by Geoffrey Carpentier Generally, nobody is surprised to look up at the night sky and see the moon, but sometimes, it seems to change...

DAN CEARNS The Standard While over the years, the Toronto Maple Leafs have traded draft picks and prospects to keep their hopes of...

by Jonathan van Bilsen Thank goodness I was not born on February 29th of a leap year. Although I would only be in my teens, I would have...

by Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley As Christians we are called to be content: to discover gratefulness, patience, gratitude, and love. There is...

ROBIN VAN DER VLEUTEN Special to The Standard At a local trivia night, I had the pleasure of being on a team with Amita Dayal and...

by Geoffrey Carpentier About this time of year, several acquaintances call me to tell me, excitedly, they just saw their first migrant...

by Jonathan van Bilsen Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of hosting a candidate’s forum, prior to the upcoming by-election for Durham...

DAN CEARNS The Standard As someone who has covered, seemingly, every type of election over the years, this year will be a first for me....

by Jonathan van Bilsen Like many of us, I was raised in an analogue world. There were no computers, no microwaves, and phones were...

by Jonathan van Bilsen Carnival seems to be a global time for partying, dressing up and parading around neighbourhoods. I have been to...

By Lauren Walker Is hip, knee and shoulder pain inevitable as you age? It’s not inevitable but it is very common in our clients over...

by Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley Do you remember being at Grandma's house and she knew exactly where everything was? Everything had some...

By Ron Ashmore 2023 was a very busy year, and 2024 is shaping up to be just as busy helping constituents. I had two very successful Town...

by Jonathan van Bilsen By now, you have probably heard we, the people of Scugog, and a large part of Durham Region, are heading into...

By Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley It's up to you to decide, whatever Valentines Day will mean to you. I feel it's a great opportunity to...

by Jonathan van Bilsen Slowly, but surely, everything seems to be escalating in price, especially when it comes to leisure activities. It...

DAN CEARNS The Standard While in Ontario, we've benefitted from a slightly lighter winter season in terms of snow and ice through the...

by Jonathan van Bilsen I do not often touch on political issues in this column, but having watched the republican caucuses in Iowa last...

by Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley Gastroesophageal reflux, also called GERD. This is a common condition, where stomach acid flows back into...

by Jonathan van Bilsen I have been drinking coffee for as long as I can remember. While recently sipping a cup of Java, I began to wonder...