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Ontario government unveils the 2024 provincial budget

Apr 22 min read

Ontario government unveils the 2024 provincial budget

DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA: The Ontario government released the 2024 provincial budget on Tuesday, March 26th. This year’s...

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Scugog council approves the 2024 operating budget

Dan Cearns

Mar 281 min read

Scugog council approves the 2024 operating budget

DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog residents will be seeing a 2.47 percent increase on the Township side of their municipal tax...

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Uxbridge plucks plan for backyard chickens

darryl knight

Mar 271 min read

Uxbridge plucks plan for backyard chickens

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: In keeping with a recent report from the Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee (DAAC), as well as...

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Scugog council costs over $319,000 in 2023

Dan Cearns

Mar 271 min read

Scugog council costs over $319,000 in 2023

DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: A report on council member salaries and benefits was included in the agenda for Scugog council’s meeting,...

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Kawartha Lakes council costs over $563,000 in 2023

Dan Cearns

Mar 212 min read

Kawartha Lakes council costs over $563,000 in 2023

DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Members of City of Kawartha Lakes council cost the municipality $563,036 in 2023 according to a...

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Dan Cearns

Mar 212 min read

Election review

DAN CEARNS The Standard The federal by-election, in the Durham riding, has been completed now, and, Jamil Jivani has been named the new...

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Two local MPs react to Parks Canada’s decision to scrap bridge

The Standard

Mar 202 min read

Two local MPs react to Parks Canada’s decision to scrap bridge

ANDREW HODSON, Executive Assistant to MP Jamie Schmale KAWARTHA LAKES: Two local Members of Parliament, Jamie Schmale...

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darryl knight

Mar 132 min read

Brock approves 2024 municipal budget

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: After weeks of careful deliberation, Brock councillors recently approved the 2024 municipal budget,...

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Scugog council sees 2.47 percent increase in operating budget

Dan Cearns

Mar 131 min read

Scugog council sees 2.47 percent increase in operating budget

DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog councillors got their first look at the 2024 draft municipal operating budget, at a meeting on...

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Jamil Jivani wins the Durham riding by-election

Dan Cearns

Mar 62 min read

Jamil Jivani wins the Durham riding by-election

DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM: Jamil Jivani will replace Erin O’Toole as the Durham riding’s Member of Parliament after winning a...

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Sunderland Arena expansion gets a budget boost

darryl knight

Feb 271 min read

Sunderland Arena expansion gets a budget boost

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: The Sunderland Arena expansion and renovation project continues to move forward, with councillors...

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Scugog Township to hold operating budget open house

Dan Cearns

Feb 271 min read

Scugog Township to hold operating budget open house

DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is inviting residents to provide their input into the 2024 municipal operating...

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Jonathan van Bilsen

Feb 272 min read

Informed

by Jonathan van Bilsen Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of hosting a candidate’s forum, prior to the upcoming by-election for Durham...

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Enrolment cap on international students impacts local postsecondary schools

darryl knight

Feb 212 min read

Enrolment cap on international students impacts local postsecondary schools

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: The recent announcement by the federal government that there will be a cap placed...

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Scugog chooses 2.5 percent as target tax rate increase for 2024

Dan Cearns

Feb 211 min read

Scugog chooses 2.5 percent as target tax rate increase for 2024

DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is setting a target tax increase of “not more than 2.5 percent” for the 2024...

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Uxbridge approves annual budget with 5.77 percent increase

darryl knight

Feb 211 min read

Uxbridge approves annual budget with 5.77 percent increase

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: Local councillors have wrapped up weeks of deliberations, surrounding the 2024 municipal budget,...

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Revised timeline for Sunderland Arena expansion project

darryl knight

Feb 131 min read

Revised timeline for Sunderland Arena expansion project

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: As the township continues to work with the province, over what a scaled-down version of the Sunderland...

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Report shows historic decline in Uxbridge home building

darryl knight

Feb 132 min read

Report shows historic decline in Uxbridge home building

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: A recent report shows, housing growth is at a near-historic low in Uxbridge Township. At council’s...

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Kawartha Lakes Mayor to look at options for council to handle deputations better

Dan Cearns

Feb 132 min read

Kawartha Lakes Mayor to look at options for council to handle deputations better

DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes’ Mayor, Doug Elmslie, is going to look at options for how Kawartha...

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Durham Liberal candidate speaks up to defend a local Durham business

Dan Cearns

Feb 132 min read

Durham Liberal candidate speaks up to defend a local Durham business

DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM: The Durham riding’s Liberal candidate, Robert Rock, calls on the community to show more support and love...

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