160 to lose jobs in Oshawa parts plant closing
Pittsburg Glass Works to close in early 2009
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OSHAWA - Winter strollers walk past the Pittsburgh Glass Works plant on First Street. The company has announced that it will be closing the plant in early 2009. December 2, 2008.
Dec 01, 2008 - 08:39 PM
OSHAWA -- Pittsburg Glass in Oshawa has announced it will close its automotive parts plant -- a move the Canadian Autoworkers Union says will put 160 people out of work.The Oshawa parts plant on First Avenue manufactures windshields, rear and side windows for the Chevrolet ...
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Slots don't ring up traffic in Ajax neighbourhood
By Keith Gilligan - Dec 02, 2008 - 12:47 PM
AJAX -- About 4,000 people visit the Slots at Ajax Downs each day and the vast majority do not travel through neighbouring subdivisions to get there. That's the finding of a study conducted for ...
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More drunks pulled off the road
DURHAM -- Another 32 people have been charged with drinking and driving offences, bringing the two-week total for arrests by Durham cops working RIDE ...
Students sing, dance
NEWCASTLE -- It's a big school but don't let the hustle and bustle of the 600 students, the 11 Smartboards, and the ongoing work of the school...
Child abuse: another form of bullying
DURHAM -- Almost a decade has passed since the case first came to light but despite the passage of time, few can forget the case of two Blackstock ...
Audition for Spoon River Anthology
PICKERING -- Audition for a role in the Spoon River Anthology. The play introduces you to a cemetery where the ghosts of former inhabitants took their...
Pop goes Durham Philharmonic Choir
OSHAWA -- The Durham Philharmonic Choir is going lighter for its Christmas concert this year. "We thought we'd change our direction and style,...
Coalition comes right out of the blue
There are many reasons why there should not be a coalition government in Ottawa, but the No. 1 overriding one is simple: Canadians didn’t vote for one...
2010 beckons Brown to the bobsled
PICKERING -- There's real irony in Pickering's Shelley-Ann Brown's burgeoning career as a world-class bobsledder. You see, the 28-year-old...
Celebrate a Christmas in the Village
AJAX -- Take a trip back in time. This holiday season, visit the Pickering Museum Village to meet many fictional characters from the past and learn ...