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PICKERING - Emergency officials discuss what to do with a deer that was hit by a car early Friday morning. The deer was later put down.
Police shoot deer in Pickering
Animal was in pain after collision
Oct 24, 2008 - 12:04 PM
DURHAM -- A suffering deer was put out of its misery near Blaisdale Montessori School Friday morning. Durham Regional Police shot the deer after it was hit by a vehicle around 8:30 a.m. on Toynevale Road in Pickering. "We did our best to manage it," said police spokesman Dave Selby. "We had to shoot the deer because it was in terrible pain." The deer had a suspected broken back and was moaning and crying, Mr. Selby said. "It was bad," he said. The incident occurred in a fairly public place with a school nearby, Mr. Selby said. Police did their best to minimize the traumatic effect of the ...
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Driver airlifted to hospital following crash
Oct 24, 2008 - 09:12 AM
WHITBY -- One man has been seriously injured after a car and a tractor
trailer were involved in a collision on Thickson Road north of Taunton Road this morning.
The accident occurred about 4:30 ...
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Security high as Tippett makes court appearance
By Jennifer Stone - Oct 24, 2008 - 10:58 AM
PETERBOROUGH -- Security was extraordinarily high as Stanley Tippett made a brief court appearance in Peterborough Thursday. The courtroom was largely closed to the public, with members of the media ...
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Most Durham homeowners facing reassessment increase
By Keith Gilligan - Oct 23, 2008 - 01:37 PM
DURHAM -- Homes in Durham Region are facing an average assessment increase of 13.7 per cent. The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is reassessing properties in Ontario this year, the ...
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Durham schools are looking good
DURHAM -- The public board's best looking school grounds were found in Whitby this summer. Jack Miner Public School is this year's 'Hey, ...
Trustees to get police checks
DURHAM -- Like school volunteers, Durham public school board trustees will now have to provide police reference checks. All but two trustees voted in...
Idol runnerup plays Oshawa
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The Last Pogo in retrospect
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If I had $300 million dollars
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Brown hat trick not enough for Gens
KINGSTON – Despite Jeff Brown’s first career OHL hat trick, the Oshawa Generals lost their fourth straight game Friday, falling 5-4 in Kingston to the...
Hockey takes over Durham Region
DURHAM -- Could John Tavares become the all-time leading goal scorer in the history of the Oshawa Generals this weekend? It's a long shot, as he sits ...
Spooky fun in Durham
DURHAM -- With Halloween drawing near, local groups and businesses are offering plenty of spooky fun events this weekend. There's Fright Night at ...
GuluWalk comes to Oshawa
DURHAM -- Walk with a purpose. Students of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Durham College, Trent University in Oshawa, ...
Lest we forget annual campaign
UXBRIDGE -- We should give back to those who gave so much to us, says the chairman of an annual campaign. And residents have a chance to do just that ...