Most people have medicine cabinets in their house, where they keep anything from eye drops to skin creams and bandages to cotton swabs....

Typically, I note articles that cross my desk which report negative stories about nature. Historically, they didn’t emerge that...

TINA Y. GERBER, Special to The Standard Tina Y. Gerber wrote a very important article last week, and we didn’t have enough room to print...

Most of the clients I work with are over 65. The needs of an older adult are certainly different than those in their twenties and...

Looking after my Mother while she suffered through Dementia and Parkinson’s has been very challenging. It was the right time to place her...

The COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been occurring across Ontario for months now. In my opinion, it’s time for everyone who wants to get the...

I find it extremely interesting how we source different, sometimes unique and usually cool things to do during this pandemic. Although I...

Many animals use mimicry to fool predators and prey into thinking they are something else, with insects putting on the best show in this...

North Durham is very fortunate to have many services which assist us in our daily lives. One such business, has a strong presence is the...

September has always been one of my favourite months, as leaves begin to slowly transform into bright reds and yellows. The need for a...

Last week, while searching through a few of my photographs from a couple of years ago, I realized how much of life we actually forget....

I feel grateful for the meaningful moments that made me wiser by The Standard | September 2nd, 2021 https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/wp-co...

We all recognize them when they cross our paths. Some of us relish them. For instance, as engineers they are valued because they break...

While growing up, most of us heard of the Kingston Penitentiary, but I had only ever known one person who went there. In my first year of...

The 2021 Canadian federal election campaign is underway. While this is a time politicians will be making many promises to voters, I think...

The first time I heard anything about Canadian interpreters in Afghanistan, was June of this year. I quickly understood there could...

Last time I wrote about some positive effects of forest fires. Today, I want to expand on why nature sometimes gets nasty. While natural...

Many of us are the proud owners of pets, which have become part of our family. In a number of cases, our furry friends are treated very...

Many of us pay our bills with automatic withdrawals, which is OK, as long as you are fairly comfortable with corporations accessing your...

We were doing some strength training in class recently. My mom was discussing a woman whom, many years ago, only did cardiovascular...