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Bob Attersley's legacy will live on in all who met him
By Brian McNair - Mar 18, 2010 - 02:37 PM

What caught my eye most from the ceremony honouring Bob Attersley Wednesday was the relative lack of tears. Of course, there were a few shed; how...

Behind the Lens
by Jason Liebregts - Mar 17, 2010 - 04:30 AM

DURHAM -- For a time this winter, red and white became the fashion as this photographer attended the many local events celebrating the Olympics in...

The sounds of spring are all around us and more are on the way
Mar 17, 2010 - 04:30 AM

You could tell it was about to happen any day, any moment. And then it did: migrants flooding across the countryside, shattering the winter stillness...

Bob Attersley, the perfect mayor
By Mike Johnston - Mar 17, 2010 - 04:30 AM

Normally I use this space to opine on issues happening in the newsroom but this week I'd like to take a different tack and talk about a former...

Tax time number crunching adds up to columns of confusion
Mar 16, 2010 - 04:30 AM

I'm going through a bit of an insane dance with my accountants right now. We're faxing and e-mailing back and forth, trying to get my books...

In springtime, ducks are courting
By Margaret Carney - Mar 12, 2010 - 04:30 AM

Yes, cardinals are singing these days, our local one a red smudge in the top of the hawthorne, glowing crimson in the slanting morning sun. Everywhere...

Record book lined with red, white and blue of Generals
By Brian McNair - Mar 12, 2010 - 04:30 AM

There's nothing more fun for a sports junkie than poring over record books. While researching a story about Christian Thomas, I was sent...

Behind the Lens
By Ryan Pfeifer - Mar 10, 2010 - 04:30 AM

PICKERING -- Jake Ristau, a Grade 7 student at E.B. Phin Public School, waited for his next set of instructions during a dance class on Feb. 5. Grade...

Behind the Lens
By Celia Klemenz - Mar 10, 2010 - 04:30 AM

The Uxbridge Youth Centre staff had co-ordinated a community clean-up. It was the solitude of the worker focused on his task and the juxtaposition of...

When suicide becomes news
Mar 10, 2010 - 04:30 AM

As an editor, I often have to make the call on whether to report on an actual, or attempted, suicide. It always comes down to a decision between the...

Being a man is simple, but it isn't easy
By Neil Crone - Mar 09, 2010 - 04:30 AM

Lately I've found myself craving the company of men. Don't get me wrong, I'm not coming out of the closet or anything, although I still...

Neal flourishing as one of the young Stars in Dallas
By Shawn Cayley - Mar 05, 2010 - 04:30 AM

During the Olympic break, James Neal was back in some familiar surroundings. The 22-year-old Whitby native came home for a few days and even spent...

Setting the record straight on whitefish limits
By Allan Bass - Mar 04, 2010 - 08:26 AM

In my column last week, I stated that the limit for whitefish on Lake Simcoe is 12 with a sport fishing license. Apparently, there is an exception on...

Games brought a country, and a newsroom, together

There is now a huge void in the lives of us in the newsroom. For the past two weeks, every day at...

Tail tales on Kristen's Kritters

We worry about them when we're at work or on vacation. We ensure small objects and possible choking...

Up and close and personal with Durham's raptors

"My backyard seems to be attracting hawks this year -- the first time and I've been here 19...

Reminiscing on another Canadian victory over Russia

Bobby Attersley could have told you long before 1972 that the Russians knew how to play hockey, and...

Go deep to catch whitefish

Many times during the year, I talk about many of the shallow, weedy lakes like Scugog, and Rice. But...

Young reader spots an interesting creature in Oshawa

The e-mail from a reader was intriguing enough: "My name is Mike Hibbard, I am 13 years old and...

Behind the lens

This photo was taken back in December. I came across it while going through some of my archives and...

I love our guys, but I hate the others more

The great irony of the Olympic Games is that while they tend to foster a tremendous sense of...

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Students at Athabasca Street Public School learned about cur...

Skating with a hockey legend Skating with a hockey legend

Former NHL star Gary Roberts spent time coaching and skating...

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Toronto jazz band Mr. Something Something performed for stud...

Market Day in Oshawa Market Day in Oshawa

Pierre Elliott Trudeau Public School held its annual market ...

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