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Regional chairman lukewarm to massive transit plan Video
By Reka Szekely - Sep 23, 2008 - 05:08 PM

DURHAM -- Durham Region's chairman is not wholly impressed with the $50 billion regional transportation plan for the GTA unveiled Tuesday. Chairman Roger Anderson sits on the Metrolinx board that will...

Minor injuries in Pickering Village fire
Sep 23, 2008 - 05:35 PM

AJAX -- A man was taken to hospital after a worker touched electrical wires with a ladder on Tuesday...

More than 120 charges laid in drug, prostitution sweep
Sep 23, 2008 - 04:13 PM

OSHAWA -- More than 100 drug and prostitution-related charges were laid during a five-week police ...

Bar beef leads to big dug bust
Sep 23, 2008 - 04:13 PM

WHITBY -- Two men with a large cache of drugs that included cocaine, ecstasy and LSD were busted ...

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Scugog Shores Musuem celebrates history

More than 120 charges laid in drug, prostitution sweep

OSHAWA -- More than 100 drug and prostitution-related charges were laid during a five-week police crackdown in downtown Oshawa. The initiative, which ...

Bar beef leads to big dug bust

WHITBY -- Two men with a large cache of drugs that included cocaine, ecstasy and LSD were busted early Tuesday by police following up on a report of ...

Scugog pot crop harvest busted

SCUGOG -- Three men are facing drug possession and production charges after its alleged they were caught harvesting a crop of pot in a marshy area of ...

Catholic board celebrates safe schools

DURHAM -- With fire, bomb-threat, and lock-down drills, Durham Catholic schools are celebrating Safe and Caring Schools Week. From Sept. 22 to Sept. ...

University dean speaks at United Nations

DURHAM -- Muslims, Buddhists, women, and the environment were a local university professor's topics of discussion at the United Nations. Doctor ...

Oshawa yanks two student rental licenses

OSHAWA -- Just weeks after they were approved, a council committee has revoked two licences issued under the City's controversial new rental licensing...

Amiable singer-songwriter in Durham for shows

DURHAM -- Barney Bentall finds himself in unfamiliar territory on what he jokingly refers to as his "big solo tour." The singer-songwriter ...

New crop of scarecrows coming to Port Perry soon

PORT PERRY -- Bring out yer scarecrows! It's time for the third annual Scarecrow Festival, put on by Meta4 Contemporary Craft Gallery and the Port ...

Desserts, servants and gardens

OSHAWA -- Parkwood Estate has plenty of informative and entertaining programs planned for the fall. You can feed your green thumb and sweet tooth at ...

Town employees shouldn't get subsidized fitness memberships

To the editor:Re: Whitby Town employees snag health club discount, Sept. 17 Town council has generously given this perk to their employees at a 50 per...

Awareness of disorder needed

To the editor: Thank you for the article on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. We have an adopted daughter with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. She is...

Thanks for the help

To the editor: On Friday, Sept. 19, I had gone to the east Bowmanville Mall. After shopping, I discovered I had a rear flat tire. A young man with two...

La Touche does it all for Gators

OSHAWA -- Shutouts were the order of Week 1 as the LOSSA football season kicked off on numerous fronts last Thursday and Friday. Of the six games ...

Pine Ridge finish in top 4 at Hamilton volleyball event

PICKERING -- The Pine Ridge Secondary School senior boys' volleyball team finished in the top four at the McMaster University Volleyball ...

McKinney, Fury can't get the breaks

WHITBY -- With a bounce here and a bounce there, the Whitby Fury might have exited this past weekend with a little more to show for their efforts. But...

$50 billion transit plan outlined Video

DURHAM -- One of the biggest transit expansion plans in North America was unveiled this morning as Metrolinx released its $50 billion transportation ...

Local union helping another town rally

OSHAWA -- The Canadian Auto Workers union is heading to St. Thomas for a rally and is asking members of the public to join in. CAW Local 222 is ...

Learn how to use your energy better

DURHAM -- The Durham Home and Small Business Association (DHSBA) invites you to learn how to better manage your time and maximize energy. Learning how...

Bonspiel Benefits Grandview Kids

DURHAM -- Join the Grandview Children's Foundation for the coolest Fall fundraising activity in Oshawa. The foundation is hosting its seventh annual ...

Corn Chowder

Fresh corn on the cob gives this hearty soup a delicate sweet flavour. If you plan to purée the soup for a smooth texture, don't worry about dicing ...

New crop of scarecrows coming to Port Perry soon

PORT PERRY -- Bring out yer scarecrows! It's time for the third annual Scarecrow Festival, put on by Meta4 Contemporary Craft Gallery and the Port ...

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