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Clerk assaulted in convenience store heist
August 30, 2008 - 11:30

BOWMANVILLE -- A clerk was assaulted during an armed robbery at a Bowmanville convenience store Thursday night.

The clerk was treated for injuries after he was hit on the head with a rifle during ...

Break-in call leads to pot bust
August 30, 2008 - 04:30

OSHAWA -- A woman and her son are facing drug charges after police investigating a break-in at an Oshawa home discovered evidence of a marijuana grow operation.

Durham police said officers ...

Cops close in on cocaine suspect at train station
August 29, 2008 - 05:33

OSHAWA -- Durham cops closed in on a drug trafficking suspect as he awaited an eastbound train Thursday morning in Oshawa, seizing more than four ounces of cocaine.

Members of Durham’s drug and ...

Police seek suspect in jewelry theft
August 29, 2008 - 12:44

PICKERING -- Police are hoping the release of security camera images will help them nab a suspect in...

Body of missing Whitby man found
August 29, 2008 - 12:09

WHITBY -- The body of a Whitby man reported missing earlier this week has been found in a wooded ...

Clerk assaulted in convenience store heist

BOWMANVILLE -- A clerk was assaulted during an armed robbery at a Bowmanville convenience store Thursday night.

The clerk was treated for injuries ...

Police seek suspect in jewelry theft

PICKERING -- Police are hoping the release of security camera images will help them nab a suspect in a theft from the Pickering Town Centre. The ...

Stanley Tippett audio now online

CLARINGTON -- Clips of an audiotaped interview with accused kidnapper Stanley Tippett are now available on newsdurhamregion.com (See related media ...

'Business as usual' at elementary schools, despite lack of contract

CLARINGTON -- It'll be "business as usual" at local public elementary schools this fall, despite talk of possible job action stemming ...

The student becomes the teacher

OSHAWA -- Five years ago she was a student in high school. Now Megan de Jonge is back -- only this time she's teaching. The 23-year-old Whitby ...

College classes set to go on Tuesday

DURHAM -- Even if Durham College's support staff hit the picket lines on Tuesday, classes are set to start. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union...

Weekend events in Durham

Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 Port Perry Fair is held at the fairgrounds, Reach Road and Old Simcoe Street, with opening at 6 p.m. Saturday and closing at 5 p.m...

Theatre groups hold auditions for musicals

DURHAM -- More auditions are being held by local theatre groups looking for actors for musicals. Oshawa Little Theatre will hold auditions Sept. 2, 3 ...

No quick fix for basement flooding, says Region

DURHAM -- There's no easy solution to the problem that caused more than a hundred basement floods in August, say Durham Region staff. At least 107 ...

Don't lower Oshawa with slang terms

To the editor: Re: Proud to be from The Shwa, letter, Aug. 27 I am discombobulated and exasperated with your "Shwa" letter. Kings, tycoons, ...

Art in the Park was great

To the editor: As a first-time vendor at the Art In The Park, I would like to commend the Uxbridge Lions for a well-organized show. We were able to ...

Water bottles littered everywhere

To the editor: During Earth Day the largest amount of a single item that we pick up at the waterfront is plastic water bottles. People even throw ...

Bruins paste Schomberg 10-4

BRADFORD -- One game into the exhibition season and the Uxbridge Bruins already have a win under their belt. The Jr. C hockey club pumped double digit...

A few observations as Generals camp gets into full swing

It's often said the biggest impact superstars can have on their team is making those around them better. John Tavares is likely going to have to do ...

Season winding down at Mosport

BOWMANVILLE -- The 2008 Mosport Speedway season is winding down, and with the race dates disappearing, intensity levels are on the rise. In this ...

Striking out on their own

DURHAM -- Instead of spending the summer flipping burgers or selling clothes, 13 local teens and 20-somethings have become CEOs of their own companies...

Going wild over Durham's zoos

DURHAM -- A trip to the zoo doesn’t have to mean a long drive on busy highways.

There are four zoos in Durham and their owners are hoping to ...

The show will go on, eventually

UXBRIDGE -- A fence surrounds the front entrance of the Uxbridge Music Hall, wood and bricks scattered about waiting for a permanent home on the face ...

Weekend events in Durham

Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 Port Perry Fair is held at the fairgrounds, Reach Road and Old Simcoe Street, with opening at 6 p.m. Saturday and closing at 5 p.m...

The invasion of the Great Lakes

ONTARIO -- Oshawa resident Allan Bass has been fishing the Great Lakes and the rivers that flow into them for 45 years and he’s noticed some changes....

A sign of Terry's legacy

UXBRIDGE -- Maggie Ferraro wants residents to give her a sign they are joining this year's Uxbridge Terry Fox Run. And in exchange, Ms. Ferraro, a...

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