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Enrolment cap on international students impacts local postsecondary schools
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: The recent announcement by the federal government that there will be a cap placed...
darryl knight
Feb 21, 20242 min read


Scugog chooses 2.5 percent as target tax rate increase for 2024
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is setting a target tax increase of “not more than 2.5 percent” for the 2024...

Dan Cearns
Feb 21, 20241 min read


Uxbridge approves annual budget with 5.77 percent increase
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: Local councillors have wrapped up weeks of deliberations, surrounding the 2024 municipal budget,...
darryl knight
Feb 21, 20241 min read


Revised timeline for Sunderland Arena expansion project
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: As the township continues to work with the province, over what a scaled-down version of the Sunderland...
darryl knight
Feb 13, 20241 min read


Report shows historic decline in Uxbridge home building
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: A recent report shows, housing growth is at a near-historic low in Uxbridge Township. At council’s...
darryl knight
Feb 13, 20242 min read


Kawartha Lakes Mayor to look at options for council to handle deputations better
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes’ Mayor, Doug Elmslie, is going to look at options for how Kawartha...

Dan Cearns
Feb 13, 20242 min read


Durham Liberal candidate speaks up to defend a local Durham business
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM: The Durham riding’s Liberal candidate, Robert Rock, calls on the community to show more support and love...

Dan Cearns
Feb 13, 20242 min read


Update from Kawartha Lakes Ward 6 Councillor
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...

The Standard
Feb 13, 20241 min read


Have your say at Brock’s budget open house on Monday, February 12th
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: With councillors now in the midst of the annual municipal budget deliberation process, the public is...
darryl knight
Feb 7, 20241 min read


Time to Head to the Polls
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...

Jonathan van Bilsen
Feb 7, 20242 min read


Durham riding to have an early March by-election
DAN CEARNS The Standard NORTH DURHAM: A date has been set for a federal by-election, to replace Durham MP Erin O’Toole following his...

Dan Cearns
Feb 7, 20241 min read


New Kindergarten curriculum revealed, to go into effect in 2025
DAN CEARNS The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario government is making changes to the Kindergarten curriculum, which will...

Dan Cearns
Jan 30, 20242 min read


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

Jonathan van Bilsen
Jan 26, 20242 min read


Robert Rock named the Liberal Party of Canada candidate for the Durham by-election
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: A Scugog politician is taking his talents to the Liberal Party of Canada, as he looks to run in the...

Dan Cearns
Jan 10, 20242 min read


Ron Ashmore, a boots on the ground councillor
COLLEEN GREEN The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Ward 6 Councillor, Ron Ashmore, hosted two town hall meetings recently. The first one was in...
Colleen Green
Jan 2, 20242 min read


Kawartha Lakes lowers tax increase to 3.58 percent with capital budget approval
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes approved their 2024 capital budget, at a meeting on Tuesday, November...

Dan Cearns
Dec 5, 20232 min read


Kawartha Lakes deputy mayor launches new educational video series
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: One City of Kawartha Lakes councillor has launched a new initiative to help answer residents'...

The Standard
Jul 26, 20232 min read


Erin O'Toole to wrap up his time as Durham MP on Canada Day
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Canada Day, on Saturday, July 1st, will be Erin O'Toole's last day serving the Durham riding, as the...

Dan Cearns
Jun 29, 20232 min read


Durham MP Erin O'Toole makes final House of Commons speech
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Durham riding MP Erin O'Toole made his final speech in the House of Commons as the riding's...

Dan Cearns
Jun 22, 20232 min read


Durham MP states CSIS informed him of interference from China
DAN CEARNS, The Standard DURHAM: MP Erin O'Toole has reportedly been told by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) that China...

Dan Cearns
Jun 9, 20232 min read
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