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A firefighter in the making
By Kristen Calis - Oct 09, 2008 - 04:30 AM

PICKERING -- If a kid on Sammy Xerri's street falls off their bike, or a small grass fire breaks out on a neighbour's lawn, they know who to call. "I go to small neighbourhood calls,...

Johnson Controls closing plant
Oct 08, 2008 - 08:25 AM

WHITBY -- The plant contracted to assemble doors and make seats for the 2010 Camaro is now slated to...

Feds cautioned Canadian banks: Flaherty
Oct 08, 2008 - 02:33 PM

The federal government warned "a couple" of...

Fill investigation builds
Oct 08, 2008 - 02:18 PM

UXBRIDGE -- An Uxbridge farmer has been asked by a conservation authority to stop a fill operation ...

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Crime

Gas bars hit in early-morning break-ins

DURHAM -- Thieves hit two Canadian Tire gas bar kiosks in smash-and-grab style break-ins early Tuesday. The first incident occurred at the Canadian ...

Air pistol fired at school, teen charged

OSHAWA -- Charges have been laid against a teenager after a man was shot in the face with an air pistol Monday afternoon in an Oshawa high school ...

Missing Blackstock teen reunited with family

BLACKSTOCK -- A Blackstock teen who vanished last Wednesday was reunited with her grandparents on the weekend after authorities tracked her to an ...

Pickering murders linked, police say

Blackstock teen found in Edmonton, man charged with abduction

Pot crop, loaded rifles seized from Blackstock home

Education

Passions fill Pringle Creek at closing meeting

DURHAM -- They'll fight for their school. That was the message resident after resident sent at a public meeting regarding closure and ...

Students leave their mark in Pen Strokes

DURHAM -- With stories such as 'Superman is better than Spiderman', Durham students have created this year's edition of Pen Strokes. In ...

Pickering High School gets Italian for Ortona

AJAX -- Pickering High School students are fundraising Italian style. To help students get to Ortona, Italy, for the 65th anniversary of the Battle ...

Forgotten battle to be remembered

NDP candidate strikes sour note at school debate

Durham College staff reach a deal to avert strike

Entertainment

Books, photography subjects of special Whitby library programs

WHITBY -- Readers and photographers should check out two programs at Whitby Public Library, central branch, this fall. First up is What To Read Next ...

Borelians' season opener mixes youth and veterans, drama and laughs

PORT PERRY -- Two young actors mix with stage veterans in the opening play of the Borelians' new season. Lost in Yonkers, by Neil Simon, is a ...

Records to play at one's own funeral

We are midway through a great double week of tunesmitery here in the Shwarock City. Our fellow traveller, The Glensley, was sent off on his own path ...

Charlie Brown and friends on stage at the Uxbridge Music Hall

Alice Cooper takes the stage tonight in Oshawa

Whitby woman thinks she can dance

Opinion

Make your democratic voice heard by voting on election day

If you haven't already marked your ballot at an advance poll, make sure you head out on election day to exercise your democratic right. The polls ...

Drop sign idea and get real council

The City of Oshawa is in for some tough times, with General Motors seeing a drastic reduction in the size of the labour force, the closing of the ...

It's only hot if it makes your temperature rise

I think it's time for the word hot to go away. If I hear of one more person, vehicle or article of clothing described as hot I am going to pull my own...

Education needs to meet needs of all children

Sorenstam left her mark on LPGA Tour

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Sports

Gens close but come up short

BELLEVILLE -- A quality performance didn’t translate into a victory for the Oshawa Generals on Wednesday night.

Even at one point in the second ...

Huggins honoured by DRSA

BOWMANVILLE -- Alf Huggins has seen a lot in his day. A soccer enthusiast for more than 50 years, the Bowmanville resident has gone from playing the ...

Monarchs sweep doubleheader to end fastball regular season

PICKERING -- Pickering's St. Mary Catholic Secondary School Monarchs varsity girls' fastball team enters the playoffs loaded with confidence ...

Breen traded to Erie Otters

Third period rally salvages tie for Bruins

Trojans remain perfect on the gridiron

Business

Feds cautioned Canadian banks: Flaherty

The federal government warned "a couple" of Canadian banks that their capitalization ...

Snow maintenance may hit the roof

UXBRIDGE -- Residents may not only be clearing snow from sidewalks this winter, but their rooftops as well, if a proposed bylaw is passed. Township ...

Wal-Mart plaza put on hold until 2009

PORT PERRY -- With the cold winter months quickly approaching and a few details yet to be worked out, the development company proposing to bring a ...

Uxbridge opens doors on budget

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Johnson Controls closing plant

Life

Moraine train offers a chance to see fall colours

UXBRIDGE - The York-Durham Heritage Railway train is offering colourful fall trips through the Oak Ridges Moraine. Trains run on weekends during the ...

Vegetable and cheese tea biscuits

Biscuits are amazingly comforting alongside warm soups, hearty stews and salads. This biscuit has whole wheat flour and shredded Ontario vegetables ...

A 'Grey' day planned for Saturday

WHITBY -- A Greyhound group hosts its first Walk a Grey adoption awareness event in Whitby on Saturday afternoon. The Galloping Greys Play Group and ...

In Scugog, one person's junk is another's treasure

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Longer hours at Ajax food bank

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Oshawa all-candidates debate goes dark