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Housing crisis in North Durham
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM: Bidding wars for some homes along with prices in the market have been skyrocketing in...
Colleen Green
Jul 21, 20212 min read
Alzheimer Society of Durham Region secures OFT grant to recover post-pandemic
DENYSE NEWTON, CEO, Alzheimer Society of Durham Region DURHAM: At the end of last year, the Alzheimer Society of Durham Region (ASDR)...
Colleen Green
Jul 15, 20212 min read
RMH Auxiliary makes a special gift during a challenging year
KIM COULTER, Communications Specialist RMH KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ross Memorial Hospital(RMH)’s volunteers offer a vast array of experience,...
Colleen Green
Jul 15, 20212 min read
Mississaugas of Scugog Island celebrate appointment of new Governor General
Mississaugas of Scugog Island celebrate appointment of new Governor General by The Standard | July 15th, 2021 Podcast...
Colleen Green
Jul 15, 20212 min read
Province Launches Online Renewals for Ontario Photo Card Holders
The Ontario government is making life easier for Ontario Photo Card holders by providing the option for card renewals online, no longer...
Colleen Green
Jul 8, 20212 min read
Coping with Unpredictable Weather: Rely on Outdoor Power Equipment to Stay Safe
DEBBI MAYSTER, On Behalf of OPEI Weather today can be challenging, and the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) reminds home and...
Colleen Green
Jul 8, 20212 min read
Port Perry Fair Scavenger Hunt
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Colleen Green
Jul 8, 20211 min read
Kawartha Lakes to consider hospital funding request during budget process
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ross Memorial Hospital is hoping the City of...
Colleen Green
Jul 8, 20212 min read
Community’s New CT Scanner Now Operational
RYAN YOUNG, Communications and Public Affairs Officer KAWARTHA LAKES: Community members in Kawartha Lakes and the surrounding area are...
Colleen Green
Jul 8, 20212 min read
How to protect fireflies in your area
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard UXBRIDGE: How much do you know about fireflies living in your area? If you enjoy watching fireflies on...
Colleen Green
Jul 8, 20212 min read
Funding to improve services in the Township of Brock, Cavan Monaghan and City of Kawartha Lakes
KAILIE OORTWYN, Office of Laurie Scott, MPP KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario government is providing up to $458,750 to help improve the...
Colleen Green
Jul 8, 20212 min read
Kawartha Lakes looks to honour those who lost their lives at residential schools
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes is expressing sorrow,...
Colleen Green
Jul 8, 20211 min read
Scugog to take applications for appointment of next Ward 3 councillor
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog has decided to go with an application...
Colleen Green
Jul 8, 20212 min read
Province providing funding for local municipal modernization projects
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES/BROCK: The Ontario Provincial Government is supporting...
Colleen Green
Jul 8, 20212 min read
ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
So this has been the week of the rains! What a powerful but beneficial rain we got Sunday afternoon but it seems that, like many thing,...
Colleen Green
Jul 1, 20213 min read
Borehole Drilling on Lakeshore East Line Critical for Future Rail Service in Durham
OFFICE of LINDSEY PARK MPP, Durham DURHAM: The Minister of Transportation, Caroline Mulroney, Durham Member of Provincial Parliament,...
Colleen Green
Jul 1, 20212 min read
Brock Township to install flagpole to honour Indigenous Peoples
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard BROCK: The Township of Brock is looking to honour the Indigenous...
Colleen Green
Jul 1, 20211 min read
Uxbridge township member becomes new Chair of Durham College Board of Governors
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM: One of Uxbridge’s own, Kristi Honey, has become the new Chair of Durham College’s (DC)...
Colleen Green
Jul 1, 20211 min read
Scugog taking a modern hybrid approach to 2022 election
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog has decided to take a modern approach...
Colleen Green
Jul 1, 20212 min read
Canada DAy: A festive atmosphere
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Colleen Green
Jul 1, 20212 min read
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