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SPORTS
Sunderland Arena renovation moves forward with revised plan
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: At their meeting on Monday, February 3rd, Brock Township councillors received an update on the...
Scugog Sports Hall of Fame Announces 2025 Inductees
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is set to honour a new class of...
Lumberjacks face a tale of two losses this past weekend
DAN CEARNS The Standard The Port Perry Lumberjacks lost both of their recent weekend games, including an overtime thriller and a...
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Artist Within - January 2025
by Lauren Walker My art work has been rejected many times . I didn’t make it in the 2023 OAA Juried show but my piece , “Queen St, Port...
Music in the Silent Movies Concert
John Haines, Special to The Standard UXBRIDGE: How silent were silent films? The silents of the Roaring Twenties may not have had speech,...
'Through the Eye of the Beholder' Photography show at Kent Farndale Gallery
Robin Van Der Vleuten The Standard SCUGOG: Local photographer, Robin Van Der Vleuten will host her first gallery showing, 'Through the...
SHORELINES
Zephyr & Sandford News
by Pat Asling With all that has been going on between USA and Canada perhaps it is appropriate we start with recognizing the Canadian...
Epsom & Utica News
by Faye Ashton A movie production crew was filming along Brookdale Road this week, in the area of what was known by us older folk as the...
Bobcaygeon News
By Patricia Dawson Come to Bobcaygeon for Frost Fest 2025. There will be fun activities for the whole family, from Friday, February 14th,...
HEALTH, FITNESS, SENIOR LIVING COLUMNS
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...
Responsive Behaviours and Dementia
By Susan Fisher I often focus on dementia in my articles because it's a topic which is very close to home for me, both professionally and...
The wonder of a new year
by Tina Y. Gerber-McCurley Every Christmas I reminisce about the past. Preferably, the gathering with family and friends but also the...
COVID 19 NEWS
DDSB Governance Committee to recommend rescinding COVID-19 tracking procedures
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM: The Durham District School Board’s (DDSB) Governance Committee recommends rescinding their COVID-19...
DDSB to continue current COVID-19 communication practices
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM: The Durham District School Board is not yet ready to rescind its COVID-19 communication practices....
COVID-19 no longer an international emergency
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The World Health Organization announced, earlier this month, COVID-19 is no longer a Public...
Meet our Columnists
DAN CEARNS - THE CAPED CEARNSADER
Dan Cearns is a reporter for The Standard Newspaper, so if you see him, feel free to say hello.
GEOFF CARPENTIER - WALK SOFTLY
Geoff Carpentier is a published author, ecotour guide and environmental consultant.
JONATHAN van BILSEN - YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME?
Join Jonathan van Bilsen begins a series of feature articles on prominent residents of North Durham in his new column, The Story Behind The Person.
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