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Kawartha Lakes prepares for Ward 5 by-election with key dates announced
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City is moving forward with plans to fill the vacant Ward 5 Council seat through a...
darryl knight
Jan 232 min read
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Scugog considers proposal for permanent tourism office in Port Perry
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard SCUGOG: At a recent meeting of Scugog Township Council, Kristen Meyer-Creamer, Interim Executive Director of...
darryl knight
Jan 231 min read
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Editorial: Drinking and Driving do not mix
Most of us can agree mixing alcohol and driving is a bad idea. Yet, as of September 5th, 2024, Ontario legalized the sale of alcohol at...
The Standard
Jan 232 min read
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Sandford Natural Gas Expansion Project comes to completion
DAN CEARNS The Standard UXBRIDGE: Energy minister Stephen Lecce and Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy were in Sandford, on Friday,...
Dan Cearns
Jan 232 min read
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Fenelon Falls advocates push for second in-town crossing
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Representatives from the Fenelon Falls and District Chamber of Commerce urged the City of...
darryl knight
Jan 232 min read
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Historical Society secures funding for train station relocation
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: At the Brock Township council meeting, on Monday, January 13th, the Beaverton Thorah Eldon Historical...
darryl knight
Jan 231 min read
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Suspect arrested after threats made at Port Perry High School
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG : A 14-year-old boy has been arrested for making threats at Port Perry High School. The incident occurred...
Dan Cearns
Jan 231 min read
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Ontarians could see early election depending on severity of Trump tariffs
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: An early provincial election call could be determined by what happens in the United...
Dan Cearns
Jan 231 min read
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Eh, José, Can You See?
By Jonathan van Bilsen Now they have a new leader in the south, I wanted to address the ultimatum being discussed in Ottawa, regarding...
Jonathan van Bilsen
Jan 232 min read
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Walk Softly – Dealing with the Cold
by Geoffrey Carpentier Last time we explored how some small birds (i.e. chickadees) dealt with extreme temperatures. Now, I’d like to...
Geoff Carpentier
Jan 233 min read
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Are you on or in?
By Shawn Lackie As we enter a new year, hopes and expectations ride high on all sorts of things. Resolutions, better health, more...
Shawn Lackie
Jan 233 min read
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'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...
darryl knight
Jan 231 min read
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Lumberjacks lose second consecutive matchup with Cougars
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry Lumberjacks lost in their bid for redemption against the Schomberg Cougars at Scugog...
Dan Cearns
Jan 232 min read
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Early ice request deferred as Brock considers facility limitations
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: At the Brock Township council meeting, on Monday, January 13th, Wayne Ward, Director of Parks,...
darryl knight
Jan 232 min read
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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...
The Standard
Jan 232 min read
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Blackstock news
by Janet Van Camp The Durham Soil and Crop Improvement Association held a dinner in Blackstock on Friday night at the Recreation Centre....
The Standard
Jan 231 min read
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Epsom & Utica news
by Faye Ashton January hasn't disappointed! It has been very winter-like, cold, snowy, and windy, too. Last Monday was the full moon,...
The Standard
Jan 232 min read
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Bobcaygeon, Brock & Lindsay news
By Patricia Dawson Come out for a fun day of board games on Saturday, January 25th, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Bobcaygeon...
The Standard
Jan 231 min read
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New merged health unit to look at meeting attendance options in February
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The newly merged Haliburton, Kawartha, Northumberland, Peterborough (HKNP) Health Unit is going...
Dan Cearns
Jan 231 min read
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