About The Standard
The Standard is the independently owned newspaper in North Durham. We offer local coverage of the news, politics, and sports that matter to Scugog, Uxbridge and Brock townships, and the Kawarthas.
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FEATURE COLUMNS
Jonathan van Bilsen
Who wants to know?
You’ve got to be kidding I know privacy is an issue for most of us, especially those with...
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Cearra Howey
World Scout Jamboree brings Welsh Scouts to Port Perry
Port Perry was host to some special visitors from August 5th to August 8th. A large number of...
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Dan Cearns
Scugog cancels meeting because of election
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog councillors will have one less meeting to go to this month....
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Claudia Sytsma
25 firefighters respond to a blaze at an abandoned house in Scugog Township
SCUGOG: On Wednesday, August 21st, at 6:34 p.m. the Scugog Fire Department was called to...
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Geoff Carpentier
The Problem with White Grubs
For months now I have been struggling to balance my love for nature with the damage that White Grubs cause to my lawn. The upside is that I get birds digging them out, and racoons and skunks searching for them and leaving...
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Darryl Knight
Community rallies to support local men injured in explosion
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard NORTH DURHAM: Online fundraisers have seen a tremendous outpouring of...
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News
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Great participation for Roads 101 in Kawartha Lakes
Great participation for Roads 101 in Kawartha Lakes by Darryl Knight | The Standard News Podcast...
Sports
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The Uxbridge Bruins were back on the road
UXBRIDGE: The Uxbridge Bruins were back on the road to the Clarence Schmalz Cup this week, hosting...
Arts & Entertainment
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The Exhibition at City Hall
The work of the Kawartha Arts Network, an artists’ cooperative based in Kawartha Lakes, will be...
Spotlight On Business
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