DURHAM: The following statement is being issued on behalf of John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer for The Regional...

SHIRLEY LOVE, Special to The Standard Summer solstice is June 21st and is the longest day of the year. What does this mean for gardeners?...

On May 20th, 2021, the province announced a phased 3 step approach to reopening the province and step 1 is anticipated to occur on June...

The Hon. Erin O’Toole, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and the Official Opposition, issued the following statement on the strike at the...

Over last weekend, the province extended the stay-at-home order and placed additional limitations on retail, recreation amenities and...

Premier Doug Ford issued the following statement, on April 9th, regarding the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of...

SHIRLEY LOVE, Special to The Standard The forecast for April looks good for planting hearty vegetables and flowers, but a little rain is...

As we head into spring, I look forward to residents getting outside and enjoying the fresh air. Another sure sign of warmer weather is...

SHIRLEY LOVE, Special to The Standard The proper preparation of your garden beds, as soon as you can work the soil, is most important to...

Mayor Bobbie Drew, Township of Scugog We are seeing excellent results from the lockdown in flattening the curve of the second wave. On...

SHIRLEY LOVE The first recorded association of Valentine’s Day with romantic love was believed to be in 1382, honouring the first...

Peter Bethlenfalvy MPP, Pickering/Uxbridge UXBRIDGE: MPP Bethlenfalvy announced the Ontario government is investing an additional...

Happy New Year Scugog! I hope 2021 brings you all much happiness and renewed hope as we continue our battle with the pandemic and await...

LINDSEY PARK MPP Durham Region Local Members of Provincial Parliament announced, on January 18th, that the Regional Municipality of...

LAURIE SCOTT MPP Kawartha-Haliburton-Brock Region The Ontario government has opened applications for the new Ontario Small Business...

The Ontario government is delivering on its commitment to maintain the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) program envelope and...

Effective Monday, November 23rd, the province moved municipalities within the Region of Durham to the Red–Control level for COVID-19....

Open letter from Erin O’Toole MP, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and of the Official Opposition Dear Editor, The Hon. Erin O’Toole,...

JAMES J. GREEN The Standard As one of The Standard Newspaper’s Videographers I always look forward to filming the Remembrance day...

I hope you and your households had a very Happy Thanksgiving. Things are a little different this year and we all have much to be thankful...