Archive for August, 2009

Three charged in stabbing of Ajax man

AJAX -- An investigation into the stabbing of an Ajax man earlier this month has led to the arrest of three suspects, two of them Durham Region residents.

Members of several Durham police units...

Durham Region and GTA warned of heavy rain

DURHAM -- Two low-pressure systems travelling from the U.S. are expected to merge to form a larger system that could drop up to 50 millimetres of rain on parts of Southern Ontario overnight and...

North Durham a hit and miss in Toronto

TORONTO -- If Toronto won't come to north Durham, north Durham can go to Toronto.

And that it did.

Uxbridge, Scugog and Brock townships have all sent a fleet of volunteers to the Canadian...

Crown seeks jail for bookkeeper in Bowmanville fraud case

OSHAWA -- A prosecutor is seeking jail time for a bookkeeper convicted of defrauding her employer, saying the courts must send a message such crimes won't be tolerated.

"This case calls...

Debris fire at old Wal-Mart building sends thick black smoke into Oshawa sky

OSHAWA -- A fire amid the debris in the old Wal-Mart building that's being demolished at Harmony Road and Taunton Road in Oshawa is sending a thick column of black smoke into the sky.

"You...

Heavy black smoke at vacant Wal-Mart building in Oshawa

OSHAWA -- Thick black smoke can be seen from a distance with a fire reported in the Harmony and Taunton Road area. 

Callers to Oshawa This Week says the fire is apparently in a building...

North Durham diesel thieves haul away 50,000 litres

DURHAM -- Police are investigating the theft of thousands of litres of diesel fuel from businesses and construction company compounds in north Durham.

Over the past three months, large quantities...

Bust of Oshawa teens leads to $80,000 in stolen property

OSHAWA -- A stolen car investigation led police to an Oshawa residence where they discovered a stash of thousands of dollars worth of stolen property.

Three teenagers face charges in connection...

Six beaches in Durham Region posted with caution against swimming

DURHAM -- Six of 14 beaches tested by Durham Region are posted with cautions against swimming because of high bacteria counts.

The posted beaches are marked with red pins on the map below...

Scugog woman seriously hurt in crash

SCUGOG ISLAND -- A three-vehicle accident on Scugog Island late Wednesday afternoon sent a Scugog woman to hospital with serious injuries.

According to police, at 4:15 p.m. on Aug. 26, a van...

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