Archive for April, 2009

Crown claims Stratton forced teenager into sex

WHITBY -- Footage depicting a teenaged girl apparently in distress was merely "role-playing", said a Whitby man charged with sex crimes against minors spanning more than a decade.

The...

Fourth case of swine flu confirmed in Durham

DURHAM -- A fourth Durham resident has tested positive for swine flu, bringing the number of Ontarians confirmed to have contracted the viral disease to seven.

Provincial health officials confirmed...

Durham’s top doc says ‘don’t panic’

DURHAM -- Don't panic and use common sense.

That's the advice of Dr. Robert Kyle, Durham Region's medical officer of health, when it comes to swine flu.

"Our message is don't panic. We...

Face masks a hot commodity in Durham

DURHAM -- Joan Quinn swung by Health-Rite Pharmacy in Ajax Wednesday morning to purchase a recent hot commodity: a face mask.

"My mother is in a nursing home in Oshawa and I thought it would...

Rouge Valley taking ‘proactive approach’ to flu

DURHAM -- Concern, not alarm.

That's the state of affairs for the Rouge Valley Health System as it copes with the swine flu outbreak.

There have been four confirmed cases in Ontario...

Durham Catholic school board monitoring swine flu situation

DURHAM -- In situations such as the swine flu, school boards work closely with the health department, says a Durham director of education.

And so far, the Durham Catholic District School Board...

Four in custody after shot fired as cop arrives at Pickering home

PICKERING -- Four people were taken into custody late Monday night after a call about "suspicious activity" where police said at least one shot was fired as an officer arrived on the scene...

No swine flu cases in Durham

DURHAM -- There have been no confirmed cases of swine flu in Durham Region.

The Region Health Department urges those who have travelled to any of the affected areas and is experiencing influenza...

Jailhouse confession to Ajax shooting just bragging: defendant

WHITBY -- A youth on trial for aggravated assault has testified he was merely bragging when he told an undercover cop details of an attack that left an Ajax man with a gunshot wound.

Taking the...

Durham MPP pleased to see cellphone legislation finally pass

CLARINGTON -- Years after Durham MPP John O'Toole first called for the Province to ban hand-held cellphones and other electronic device use while driving, the idea is now enshrined in legislation.<p...

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