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Ajax woman gets a nasty surprise in July Enbridge bill
100,000 Enbridge customers undercharged in monthly billing plan hit with high July bill
Reka Szekely and Ellen Roseman - Jul 29, 2010 - 04:30 AM
AJAX -- An Ajax woman was stunned to discover a $747 tab when she opened her Enbridge gas bill in July, but she's not alone as thousands of other households faced a similar surprise. Christine Reddick is among the 800,000 Ontarians who signed up for Enbridge's Budget Billing Plan (BBP), which allows customers to spread the cost of gas throughout the year by paying a fixed rate. This means paying more in the summer and less in the winter compared to the actual cost. For Ms. Reddick, her monthly BBP instalment was set at $66.67 and that... read more
Orono wind farm public meeting draws large crowd, differing opinions
Jennifer O'Meara - Jul 28, 2010 - 02:40 PM
ORONO -- There was no middle ground for the people who attended a public meeting Tuesday evening on wind farms proposed for Clarington. A small group in support of wind energy in Clarington stood on... read more
Durham police, OPP will be on lookout during long weekend
Keith Gilligan - Jul 28, 2010 - 01:13 PM
DURHAM -- If you're not civil this Civic Holiday weekend, you could be dealing with law enforcement. The Durham Regional Police and the OPP will be out over the long weekend, both on the... read more
Lack of housing and support keeps Durham sex trade workers in catch-22
Keith Gilligan - Jul 28, 2010 - 04:30 AM
DURHAM -- How do you leave something when there's no place to go? That's one of the dilemmas facing Durham Region sex trade workers who want to leave the lifestyle, but run into the hurdle of a... read more

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Two Oshawa men arrested in string of break-ins

DURHAM -- Police have arrested two Oshawa men in connection with a string of break-ins at stores and restaurants in Durham. At about 2 a.m. on...

Durham police, OPP will be on lookout during long weekend

DURHAM -- If you're not civil this Civic Holiday weekend, you could be dealing with law enforcement. The Durham Regional Police and the...

Durham police lay child porn charge

DURHAM -- A 19-year-old faces a child pornography charge after a tip led Durham Regional Police to an address in Little Britain. Police began an...

Oshawa's first student housing building set to debut

OSHAWA -- Units in the city's first "purpose-built" student housing development will be on the market by next week, with students set to...

Oshawa school gets supplies through Ottawa business

OSHAWA -- Local kids will have a little help getting ready to go back to school this fall, thanks to an Ottawa-based business. Lynne Herr, the...

Debate rekindled over bedroom limit in Oshawa's student rentals

OSHAWA -- The clock is ticking on a sunset clause that allows six bedrooms in student rental homes on select streets near the Durham College/UOIT...

Spider and the Web play a Pickering show

PICKERING -- Get caught in the web on July 31 in Pickering. Spider Jones and the Fabulous Web performs a free Summer Bash show at 9:30 p.m. at The...

Ajax’s Tina Horn connects the skies of two worlds

Tina Horn is in Canada to mature her artistic voice.

The 26-year-old native of New Zealand has been living with her émigré parents in Ajax...

Classic Rock Concert in Oshawa cancelled

OSHAWA -- Kim Mitchell, who earlier this year told This Week he was pumped to play a show in Oshawa, won’t be coming after all.

“We Rock...

Writer was misinformed over price hike

To the editor: In response to Mr. Hewlett's letter to the editor on July 22 about the increase in price at Premier Carwash in Uxbridge due to the...

Make the most of Durham Region beaches while you can

In Durham Region, it would seem, you can lead the residents to water but you can't necessarily make them swim in it. Such is the case at a number...

Angler talks quality of baits and hooks

I often receive e-mails asking which lure is best for different species of fish. I usually say, "The one that catches fish." Of course every...

Lucas Lessio signs with Oshawa Generals

OSHAWA -- The saga surrounding the future of Lucas Lessio has drawn to a close as the oft-talked about forward has signed with the Oshawa Generals...

Uxbridge Taekwondo athletes bring home medals from Cobourg

COBOURG -- The Uxbridge Taekwondo Academy participated in the EMAC Challenge VIII in Cobourg, a sparring only competition where the players had a...

Goodwood Midget Selects turn in solid effort in Bramalea

BRAMALEA -- With three recent tournaments under their belts, the Goodwood Midget Selects fastball team is now looking forward to the provincial finals...

Ajax woman gets a nasty surprise in July Enbridge bill

AJAX -- An Ajax woman was stunned to discover a $747 tab when she opened her Enbridge gas bill in July, but she's not alone as thousands of other...

Changing faces in Port Perry's downtown core

PORT PERRY -- The former home of Port Perry's Shoppers Drug Mart franchise will not remain empty for long. A deal for the landmark Queen Street...

It's summertime and the living is easy in Whitby

With recent residential and commercial developments, Whitby’s harbourfront is quickly becoming a resort lifestyle destination.

The area...

Celebrate 'Pass the Book' with 1940s gala in Oshawa

OSHAWA -- This summer, residents across Durham are being encouraged to all read the same book as part of Pass the Book, an initiative that fosters...

It's a walk in Oshawa's parks (0)

OSHAWA -- It's time to take a walk in the park. The days are long, the weather is warm and the kids are out of...

Golf, car wash to help local Big Brothers Big Sisters

OSHAWA -- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oshawa-Whitby is hosting a golf tournament. On Sept. 22, the 13th annual Golf for Kids Sake tournament kicks off...

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