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

WHITBY -- In 17 years, Mae Carlson never missed a day of school. As outdoor lunch supervisor at Florence M. Heard Public School in Whitby, staff say the 79-year-old was "always there" to ...

Injured teen's family files $65 million lawsuit Video
Nov 05, 2008 - 04:30 AM

DURHAM -- The family of a teen who was left quadriplegic after a high school wrestling match is ...

Trio faces 200 charges in break-in spree
Nov 05, 2008 - 12:36 PM

WHITBY -- More than 200 charges are expected to be laid against three people accused of fleeing ...

Ajax residents caught up in heroin smuggling bust
Nov 04, 2008 - 03:45 PM

AJAX -- Two Ajax residents are among four suspects being held in what one RCMP officer called the ...


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Abilities Centre of Durham Gala

A fundraising gala was held for the Abilities ...

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....

'Bandit' back behind bars

NEWCASTLE -- A man convicted just last year in a string of commercial break-ins is back behind bars and being investigated for a new rash of crimes....

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 Video

DURHAM -- The family of a teen who was left quadriplegic after a high school wrestling match is suing for $65 million. The suit names 16 defendants ...

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...

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, ...

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 ...

Extra cash can fill local void

What would you do with $56 million? That's a question your regional and municipal councillors will happily be forced to grapple with over the next ...

Thanks to ER staff at Lakeridge Health Bowmanville for great care

To the editor: Just want to thank all the staff of Lakeridge Health Bowmanville for the wonderful care I received Sunday night in the Emergency Room....

Lesson of election is only NDP had chance to beat Tories in Oshawa

To the editor:Re: Time for those who don't want Conservatives to learn lessons, Michael Maynard letter, Oct. 29. The only lesson was that in this ...

Clarington sports briefs for Nov. 5

Clarington speedskaters are off to the races CLARINGTON -- The Clarington Speed Skating Club started the year off with a bang in Strathroy, with 11 ...

Bruins crush Chiefs

LAKEFIELD -- Well, that was easy. The Uxbridge Bruins were greeted with little to no resistance when they visited Lakefield on Tuesday night, ...

Fury earns weekend split after trade of leading scorer

WHITBY -- Sans their leading scorer, the Whitby Fury had a bit of a hard time finding the back of the net over the weekend. But they'd better get ...

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 ...

Car sales up but not for Ford, GM

DURHAM -- October sales for General Motors and Ford were lower than expected, but overall Canadian vehicle sales were up 1.5 per cent last month ...

The return of the flu season Video (0)

DURHAM -- It's time to roll up your sleeve and fight back against the flu. Durham Region Public Health has kicked off this year's annual flu shot ...

Public meetings about Alzheimers

DURHAM -- The Alzheimer Society is offering a course for professional caregivers. The two-part session is on Nov. 19 and Nov. 26 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m...

No smoking, drinking at arena

UXBRIDGE -- Uxbridge arena staff are targeting smoking and drinking at the facility this year. According to a recent report to council from Bob ...

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Its Flu Season! Its Flu Season!

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