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Colleen Green
Jun 24, 20212 min read
Ontario and Canada Funding New Port Perry Picnic Shelter
LINDSEY PARK MPP SCUGOG: Today, Lindsey Park, Member of Provincial Parliament for Durham, announced, by news release, the Township of...
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Colleen Green
Jun 17, 20212 min read
Citing timing restraints and safety, TLDSB decides to keep graduations virtual
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES/DURHAM: The Trillium Lakelands District School Board...
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Colleen Green
Jun 3, 20212 min read
Township advises residents to take Covid-19 precautions when hosting garage sales
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard UXBRIDGE: Have you thought about starting up a garage sale this summer? Well, according to the...
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Colleen Green
May 27, 20212 min read
Ontario opens some outdoor amenities, announces provincial reopening roadmap
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario government provided a three-step...
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Colleen Green
Apr 15, 20211 min read
Durham lowers vaccine eligibility to 60 years of age
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM: Region of Durham residents who are currently 60 years of age,...
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Colleen Green
Apr 15, 20212 min read
HKPR urging vigilance, asking eligible residents to book an appointment
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: As cases of COVID-19 variants continue to plague...
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Colleen Green
Apr 1, 20212 min read
Durham Region residents 70-plus now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
DURHAM: Durham Region Health Department is expanding eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to residents who are 70 years and older, or...
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Colleen Green
Mar 25, 20211 min read
Too early to declare third wave, according to HKPR doctor
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Despite the Ontario Hospital Association recently...
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Colleen Green
Mar 25, 20212 min read
Dates released for local COVID-19 vaccine clinics
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES/NORTH DURHAM: More information has been released about...
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Colleen Green
Mar 18, 20212 min read
North Durham vaccine clinic openings delayed
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM: The opening of COVID-19 vaccination clinic sites in...
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Colleen Green
Mar 11, 20212 min read
Durham Region transitions to vaccinating 80 year old plus age group
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM: The Durham Region Health Department is turning their sights to...
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Colleen Green
Mar 11, 20212 min read
RMH begins Covid-19 Vaccination
Tamra Fierheller, Executive Assistant to the President & CEO, RMH KAWARTHA LAKES: On March 3rd, the first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19...
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Colleen Green
Mar 4, 20211 min read
Case numbers seeing a positive decrease
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: Local communities are seeing some promising...
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Colleen Green
Feb 25, 20211 min read
COVID-19 cases continue to be reported
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA: While all local municipalities have recently returned...
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Colleen Green
Feb 25, 20213 min read
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR
Mayor Bobbie Drew, Township of Scugog We are seeing excellent results from the lockdown in flattening the curve of the second wave. On...
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Colleen Green
Feb 18, 20212 min read
Kawartha’s top doctor pleas for people to stay home as Kawartha moves into Orange zone
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Despite the stay at home order expiring this week in...
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Colleen Green
Feb 18, 20212 min read
Ontario government changes March Break to April Break
Your Title Goes Here by The Standard | Podcast February 17, 2021 https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/March-break-t...
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Colleen Green
Feb 11, 20211 min read
Ontario bringing back colour coded health system this month
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA: The Ontario provincial government is letting the...
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Colleen Green
Feb 11, 20212 min read
Durham students returned to class this Monday
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM: Elementary and secondary school students in Durham Region were...
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Colleen Green
Feb 5, 20211 min read
Scugog allowing patios to stay this winter as COVID-19 protocol option
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is allowing businesses on Port Perry’s...
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