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Federal election called for October 14

It's game on! Prime Minister Stephen Harper met with Governor General Michaëlle Jean this morning to request the dissolution of Parliament. A federal election will be held October 14, 2008.

Sign crews hit the hustings
September 07, 2008 - 03:19

WHITBY -- Despite day-long rain, sign crews were fast out of the gate Sunday dotting the landscape with election signs.

David Glover, 53,  of Whitby, is the sign chairman for the Jim Flaherty ...

Another Canadian soldier killed
September 07, 2008 - 12:57

AFGHANISTAN -- A soldier less than one week away from the end of his rotation has been killed in ...

Election called for Oct. 14 (0)
September 07, 2008 - 09:16

Canadians will go to the polls Tuesday, Oct. 14, the day after Thanksgiving, to vote for a new ...

Twilight tribute to three fallen soldiers
September 07, 2008 - 06:54

WHITBY -- Jeff Hill, in his wheelchair, was just about the first one to pick a spot on Whitby’s ...

Teen beaten, robbed at house party

AJAX -- More than 20 charges have been laid against an Ajax teen after a violent robbery at a house party that saw a victim pistol-whipped. Officers ...

School zones speed trap leads to drug charges

AJAX -- A traffic stop on the first day of school led to the seizure of a large cache of drugs and charges against a Clarington woman. A Durham ...

Stabbing victim charged with lying to police

WHITBY -- The teenaged victim in a stabbing that launched an intensive investigation by Durham police has been charged for misleading officers ...

School board looks into going green

DURHAM -- The public school board is looking into what it takes to build a green school. A mild, generic investigation into the construction costs, ...

Building better student neighbours

DURHAM -- Teaching good manners to those living off-campus is on the goal list of Oshawa's post-secondary student association. In an attempt to ...

Oshawa campus welcomes thousands back

DURHAM -- More than 11,000 students are flooding onto Oshawa's shared college and university campus. The University of Ontario Institute of ...

Pottery, performance on Uxbridge Studio Tour

UXBRIDGE -- Cynthia Cupples is getting fired up for this year's Uxbridge Studio Tour. The self-guided tour is in its 23rd year and Ms. Cupples has ...

A dream come true

MANCHESTER -- For 10 years, Richelle Kinley-Van Dyk has been building her dream. The classically trained dancer and choreographer has been happily ...

Tuning up for a season of music

DURHAM -- Durham’s music groups are making a concerted effort to entertain you this season.

From jazz to pop to classical to Broadway to folk to ...

What do you think about the revised Beacon Agreement? (0)

With an election in the air, the federal government was busy handing out goodies this week.

On Saturday the feds announced they, and the ...

Eagles, Fury rivalry could be a good one

How is this for exciting: Wednesday, Oct. 22, the Bowmanville Eagles will visit the Whitby Fury in a Tier II Jr. A hockey game at Iroquois Park ...

Mr. Everything is the right call to take on chancellor's role

You might be surprised to find out the new chancellor at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology has never before held that post at an ...

Port Hope trounces Pickering in home opener

PORT HOPE - The Port Hope Predators thrilled fans at their home opener with an 8-2 drubbing of the Pickering Panthers on Friday night.   ...

It took a while, but Spartans mosquitoes get it done at own event

AJAX -- Although more than a month elapsed before the start and the completion of the Ajax Spartans Mosquito Tournament, the Ajax Spartans entry ...

Ajax Madrid savours Cup conquest

AJAX -- The Ajax Madrid boys' under-nine soccer team hoisted the Cup after capturing the Durham Soccer League's Cup Day Tournament in Scugog ...

Three new cars bound for Oshawa GM plant (0)

OSHAWA --  A General Motors spokesman said today the company will be building three new cars in Oshawa, the first of which will be in production...

General Motors, feds and Province make a deal for Oshawa (0)

OSHAWA -- It's Christmas in September for General Motors and its Oshawa employees.An agreement reached today between GM and the federal and ...

GM wants to differentiate fact from fiction

OSHAWA -- A new General Motors website from out of the Detroit head office is an attempt to dispel rumours surrounding the company, according to a ...

New fire hall recognized for environmental features

AJAX -- The Town's new fire hall is an award winner. The Town received the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Federal Gas Tax Project ...

Whitby's Abilities Centre gets $15 million from feds

WHITBY -- On the eve of a federal election call, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is lauding a $15 million windfall announced today for his home riding ...

Weekend events in Durham

Sept. 6Second Chance Wildlife is holding an adopt-a-thon at Pet Smart, 1899 Brock Rd., Pickering to find homes for animals and to raise funds to keep...

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