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UOIT students face transit hike
By Reka Szekely - Nov 06, 2008 - 04:00 AM

DURHAM -- Durham, Trent and UOIT students will have to shell out another $20 next year for a UPass, which gives students unlimited rides on Durham Region Transit (DRT). The Region's transit commission...

Abilities Centre gala raises $385,000
Nov 06, 2008 - 04:30 AM

DURHAM -- A gala held to support the Abilities Centre did just that and more by raising $385,000 ...

Death of beloved lunch supervisor stuns community
Nov 05, 2008 - 01:59 PM

WHITBY -- In 17 years, Mae Carlson never missed a day of school. As outdoor lunch supervisor at ...

Drivers still honking for Obama

Nov 05, 2008 - 02:02 PM

PICKERING -- Since February, Pickering farmer Norman Collier knew in his gut Barack Obama would be ...

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Crime

Suspect sought in Halloween attack

OSHAWA -- Police are trying to identify a suspect in a Halloween night attack that left a young woman with a black eye. The 18-year-old victim told ...

Trio faces 200 charges in break-in spree

WHITBY -- More than 200 charges are expected to be laid against three people accused of fleeing police after a rash of break-ins in Durham last month....

Ajax residents caught up in heroin smuggling bust

AJAX -- Two Ajax residents are among four suspects being held in what one RCMP officer called the largest seizure of heroin by the force in more than ...

'Bandit' back behind bars

Senior slightly hurt in purse snatching

Tips sought in assault that left man hospitalized

Education

UOIT students face transit hike

DURHAM -- Durham, Trent and UOIT students will have to shell out another $20 next year for a UPass, which gives students unlimited rides on Durham ...

UOIT students face transit hike

DURHAM -- Durham, Trent and UOIT students will have to shell out another $20 next year for a UPass, which gives students unlimited rides on Durham ...

College students learn about gambling risks

DURHAM -- The Responsible Gambling Council wants Durham College students to know test scores aren't the only important numbers. Representatives ...

Injured teen's family files $65 million lawsuit

Two boards, two deals

Suspensions drop in Durham public schools

Entertainment

Available art exhibition space for 2009

AJAX -- Calling all local visual artists. Applications are now being accepted for 2009 art exhibitions in the atrium of the McLean Community Centre in...

Free youth event aims to promote Drug Awareness Week

DURHAM -- Live Out Loud. The free event for local youth, ages 13 to 19, who live in Ajax or Pickering includes live music, interactive games and ...

Local artist Kim Robertson's watercolour paintings on display

PICKERING -- Experience the artwork of Kim Robertson in person. An artist for most of her life, she has worked in pencil, pastel and acrylic paint, ...

'Pardon Me Prime Minister' presents political laughs in Pickering

Ajax author examines a century of Les Canadiens

Spend 'An Evening with Schubert' in Uxbridge

Opinion

Giant trees quite the sight in land Down Under

Of all the remarkable things to be seen Down Under, I'd have to say that trees struck me most profoundly. Giant trees, some of the tallest and ...

Many fears are just imagination

With the recent deaths caused by a disease most of us had never heard of, namely listeriosis as well as any number of other news items which fall ...

Council should say No to development

Our neighbourhood opposes the zoning bylaw amendment and proposed development at Green Road and Baseline Road in Bowmanville. In the Official Plan ...

Historic election gives world hope for better days

Federal equalization help a sign Ontario could use a hand

Extra cash can fill local void

Sports

Trojans, Gators meet a week early

DURHAM -- The anticipated senior football clash between the Pickering Trojans of Ajax and Wilson Gators of Whitby will come a week earlier than ...

Artificial field of dreams for Pickering soccer

PICKERING -- Plenty of players, parents and dignitaries gathered under blue skies to welcome in a new era of soccer in the city. The Pickering Soccer ...

Uxbridge sports briefs for Nov. 5

Uxbridge skaters earn gold and diamond Skate Canada tests UXBRIDGE -- A trio of Uxbridge skaters did the club proud with their recent achievements. ...

Batchelor leads Lords to big victory

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Bruins crush Chiefs

Business

Design, plant, weed and fertilize

DURHAM -- Running a business is like gardening.

Well, maybe not exactly, but the hobby does provide a good metaphor for CEOs. Both require design, ...

Freebie will open floodgates: staff

UXBRIDGE -- Granting a request from a non-profit group for free use of a community hall will open the floodgates for more requests, Uxbridge's top...

What a gas!

PICKERING -- When Anna DiDuca's name was called as business person of the year her response was total shock. "Anna that's you," one of her ...

Design, plant, weed and fertilize

Car sales up but not for Ford, GM

Hoping to bridge gap on funding

Life

Keeping fit key to preventing falls

DURHAM -- It's mainly because of the feet. For seniors, the twin dangers of slipping and falling can be reduced to a great extent simply by ...

Weekend events to enjoy in Durham

The first weekend in November is packed with events for people of all ages and of all tastes. Look for hockey, concerts, hikes and special events in ...

Sit tight on financial rollercoaster ride

DURHAM -- It was C.D. Howe, a senior cabinet minister in the Liberal government of Louis St. Laurent, who famously was quoted as saying, "...

The return of the flu season