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Woman leaps from second floor to escape Albert Street blaze

By Jillian Follert - Nov 17, 2008 - 08:20 AM

OSHAWA -- Four people escaped with their lives and not much else Monday morning after a massive fire tore through two homes on Albert Street.

The red brick semi at the corner of Albert Street and ...

Police seek identity of flasher
Nov 17, 2008 - 02:08 PM

PICKERING -- Police are trying to identify a suspect after reports of a man exposing himself in east...

Courthouse food fight over for now
Nov 17, 2008 - 02:08 PM

OSHAWA -- The food fight at Oshawa's courthouse is over -- for now. On Monday a lawyer for the ...

Snow arrives in North Durham

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Nov 16, 2008 - 10:28 PM

NORTH DURHAM -- The winter scenes were like picture postcards after snow blanketed many areas in ...

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Police seek identity of flasher

PICKERING -- Police are trying to identify a suspect after reports of a man exposing himself in east Pickering. Durham police have investigated two ...

Courthouse food fight over for now

OSHAWA -- The food fight at Oshawa's courthouse is over -- for now. On Monday a lawyer for the Durham Regional Police said the service will supplement...

Traffic stop leads to weapons charges

DURHAM -- An Ajax man is facing numerous charges, including allegations related to a shooting last summer, after a traffic stop by Toronto police ...

Investors warned of stock trading scam

Rival incursion led to biker murder plot: witness

Man charged in schoolyard assault a victim: Lawyer

Education

Catholic elementary teachers reach contract deal

DURHAM -- A tentative contract agreement has been reached between the Durham Catholic board and its elementary teachers. A ratification meeting for ...

College and university disentangling services

DURHAM -- Durham College's board of governors has axed a vice-president position created just last year as part of a process to disentangle the ...

Students caught on camera

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DURHAM -- Students in Durham's Catholic high schools are now under surveillance when they walk through the halls. The school board has installed ...

Close the Gap, Durham elementary teachers say

Councillor really wants staff to look into buying school site

Catholic board and teachers reach deal

Entertainment

The Final Veronica play

AJAX -- Enjoy a night out with dinner and a play. Patrick McMahon is Ernest Hemingway in 'The Final Veronica', a three-part play on Nov. 22 ...

Artists visit Cultural Expressions art gallery to showcase their work

AJAX -- View the artwork of Elena Petrova and Passmore Mashaya. The Cultural Expressions Art Gallery is exhibiting the artists' works until Dec. 6...

Bright ideas needed

UXBRIDGE -- An Uxbridge club is looking for bright ideas to light up Elgin Park this December. The Uxbridge Optimist Club is organizing its inaugural ...

Book launch in Pickering

Bowmanville art gallery launches music club

What's coming up in Oshawa, Whitby this fall

Opinion

Theft of magnetic ribbons upsetting

To the editor: What a sad day it is when someone decides to steal a support our troops and also a breast cancer magnetic ribbon off a car.David ...

Become familiar with the lingo that the anglers use

Like everything else, fishermen have their own language with a set of sayings that outsiders don't understand. If you have spent any time around ...

Reader says no time to prepare meaningfully comment on Ajax budget

To the editor: Re: 'Have your say on the Ajax budget', Keith Gilligan column, Nov. 7. Keith Gilligan is living a dream if he truly believes ...

Cougar sightings in area not new

Mortgage nightmare will be worse in Pickering thanks to local council

Re: Neighbourhood watch

Sports

Diner duo dishes big hoops efforts for Michael's

AJAX -- A Michael's Eatery duo propelled the squad to its first victory of the season, 44-27 over Top Shelf in Ajax Men's Basketball League ...

Not much to choose between MoJacks and Bruins

PORT PERRY -- Four points separate the Port Perry MoJacks and Uxbridge Bruins in the standings, but there isn't much to choose between the two in ...

Bulldogs split title games

Brock High's senior football team are Tier 2 champions.

The Dawgs took the field against Ajax Sunday afternoon at Oshawa's Civic Fields and rolled...

Impact dominates the wrestling mats

Generals win fourth straight at home

Mud bowl win for Gators in LOSSA senior championship

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Business

YMCA employment workshops throughout November

DURHAM -- Perfect the skills needed to get that job. The YMCA has many workshops in the month of November that will aid you in preparing for future ...

Local salon and hairstylist win national awards

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WHITBY -- It started with a dream or a "dream board" more specifically. A dream board is to the hair-styling world what a story board is to ...

Tough financial times: an opportunity for growth

DURHAM -- With government bailouts, a flailing auto industry, layoffs and a soft market now might not seem like an ideal time to be an entrepreneur....

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Union and finance minister butt heads on auto policy

Real estate agent scaling the heights

Life

Christmas craft club for children during holiday season

PICKERING -- Interested in some child-free shopping? Register your children for one or more of the Christmas Craft Club workshops at the Pickering ...

Free CPR-AED event raises awareness for the Heart and Stroke Foundation

PICKERING -- Learn to help people in distress at a free CPR-AED Awareness event. The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario is hosting a free CPR-AED ...

Uxbridge toy drive kicks off

UXBRIDGE -- Imagine being a kid and not having a present to open on Christmas morning. Several Uxbridge organizations have come together in the hope ...

It's easy being green

Uxbridge Skating Club holds its first Family Fun Fair

Stuffed pears

Santa Claus comes to town

The Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade

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