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FEATURE COLUMNS

Jonathan van Bilsen

Doing Nothing Sure Sounds Great

by The Standard | Oct 22, 2020

Retirement seems to be something we are all thinking about, regardless of what age we are. I...

Cearra Howey

World Scout Jamboree brings Welsh Scouts to Port Perry

by The Standard | Aug 15, 2019

Port Perry was host to some special visitors from August 5th to August 8th. A large number of...

Dan Cearns

Upgraded roster

by The Standard | Oct 22, 2020

It’s already been a busy off season for the Toronto Maple Leafs, with multiple signings and a...

Geoff Carpentier

Mushrooms

by The Standard | Oct 15, 2020

North Durham Nature hosted a mushroom walk last weekend. No, that’s not where you take your pet mushroom for a walk! We visited some trails near Uxbridge looking for different types of mushrooms, both poisonous and edible. We...

Darryl Knight

Mariposa Lightning work overtime for series lead in OMHA Finals

by Tamara | Mar 13, 2020

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Mariposa Lightning are closing in on back-to-back...

Tina Y. Gerber

Simple ways to improve your health by Tina Y. Gerber

by The Standard | Oct 15, 2020

I had a memory lapse last year, and it freaked me out! My granddaughter and I went for a walk I couldn’t recall my street address! I knew where I was and where I lived but it scared me. They say with age, common memory...

Lauren Walker

The Bright Side of the Coin

by The Standard | Oct 15, 2020

What is positivity? It is the practice of seeing the good in everything despite the negativity....

News

The Standard PDF & Podcast

by Tamara | Oct 22, 2020 | News

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Campout fund raiser brings in $40K

by The Standard | Oct 22, 2020 | Archives, News
Chair Henry reflects on the importance of small businesses in Durham Region

by The Standard | Oct 22, 2020 | Archives, News

Arts & Entertainment

The Exhibition at City Hall

by The Standard | Mar 19, 2019 | Arts & Entertainment

The work of the Kawartha Arts Network, an artists’ cooperative based in Kawartha Lakes, will be...

Claremont United Church presents ‘A Night of Celtic Music’

by The Standard | Mar 19, 2019 | Arts & Entertainment
Documentary Film Served Introduction to Farming

by The Standard | Mar 19, 2019 | Arts & Entertainment

COVID-19 NEWS: NOTICE OF CLOSURES

Local communities continue to see small number of active cases

Oct 15, 2020 | COVID-19, COVID-19 NEWS: NOTICE OF CLOSURES

DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: Communities in North Durham and Kawartha Lakes continue to see low and slow increases of COVID-19 cases. As of press time, the...