township of Brock has not yet decided on a date for when...
Colleen Green
Mar 17, 20221 min read
Kawartha Lakes taking down Lindsay service club info sign
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes’ Economic Development...
Colleen Green
Mar 17, 20222 min read
Jason Ward withdraws from Kawartha Lakes mayoral race
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Jason Ward has taken himself out of the race to be Kawartha Lakes’ next mayor. In a social media...
Colleen Green
Mar 17, 20222 min read
The Scugog Kids Clothing And Toy Sale is back
STEPHANIE HERRERA, The Standard April 23rd, 2022! This is the largest consignor charity event in Scugog, and the committee is excited to...
Colleen Green
Mar 17, 20222 min read
Hazardous conditions on<br>and around bodies of water
SUE JAGMINAS, Senior Communications Advisor, LSRSA Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRSA) is reminding residents of the...
Colleen Green
Mar 17, 20222 min read
Ontario announces new elementary science curriculum
DAN CEARNS, The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: The Ontario government has announced the creation of a new elementary science curriculum,...
Colleen Green
Mar 17, 20221 min read
Fantastic support for Kinsmen TV Bingo benefits patient care at RMH
KIM COULTER, Communications Specialist, Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation The Kinsmen Club of Lindsay is advancing its mission to serve...
Colleen Green
Mar 10, 20222 min read
Miller Paving’s Boyington Pit 3 receives OSSGA’s Progressive Rehabilitation Award
RICHARD HILLIER, Manager, Communications, Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association UXBRIDGE: Miller Paving’s Boyington Pit 3 in the...
Colleen Green
Mar 10, 20222 min read
Scugog Township upgrading Council meetings
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard SCUGOG: The public will be able to view council meetings via live stream through Escribe, on the...
Colleen Green
Mar 10, 20222 min read
Masking requirement could be lifted in Ontario by the end of March
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: With a number of COVID-19 public health...
Colleen Green
Mar 10, 20221 min read
Kawartha Lakes SIU invest-igation continues to be ongoing
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The investigation into an OPP incident which led to...
Colleen Green
Mar 10, 20222 min read
Information Session at the Uxbridge Arena
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard UXBRIDGE: Many residents living in Uxbridge don’t know where to register for March Break camps,...
Colleen Green
Mar 10, 20222 min read
Ministry of Labour investigating accident at Lindsay workplace
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: An investigation has begun after someone was injured at a Lindsay workplace. According to...
Colleen Green
Mar 10, 20221 min read
Scugog Mayor provides an update at the Scugog Chamber luncheon
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog Mayor Bobbie Drew provided an update on the Township’s...
Colleen Green
Mar 10, 20221 min read
Scugog bringing back in-person meetings
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is working on a plan to bring...
Colleen Green
Mar 10, 20221 min read
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