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'I haven't stopped crying'
By Mike Johnston and Mandi Hargrave - Mar 09, 2010 - 06:29 PM
OSHAWA -- Cathy Rousseau hasn’t stopped crying.

Shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday, three dogs she was walking at Darlington Park, near the General Motors headquarters in south Oshawa, went through the ice.

“I have never felt so helpless in my life. I knew the ice was thin but my dogs are strong swimmers and I never thought this would happen,” said Mrs. Rousseau, shortly after Oshawa firefighters were able to pull the two labs from the icy waters.

Mrs. Rousseau normally takes the two dogs, Quinton and Maya, to the Harmony... read more
Ajax residents among six busted in fraud ring
By Jeff Mitchell - Mar 10, 2010 - 11:23 AM
DURHAM -- Three Ajax residents are among six suspects arrested in connection with what police allege was a highly-organized identity theft ring that defrauded dozens of victims across Canada... read more
Michael Cvitkovic press chief for Canada at Paralympics
By Brad Kelly - Mar 10, 2010 - 04:30 AM
AJAX -- While the country may be in a bit of a letdown mode following a couple of spectacular weeks of athletics in Vancouver, Michael Cvitkovic is gearing up for his Olympic experience. Beginning... read more
Port Perry murder suspect led 'a quiet life'
By Chris Hall - Mar 10, 2010 - 04:30 AM
PORT PERRY -- Two days before a man was fatally shot in her basement last week, Jocelyn Kinloch had an eerie feeling that a shooting was going to turn her life upside down... read more

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UXBRIDGE -- Police are appealing to the public after an Uxbridge resident's mailbox was heavily damaged by an explosion on the weekend. Durham...

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OSHAWA -- An ongoing effort to crack down on drug dealing and petty crime in downtown Oshawa has resulted in numerous arrests. The newly-formed...

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DURHAM -- Tuition is going up at The University of Ontario Institute of Technology for the next school year as are ancillary fees. The 2010-2011 year...

Changes made to Durham College policies

DURHAM -- The Durham College board of governors has been reviewing and cleaning up some of its policies, adding points about monitoring to each. A...

Durham College expansion on budget

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As days lengthen, the urge to get outdoors becomes irresistible. Spring sunshine and the first drips of maple sap are enough to lure us into the woods...

Old Tyme dancing in Newtonville

CLARINGTON -- Kick it up old style at the Newtonville Community Hall. Olde Tyme Country Dances are held six times a year at the hall, 21 Church Lane...

Music mob hopes to muscle into Durham scene

DURHAM -- It's an offer no musical band in Durham Region could refuse. The Durham Music Mob is a new organization with the aim of promoting the...

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OSHAWA -- If the Dwyer Saints girls' hockey team players continues to allow goals at this pace, OFSAA gold will be theirs. That might be a bit...

Stars reach playoff finals against Whitby

UXBRIDGE -- What do you call a team that accumulated 21 wins coupled with only four losses, finished second in their league and enjoyed an incredible...

Port Perry skaters medal at Starskate

PORT PERRY -- The Port Perry Skating Club had three skaters compete at the Eastern Ontario Starskate Championships in Gloucester, returning home with...

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UXBRIDGE -- Uxbridge might consider two sets of rules governing site alteration following a shovel load of support for the municipality to allow fill...

Canadian Labour Congress releases Communities in Crisis report about Oshawa

OSHAWA -- The Canadian Labour Congress has released a report Monday about how the recession has impacted Oshawa. The congress sent a team to seven...

Durham students explore health care careers

DURHAM -- High school students who want to get into health care careers, but don't know whether they want to be speech language pathologists or...

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