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Woman leaps from second floor to escape Albert Street blaze

Two homes destroyed, Fire Marshal investigating

Walter Passarella / Metroland

OSHAWA -- An early morning blaze gutted two homes on Albert Street at First Avenue. Residents managed to escape the fire, but one woman was forced to jump from the veranda roof. Nov. 17, 2008

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 First Avenue went up in flames just after 1:30 a.m., leaving two couples ... read more

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 Pickering. Durham police have investigated two reports -- one in late September and the other in ... read more

Courthouse food fight over for now
By Jeff Mitchell - Nov 17, 2008 - 02:08 PM
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 lunches for several men facing drug charges, a ... read more

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 north Durham over the weekend. A snowman, complete with a black hat and a corn broom, made his first ... read more

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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...

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 ...

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

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...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Mortgage nightmare will be worse in Pickering thanks to local council

To the editor: Real estate sales are down 35 per cent, yet Councillor Rick Johnson thinks doubling the housing stock in Pickering is the right thing ...

Re: Neighbourhood watch

Cougar sightings in area not new

Timing of car theft especially painful

Sports

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...

Generals win fourth straight at home

OSHAWA – Neil Conway has done it again.The surprising overager made 22 saves for his fourth win in the past five games, as the Oshawa Generals beat ...

Mud bowl win for Gators in LOSSA senior championship

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From Whitby to Western

Conway stays hot for Generals

Business

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 ...

Something new for This Week's business section

DURHAM -- It's time to get a fresh perspective for business owners and workers in the region. With tough financial times touching people all over the ...

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....

Union and finance minister butt heads on auto policy

Real estate agent scaling the heights

Manufacturers need to make cars people want to buy: Flaherty

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Life

It's easy being green

PORT PERRY -- The Kawartha Conservation Authority is planning a pair of workshops in the near future in an effort to show the public how easy it is to...

Uxbridge Skating Club holds its first Family Fun Fair

UXBRIDGE- The Uxbridge Skating Club is inviting the community to its first Family Fun Fair. The afternoon fun is set for Sunday, Nov. 23, from 2 to ...