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Kawartha Lakes Celebrates Accessibility Champions at 2025 Awards
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City honoured individuals, businesses, and...
darryl knight
Jun 192 min read


Brock supports Durham Greener Homes Program with financial contribution
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: At their meeting, on Monday, June 9th, Township Councillors...
darryl knight
Jun 192 min read


Kawartha Lakes hears update on lake management action plan
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: At a recent Committee of the Whole meeting, Kawartha...
darryl knight
Jun 192 min read


Local Youth Awards Results
William McGinn BGC Kawarthas KAWARTHA LAKES: More than 100 people from Kawartha Lakes gathered to celebrate youth at the 6th annual...

The Standard
Jun 193 min read


Some tips for buyers
By Shawn Lackie Many years ago I was talking to a buddy and he passed along some interesting advice. Never buy a car which was built on a...
Shawn Lackie
Jun 193 min read


Kawartha Lakes communities to receive funding for 2025 Canada Day events
KAWARTHA LAKES: The municipality will provide a total of $10,000 in Canada Day funding, to support eight communities in Kawartha Lakes...

The Standard
Jun 191 min read


Brock moves ahead with by-election following Mayor’s resignation
BROCK: The township will soon be heading to the polls, to elect a new mayor, following the recent resignation of Mayor Walter Schummer....
darryl knight
Jun 122 min read


Scugog councillors endorse Stouffville’s call to action on salt pollution
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: At their meeting, on Monday, June 2nd, Scugog councillors...
darryl knight
Jun 122 min read


A Maudern Garden Tour
By Barbara Pratt UXBRIDGE: What could be better than a summer day spent in beautiful gardens! Tickets are on sale for the 29th Annual...

The Standard
Jun 122 min read


Crazy Condo Market #44
By SHAWN LACKIE A few weeks back we took the grandkids into Toronto, to see The Lion King. I thought it might be cool and a little less...
Shawn Lackie
Jun 122 min read


Walter Schummer resigns as Mayor of Brock Township
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: Mayor Walter Schummer has stepped down from his role,...
darryl knight
Jun 52 min read


Twenty-fourth annual Fore Scugog Charity Golf Tournament to be held in September
BRANDON CLARK The Standard SCUGOG: This September, the Township of Scugog will hold its annual Fore Charity Golf Tournament, which...
Brandon Clark
Jun 51 min read


Kawartha Lakes considers local housing support
DARRYL KNIGHT, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: City council is re-evaluating how it delivers...
darryl knight
Jun 52 min read


Editorial: Government may need to fix Canada Post
Recently, there was a big internet outage, in parts of Ontario and Quebec. For a couple of hours, over 100,000 customers couldn’t get...

The Standard
Jun 52 min read


Mortgage Fun and Games #43
by Shawn Lackie By the time you read this, there will have been another announcement from the Bank of Canada (BoC), regarding the prime...
Shawn Lackie
Jun 53 min read


Honouring Indigenous voices, stories and culture during National Indigenous History Month
The following statement is being issued, on behalf of John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer, for The Regional...

The Standard
Jun 51 min read


Kawartha Lakes launches volunteer firefighter recruitment drive
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service...
darryl knight
Jun 52 min read


Mixed-Use development proposed for 482 Osborne Street in Beaverton
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: At their meeting, on Monday, May 26th, Brock Township...
darryl knight
Jun 52 min read


Paul Sesto's TRIO: A Folding Boat Built from Passion, Family, and Hand Tools
COLLEEN GREEN The Standard In a world where small boat innovation often means high-tech materials and factory-built solutions, Paul...
Colleen Green
May 303 min read


Durham Region urges residents to participate in Curbside Giveaway Day
BRANDON CLARK The Standard Intern DURHAM: On Saturday, June 14th, Durham Region is doing a Curbside Giveaway Day. The idea is for...
Brandon Clark
May 301 min read
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