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Fenelon Falls & District Lions Club supports exceptional care with gift for RMH
KIM COULTER, RMHF Communications Specialist KAWARTHA LAKES: Where there is a need, there is a Lion. The Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation...
Colleen Green
Jan 14, 20212 min read
Uxbridge Boosts Downtown Tourism Amenities
COLLEEN BASKIN, Communications Officer, Township of Uxbridge SCUGOG: Over the holidays the Township of Uxbridge welcomed two special...
Colleen Green
Jan 14, 20212 min read
Durham police board seeks public input on trust and confidence action plan
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM: Durham Regional Police are looking for the public’s input in...
Colleen Green
Jan 14, 20211 min read
The Standard Year in Review
JANUARY 2020 opens with new parking situation at Mary Street lot SCUGOG: A deal which allowed public use of the eastern portion of the...
Colleen Green
Jan 7, 202136 min read
COVID-19 numbers rising
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: Local communities have seen COVID-19 case...
Colleen Green
Jan 7, 20211 min read
Crime Stoppers is appealing to the public for help
KAWARTHA LAKES: “KH Crime Stoppers, along with many charities in light of COVID, has seen a drop in donations and their charitable events...
Colleen Green
Jan 7, 20212 min read
In-person school opening dates set
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: For parents and students, 2021 opened with a...
Colleen Green
Jan 7, 20211 min read
MPP Park Announces First Customers Connected to Natural Gas on Scugog Island
SCUGOG: Lindsey Park, MPP for Durham, announced by video, on December 18th, the Scugog Island Project, supported by the Ontario...
Colleen Green
Jan 7, 20212 min read
Peter Bethlenfalvy becomes Ontario’s Minister of Finance
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard UXBRIDGE: Pickering-Uxbridge MPP Peter Bethlenfalvy has been named...
Colleen Green
Jan 7, 20211 min read
Durham MPPs expand mental health supports for kids
DURHAM: Today, Lindsey Park, Member of Provincial Parliament for Durham, and Lorne Coe, Member of Provincial Parliament for Whitby,...
Colleen Green
Dec 17, 20202 min read
Free Topping Pizza under new ownership
DAN CEARNS, for The Standard SCUGOG: For new owners of the Free Topping Pizza restaurant in Port Perry, Gia LoPatriello and Mariah Gibbs,...
Colleen Green
Dec 17, 20201 min read
Donna McInnis recognized for community contributions with the Barbara Truax Award
KAWARTHA LAKES: In 2019 Donna McInnis dedicated a total of 226.25 hours to supporting those who feed the hungry, across the City of...
Colleen Green
Dec 17, 20201 min read
Local trustee Carolyn Morton to chair DDSB in 2021
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM: Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge Trustee Carolyn Morton will...
Colleen Green
Dec 17, 20201 min read
Jacob Mantle
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard UXBRIDGE: Former Uxbridge municipal politician, Jacob Mantle will be...
Colleen Green
Dec 17, 20202 min read
Wes Lane: 90 years young
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard SCUGOG: A fresh flurry of winter snow didn’t stop James Lane and the rest of his family from wishing...
Colleen Green
Dec 10, 20202 min read
Kawartha Lakes passes 2021 capital budget
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: City of Kawartha Lakes council has passed the 2021 tax...
Colleen Green
Dec 10, 20201 min read
Brock council hears impact of interim housing control bylaw
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard BROCK: The Township of Brock is looking at its options after hearing...
Colleen Green
Dec 10, 20202 min read
Port Perry Hospital Foundation gives ‘pick me up’ to hospital staff
by The Standard | Podcast Dec 10 2020 https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/PPHF-Pick-Me-Up-Dec-10th-2020.mp3 DAN...
Colleen Green
Dec 10, 20201 min read
Good Samaritans to the rescue
Good Samaritans to the rescue by The Standard | Podcast Dec 10 2020 https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Good-Samar...
Colleen Green
Dec 10, 20202 min read
Suspect in Kawartha Lakes OPP shooting incident dies
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The 33 year-old suspect has died, in an incident which...
Colleen Green
Dec 10, 20202 min read
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