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The Standard
May 3, 20234 min read
Ontario Increasing Support for Homelessness Prevention
The Standard apologizes for unintentionally cutting off the end of the Homelessness Prevention article. Please find the whole article...
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Dan Cearns
May 3, 20231 min read
Kawartha Lakes impacted by the provincial opioid overdose crisis
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: At a meeting of the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit on Thursday, April...
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Dan Cearns
May 3, 20232 min read
Ontario unveils new measures to increase police officers in province, strengthen bail system
DAN CEARNS, The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario government has recently announced a few measures aimed at reducing crime and...
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Dan Cearns
Apr 27, 20233 min read
Kawartha Lakes sets up a task force to discuss a short term rental bylaw
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes is moving forward with a licensing program for short-term rental...
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Dan Cearns
Apr 27, 20232 min read
Province announces a provincial park project in Uxbridge
DAN CEARNS, The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Ontario provincial government announced their plans to create an urban provincial park in Uxbridge...
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Dan Cearns
Apr 27, 20232 min read
Canada Post possibly moving Port Perry post office
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Canada Post is looking at potentially relocating the Port Perry Post office from its present site on...
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Dan Cearns
Apr 27, 20232 min read
Kawartha Lakes updates residents on the Sturgeon Lake spill
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes has issued an update on the Sturgeon Lake fuel spill. On April 4th,...
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Dan Cearns
Apr 22, 20231 min read
TLDSB projecting a surplus of over $2 million
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) is projecting they will see a $2.2 million...
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Dan Cearns
Apr 21, 20231 min read
Kawartha Lakes keeping a bulky plastic program at the Lindsay Ops landfill
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes is moving forward with making a recycling program for bulky plastics...
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Courtney McClure
Apr 14, 20232 min read
Join the Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides in May 2023
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides fundraiser is just around the corner. So lace up your...
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Dan Cearns
Apr 13, 20232 min read
Kawartha Lakes looking at regulation options for short-term rental properties
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: City of Kawartha Lakes council is expected to continue conversations on the potential regulation...
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Dan Cearns
Apr 13, 20232 min read
Fuel spill in Sturgeon Lake leads to a Drinking Water Advisory
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR) has issued a Drinking Water...
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Apr 13, 20232 min read
Transitional housing expansion launched by the Nourish and Develop Foundation
JESSICA TOPFER, Interim Executive Director, TNDF (Brock Township – April 5, 2023) The Nourish and Develop Foundation (TNDF) is pleased to...
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Dan Cearns
Apr 13, 20232 min read
DRPS arrests a suspect in the murder investigation of Scugog woman Katie Kainz
DAN CEARNS, The Standard Durham Regional Police have arrested a suspect for the murder of a Scugog woman in Oshawa. On Wednesday, April...
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Dan Cearns
Apr 7, 20231 min read
Three individuals charged after loaded firearm found in a vehicle in Port Perry
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Three people are facing multiple charges, each, after a loaded firearm was found, during a traffic stop...
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Dan Cearns
Apr 7, 20232 min read
Scugog, Region of Durham partner to attract a new manufacturing business
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Scugog community has successfully attracted a new manufacturing business to Port Perry. Recently,...
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Dan Cearns
Apr 7, 20232 min read
Durham MP O'Toole announces he will be resigning his seat
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Longtime Durham MP Erin O’Toole will be leaving federal politics, and will not seek re-election as...
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The Standard
Mar 29, 20233 min read
Real Food, Real Opportunities – Open a New Store M&M Food Market Franchise in Port Perry
A new year brings new opportunities, and M&M Food Market, an iconic Canadian brand for more than 40 years, may be coming to your...
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Dan Cearns
Mar 29, 20232 min read
Councillors hear an update on the Summit Wellness Centre project
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Representatives from the Coboconk, Norland and Area Chamber of Commerce (CNACC) provided...
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Dan Cearns
Mar 29, 20232 min read
Scugog council costs taxpayers just over $300,000 in 2022
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog council members cost taxpayers a total of $314,743 in 2022. Included, in Scugog's March 27th...
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