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Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes prepares for Federal Election on April 28th
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Voters in Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes are gearing up for...
darryl knight
Apr 8, 20251 min read
Scugog and Uxbridge moving forward with New Animal Shelter
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard NORTH DURHAM: The Townships of Uxbridge and Scugog are making...
darryl knight
Apr 3, 20252 min read
Kawartha Lakes updates social services service plan
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: At a recent City of Kawartha Lakes council meeting,...
darryl knight
Apr 3, 20252 min read
Federal Election announced for April 28th
COLLEEN GREEN The Standard On Sunday, March 23rd, the Right Honourable, Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, announced the 45th...
Colleen Green
Mar 26, 20252 min read
Ward 5 By-Election set to begin in Kawartha Lakes on April 1st
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City is gearing up for the much-anticipated...
darryl knight
Mar 19, 20252 min read
Laurie Scott wins seventh term as MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Laurie Scott secured another decisive victory, for...
darryl knight
Mar 5, 20252 min read
Peter Bethlenfalvy wins third term as MPP for Pickering-Uxbridge
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard UXBRIDGE: Voters in the riding of Pickering-Uxbridge have once again...
darryl knight
Mar 5, 20252 min read
Todd McCarthy secures re-election in Durham
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: Progressive Conservative incumbent, Todd McCarthy will...
darryl knight
Mar 5, 20252 min read
Scugog votes to maintain Canada Day celebrations despite funding shortfall
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog will move forward with a full-scale...
darryl knight
Feb 12, 20252 min read
City of Kawartha Lakes Reviews Growth Management Strategy
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: City councillors received a comprehensive...
darryl knight
Feb 12, 20252 min read
Kawartha Lakes backs call for redistribution of property tax revenues
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: At a committee meeting on Tuesday, February 4th,...
darryl knight
Feb 12, 20252 min read
Uxbridge celebrates bed allocation for new long term care facility
DAN CEARNS The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Township of Uxbridge is celebrating a recent announcement of bed allocation for the planned new...
Dan Cearns
Feb 12, 20252 min read
Uxbridge careful not to rock the boat on U.S./Canada issues
DAN CEARNS The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Township of Uxbridge is being careful not to provide too much input into the national issues...
Dan Cearns
Feb 12, 20251 min read
Focus on infrastructure and community services as Scugog approves 2025 operating budget
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard SCUGOG: Councillors recently approved the township's 2025 municipal operating budget, which includes a 6.6...
darryl knight
Feb 5, 20252 min read
Uxbridge council supports a 'Buy Canadian' policy
DAN CEARNS The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Township of Uxbridge is supporting a “Buy Canadian” policy, in principle, after, United States...
Dan Cearns
Feb 5, 20252 min read
Ontario provincial election to be held on February 27th
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: A date for the provincial election has officially been set. Ontarians will be going to...
Dan Cearns
Feb 5, 20252 min read
Kawartha Lakes and Community Foundation finalize partnership agreement
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: At the Council meeting on Tuesday, January 28th, the City of Kawartha Lakes officially...
darryl knight
Feb 5, 20252 min read
Experts warn Brock Township of rising health risks from climate change
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: Durham Region’s Health Protection Division recently presented...
darryl knight
Jan 30, 20252 min read
Uxbridge council gets a look at extensive 2024 accomplishments list
DAN CEARNS The Standard UXBRIDGE: Uxbridge council members were amazed to see the amount of work that the Township accomplished in 2024....
Dan Cearns
Jan 30, 20251 min read
Doug Ford confirms early election planned to be announced this week
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: Ontarians will indeed be going to the polls, for an early provincial election. At a...
Dan Cearns
Jan 30, 20251 min read
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