Brock approves backyard hens
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: Residents of Brock Township can now legally keep backyard hens, following the approval of a new by-law...
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darryl knight
Nov 142 min read
Kawartha Lakes unveils updated economic development strategy
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes unveiled its updated Economic Development Strategy for 2025 to...
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darryl knight
Nov 142 min read
Brock Township plans for fire department fleet future amid challenges
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: The Township of Brock is gearing up for significant changes to its fire department fleet, facing both...
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Dan Cearns
Nov 142 min read
Uxbridge looks at making GPA meetings more efficient
DAN CEARNS The Standard UXBRIDGE: Uxbridge council recently discussed how they can run their General Purpose and Administration...
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Dan Cearns
Nov 72 min read
Uxbridge council hears from Durham police representatives
DAN CEARNS The Standard UXBRIDGE: Members of the Durham Regional Police Services (DRPS) Board were on hand at an Uxbridge council...
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Dan Cearns
Nov 71 min read
Ontario government to give out new rebates in 2025
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario government is proposing new rebates to be sent out to Ontario taxpayers and...
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Dan Cearns
Nov 72 min read
New leadership
DAN CEARNS The Standard While he’s had a lot of successes in elections in the past, I think now is the time for Justin Trudeau to call...
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darryl knight
Oct 312 min read
KHCAS Board resigns amid ministry takeover
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter to The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The entire board of the Kawartha Haliburton...
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Dan Cearns
Oct 312 min read
Province announces funding from two projects for Uxbridge
DAN CEARNS The Standard UXBRIDGE: At a press conference, on Cemetery Road in Uxbridge, on Friday, October 18th, MPP Peter Bethlenfalvy...
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Dan Cearns
Oct 311 min read
Ontario government introduces new energy act and plan
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario government is introducing an act to try to improve the energy supply across...
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darryl knight
Oct 102 min read
Scugog councillors receive budget overview for 2025
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: Work is underway on the 2025 municipal budget, with...
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Dan Cearns
Oct 102 min read
Uxbridge looking for more information to decide the future of the Zephyr library
DAN CEARNS The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Township of Uxbridge is going to look for more information, before they make any decision on what...
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darryl knight
Oct 102 min read
Brock reviews capital project progress
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: Councillors recently convened, to assess the progress of...
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Dan Cearns
Oct 102 min read
HKPR pledges support for federal basic income bill
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPRDHU) is supporting two federal...
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The Standard
Oct 22 min read
Standard column from Kawartha Lakes Councillor Ron Ashmore
by Ron Ashmore The 2024 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo has arrived in Lindsay. As Co-Chair of the Special Events and Special...
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Dan Cearns
Sep 121 min read
Ontario Premier confirms no provincial election will be held this year
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: There won’t be a provincial election in 2024, but a 2025 provincial election has yet to...
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Dan Cearns
Sep 122 min read
Inevitable election
DAN CEARNS The Standard With the recent news that the federal NDP have pulled out of 'the supply and confidence deal' they have...
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The Standard
Sep 43 min read
Open Letter from Chief Kelly LaRocca of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation
When the Township of Scugog Council returns from its summer break, one of the first orders of business will be to consider supporting a...
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The Standard
Sep 42 min read
So just how are our tax dollars spent?
By Shawn Lackie When I was a kid (oh, so many years ago) we used to listen to our parents moan about taxes and how they were misspent...
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Dan Cearns
Sep 41 min read
TLDSB welcomes a new student trustee
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) has welcomed a new student trustee. At a...
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