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Spike in small dog thefts throughout region
By Parvaneh Pessian - Sep 11, 2008 - 04:21 PM

DURHAM -- Paige Howsam thought she was doing the right thing when she left her seven-year-old dog Bailey in her car with the air-conditioning running and the windows slightly ajar. The Whitby woman ...

McLean golden in eyes of students
Sep 11, 2008 - 09:33 AM

WHITBY -- Students at Williamsburg Public School in Whitby demonstrated the same kind of hard work, ...

Worst fears have come true since skatepark opened: neighbours
Sep 11, 2008 - 04:21 PM

COURTICE -- Neighbours of the newly opened Courtice skatepark say their worst fears have been ...

Police find plants, dried pot in Courtice
Sep 11, 2008 - 03:25 PM

COURTICE -- A couple are facing charges after police seized marijuana plants and dried pot at a ...

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The annual Port Perry Fair was a big hit with visitors Labour Day weekend.

Police find plants, dried pot in Courtice

COURTICE -- A couple are facing charges after police seized marijuana plants and dried pot at a Courtice residence. Durham cops executing a search ...

American guilty of threatening Flaherty

LOUISIANA -- A federal jury has found a Shreveport stockbroker guilty of threatening Whitby-Oshawa MP Jim Flaherty. Lloyd D. Tiller Jr., 59, returns ...

Police hunting suspects following break-in

UXBRIDGE -- North Durham police are trying to identify two suspects caught on a surveillance camera when a cement block was thrown through the window ...

Catholic school board enrolment down

DURHAM -- The Catholic school board has less students in its system this year, particularly in the elementary sector. As of Sept. 5, there are 688 ...

School board shortfall getting smaller

DURHAM -- The Catholic school board is getting closer to having a "real balanced budget." The Durham Catholic District School Board is ...

Barbara Coloroso is coming to Durham

DURHAM -- Just because it isn't wrong, doesn't make it right, is the lesson being taught at this year's Parents as Partners Conference....

Indie musicians putting on a show

OSHAWA -- The Shwa-ltz is back.

The free, all-day, indie music festival, the result of big ideas and hard work of local organizers and musicians, ...

Literary festival returns for second year

OSHAWA -- A celebration of Durham's writers, readers, storytellers and songwriters is back. The Stellar Literary Festival will be held Saturday, ...

On a quest for self

Usually, of course, it's the singer's work; the voice, the song that can bring something new and forceful to one's existence, something ...

Greens should stick to environment only

To the editor: The Green Party should not participate in any debate other than the environment. What else could it possibly contribute? We already ...

Farm-Tech should be built elsewhere

To the editor: From ancient history to modern times ethanol/alcohol has been produced and gone by the wayside as time marched on. The negative effects...

Reader takes MP's side on harbour dispute

To the editor:Re: Shame on MP, kudos to mayor, says reader, Michael Maynard letter, Sept. 4. Michael Maynard congratulates Mayor John Gray for using ...

From Blue Devil to Bulldog

SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Zack Greer is heading back to school. And the lacrosse field too. The long time box lacrosse star with the Whitby Warriors, who ...

Lords lay the hammer down on Queen's

OSHAWA -- The Durham Lords men's baseball team appears to have playing on the road down pat. Now, this weekend they'll have an opportunity to ...

Pickering soccer teams shaded in Ontario Cup finals

PICKERING -- Pickering Soccer Club rep teams lost by the slimmest of margins in the Ontario Cup finals in Vaughan last weekend. The Pickering Cougars ...

Uxbridge looks outside itself for ideas

UXBRIDGE -- A public forum Tuesday about how another town has made strides to improve its downtown sparked new debates and conjured up old ones in ...

CAW elects new leader

OSHAWA -- The Canadian Auto Workers union has elected a new leader. Ken Lewenza, former president of CAW Local 444 in Windsor will be taking the head ...

Seniors residence likened to 'resort hotel'

UXBRIDGE -- A new residential building for "higher-end" seniors is being proposed for Uxbridge's urban area. Jason Pantalone, partner of...

Teddy bears and tea at Parkwood

OSHAWA -- This month, children can learn about teddy bears, make their own and attend a special tea with grandparents at Parkwood Estate. On Sept. 21,...

Look after those teeth

The Onatrio Dental Association says learning healthy habits at school age essential to good long-term oral healthAs kids head back to school this ...

A winning battle with listeria

UXBRIDGE -- Today, Nicole Vos of Uxbridge is happy and healthy with five daughters. But the 38-year-old's first attempt to have a child a decade ...

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