A new funding model will change the game for the construction of long-term care homes Our parents, grandparents and their friends are the...

We continue to operate under a state of emergency in the Township of Scugog in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Our community entered...

Proud to be Canadian by The Standard | Podcast July 16, 2020 https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/To-be-Canadian-Ju...

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Mayor’s Message June 25, 2020 On June 9th, 2020 Scugog Firefighters responded to a call that resulted in an explosion. I would like to...

Happy Canada Day, Ontario! Today is a day worthy of celebration, even as, in common with citizens around the globe, we continue to face a...

DURHAM: Lindsey Park, Member of Provincial Parliament for Durham, is pleased to launch a Canada Day contest for kids and youth in Durham....

KAWARTHA LAKES: On March 25th, our government released Ontario’s Action Plan: Responding to COVID-19, which includes an increase of $935...

JANICE NICHOLLS The Standard The sport of kayaking is becoming increasingly popular for people of all ages. Six years ago I took up this...

Many colleges and universities across Ontario and Canada have yet to announce when or if they will be opening in September for in-class...

It has been about 11 weeks since the pandemic was declared. We continue to listen and are following the orders from the province and the...

SCUGOG: Although my internship with The Standard did not turn out how I expected, due to COVID-19, it was a valuable experience. Overall,...

Since many people across Canada, and globally, have been doing the right thing and focusing on self-isolating for the time being, it has...

The continued spread of COVID-19 in Canada and around the world has understandably raised concerns for many. The health and safety of the...

As a Council, we met on Monday evening offering live-stream options for the public and electronic participation by Council...

The Ontario Government is investing in a local Port Perry school with new child care spaces. Today, MPP Lindsey Park announced in a news...

TARA FREW Speacial to the Standard TYKE: W.O. Insurance won over Hunter’s Sports Photography, 7-1. Lucas Farquhar (3), Beckham Jones (2)...

CRAIG SCHROTER Special to The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Lindsay Muskies saved one of their best games for the final home game of the...

2020 marks the beginning of the second year of ouar term of council and it is already a busy one. Staff are working to deliver the winter...

Peter Bethlenfalvy MPP, Pickering/Uxbridge The Holidays are getting ever closer. I’m sure, like me, you’ve been spending a lot of time...