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Beaver River Bridge in, Beaverton closed for repairs
STACY GRANT, Communications Advisor, The Regional Municipality of Durham BROCK: The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents...
Colleen Green
Nov 12, 20201 min read


Two North Durham marijuana grow operations among those hit by DRPS Project Mosquito
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard SCUGOG: Durham Regional police (DRPS) have recently targeted multiple...
Colleen Green
Nov 12, 20202 min read


Economic recovery recommendations presented to Kawartha Lakes council
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Kawartha Lakes councillors saw a number of...
Colleen Green
Nov 12, 20202 min read


Ontario Helping Veterans Find New Careers
The Ontario government is investing $511,100 in the ‘Pathways to Post-Military Employment’ program to support the return of 180 military...
Colleen Green
Nov 12, 20202 min read
The Shall not grow old
SCUGOG Cpl. A.E. Alldred Pte. W. Belknap Pte. J. Britton Lt. C.T. Bruce Pte. F.H. Clark Pte. W.H. Coulter Pte. J. Dobbin Lt. A.B. Doubt...
Colleen Green
Nov 5, 20202 min read
Municipalities to Benefit from Ontario’s COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream
LAURIE SCOTT MPP Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario government is providing up to $1.05 billion in combined...
Colleen Green
Nov 5, 20202 min read
Brock Street West reopen to the public and traffic
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard UXBRIDGE: Replacement of the Brock Street culvert has been completed in Uxbridge. The road officially...
Colleen Green
Nov 5, 20201 min read


Lindsay legion remembrance activities limited this year
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions have...
Colleen Green
Nov 5, 20202 min read


Honour our veterans on November 8th in Elgin Park
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard UXBRIDGE: A Remembrance Day parade will be held at Elgin Park in November, but not in the conventional...
Colleen Green
Nov 5, 20202 min read


A different 2020 Remembrance Day in Port Perry
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard SCUGOG: How Port Perry residents are able to observe Remembrance Day...
Colleen Green
Nov 5, 20202 min read
Province funding building project at Lindsay homeless shelter
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario provincial government is helping fund the...
Colleen Green
Nov 5, 20201 min read


Brock welcomes new CAO, while saying goodbye to interim CAO
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard BROCK: Brock Township councillors and staff said goodbye to their...
Colleen Green
Nov 5, 20202 min read


Durham District School Board Receives funds for new school
KRISTEN CUCAN, Office of MPP Lindsey Park DURHAM: Lindsey Park, Member of Provincial Parliament for Durham, announced the Durham District...
Colleen Green
Nov 5, 20202 min read


Local health units want communities to celebrate Remembrance Day safely
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/ KAWARTHA: Durham Region and Kawartha Lakes’ health units...
Colleen Green
Nov 5, 20202 min read


Champion Trees of Scugog
I have been a Scugog resident for quite some time and spent a lot of time in 2019 measuring our township’s larger trees. Recently, I have...
Colleen Green
Nov 3, 20202 min read


Champion Trees of Scugog
I have been a Scugog resident for quite some time and spent a lot of time in 2019 measuring our township’s larger trees. Recently, I have...
Colleen Green
Oct 29, 20202 min read
Kawartha Lakes goes back to drawing board on renaming of Hwy 7 portions
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Kawartha Lakes council is reconsidering its decision...
Colleen Green
Oct 29, 20201 min read


Richard Damianopoulos hopes to be strong voice on school board for North Durham constituents
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM: The Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) has...
Colleen Green
Oct 29, 20202 min read


A guide to dairy alternatives
Food allergies affect millions of people around the world. Milk is a leading source of food-related irritation. People with milk or dairy...
Colleen Green
Oct 29, 20201 min read


HKPR unit appoints new Medical Officer of Health
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health...
Colleen Green
Oct 29, 20201 min read
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