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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

You better watch out, you better not cry

by Colleen Green | Dec 11, 2019

I simply love this time of year. Fluffy, white snow blankets the ground and people are bustling...

Cearra Howey

World Scout Jamboree brings Welsh Scouts to Port Perry

by The Standard | Aug 15, 2019

Port Perry was host to some special visitors from August 5th to August 8th. A large number of...

Dan Cearns

A Brighter Christmas

by Colleen Green | Nov 29, 2019

With it being near the Christmas holiday season, it is a good time to think about how you can make a difference for someone in your community. Personally I think the best thing about Christmas is being able to give. I’m always...

Geoff Carpentier

Power of the Crowd

by Colleen Green | Jan 9, 2020

At this time of the year, once I reset my mind after celebrating the wonderful season of Christmas, with its remembrance of Christ, the amazing family interactions and the general great feeling it gives all of us, I think ahead...

Darryl Knight

Uxbridge Bruins melt the Ice in Georgina

by Colleen Green | Dec 13, 2019

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Uxbridge Bruins earned another weekend split in Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) Orr Division action, rolling past Georgina 11 to 5 before being shut out 3 to 0 by the Little...

News

Flu shot goes long way to reducing impact of the flu

by Colleen Green | Jan 11, 2020 | Archives, News

Dr. DAVID WILLIAMS, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Few things are as unpredictable each year as flu season. Will it be a severe season, or will it be mild? Will the vaccine match the circulating strains? Regardless,...