Peter Perry Award winner dies at 79
By Parvaneh Pessian September 05, 2008 - 03:48
WHITBY -- Residents bid goodbye to a beloved long-time member of the community this week at the funeral for Joyce Cox. Ms. Cox, who moved to Whitby ...
New soccer dome to benefit community
By Parvaneh Pessian September 04, 2008 - 04:53
WHITBY -- Months away from scoring a new soccer dome in the town, the Whitby Iroquois Soccer Club (WISC) has high hopes for its use. Shovels hit the ...
Wacky children's CD hits streets
September 04, 2008 - 04:07
WHITBY -- A CD featuring a creative spin on children's nursery rhymes and poetry will be launched by the Central Branch of the Whitby Public ...
Whitby's Smurfit-MBI looking blue
September 03, 2008 - 07:58
WHITBY -- Whitby is losing 123 jobs with the announcement late today that Smurfit-MBI, a corrugated container plant, will close.A total of 123 ...
Whitby to pocket millions from surplus
By Parvaneh Pessian September 03, 2008 - 05:06
WHITBY -- Lightening the load for Whitby taxpayers is likely with the newly announced $5 million granted to the Town from the provincial surplus, the ...
Stabbing victim charged with lying to police
By Jeff Mitchell September 03, 2008 - 05:06
WHITBY -- The teenaged victim in a stabbing that launched an intensive investigation by Durham police has been charged for misleading officers ...
Neighbours rally around trailer park residents
By Parvaneh Pessian September 03, 2008 - 03:30
WHITBY -- An entourage of community supporters stood up for troubled trailer park tenants at a council meeting Tuesday, pushing themes of compassion ...
Nurses' union tired of shortage, says president
By Parvaneh Pessian September 02, 2008 - 05:57
WHITBY -- Whitby Mental Health Centre (WMHC) workers are growing increasingly frustrated over high occupancy rates and a shortage of more than 50 ...
No quick fix for basement flooding, says Region
By Reka Szekely September 02, 2008 - 11:20
DURHAM -- There's no easy solution to the problem that caused more than 100 basement floods in August, says Durham Region staff. At least 107 ...
Witnesses help police track robbery suspects
September 02, 2008 - 11:20
WHITBY -- Witnesses helped police track down three suspects in the armed robbery of a Whitby convenience store last week. Durham cops said witnesses ...
Body of missing Whitby man found
August 29, 2008 - 12:09
WHITBY -- The body of a Whitby man reported missing earlier this week has been found in a wooded area in northern Clarington. Durham police issued an ...
Trouble for trailer park
WHITBY -- Life at a quiet mobile home park in Whitby has been anything but peaceful since tenants ...