Archive for February, 2009

Traffic stop leads to charges for man

WHITBY -- A traffic stop led to several charges, including weapons offences, against a man Wednesday in Whitby.

An OPP officer on patrol stopped a pick-up truck that was missing its front licence...

Snow will melt before March

DURHAM -- Forget the heavy parkas and snow boots on Friday and grab your raincoats and rubber boots.

Spring-like weather is on its way, with heavy rain and mild temperatures coming, according to...

Woman confined, assaulted for three days

OSHAWA -- A woman endured three days of forced confinement and assaults in an Oshawa house before escaping and calling police Tuesday.

Durham police have charged a man in connection with the...

$1 million in cash, cocaine, and vehicles seized in Oshawa bust

OSHAWA -- Durham Regional Police say 11 people have been charged and two more are being sought in connection with a drug bust that led to the seizure of $1 million in cash, cocaine, and luxury...

Sex allegations against teachers unusual: College

DURHAM -- Allegations such as those levelled this week against a Durham teacher accused of sexual activity with a young person are addressed with the utmost gravity, says a spokesman with the...

Contested development may get more units

PICKERING -- An additional 25-storey building proposed for Bayly Street and Liverpool Road will be a nightmare, says a local resident.

Construction of the mixed-use development San Francisco By...

On the GO and through the snow

DURHAM -- It's a January morning and 6:15 a.m. at the Oshawa GO Station. The snow's picking up.

Hwy. 401 heading west has already slowed to a slushy crawl and both the volume on the road and the...

Pickering residents hammer Region on odour facility

DURHAM -- Pickering residents turned out en masse at the Region's works committee to voice their displeasure about a proposed odour control facility (OCF).

At least 75 people turned out to the...

Police seize cars, drugs, cash

DURHAM -- Thousands of dollars, six luxury cars, a handgun and $145,000 worth of street drugs were on display in Oshawa on Wednesday.

The goods, worth more than $1 million, were seized as part of a...

Fatal fire was arson, say investigators

CLARINGTON -- A fire which claimed the life of an 86-year-old Clarington man has been ruled arson, but police are not seeking any suspects.

"This was an arson, and the investigation is now...

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