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GM deal means we can all exhale
Wed May 21, 2008
It's not hard to imagine that many Durham residents breathed a huge sigh of relief with the news last Friday a new three-year contract between GM and the CAW was ratified.

The deal... Full Story

Ajax, Pickering the place to be for spring and summer fun
Sun May 18, 2008

Before you look to distant locales for spring and summer fun this year, take a look at what’s going on in your own backyard first.

We’re in the midst of the May long weekend, the... Full Story

Metal concert a revelation to this middle-aged chaperone
Sat May 17, 2008
I went to my first "metal" concert last week. Well, I'm generalizing. My children are quick to inform me, with remarkable condescension, that there are, in fact, several important... Full Story
Higher development charges needed to pay for growth
Fri May 16, 2008
The question of who should pay for the steady and spectacular growth in Durham Region has always been a concern for regional politicians.

Cognizant of competition for commercial, industrial and... Full Story

Total Hockey doesn't score; let's hope council learned
Thu May 15, 2008
When it came to Total Hockey, Clarington taxpayers got played badly.

In February 2006 questions were raised concerning the $1.8-million price tag associated with what was then being billed as a... Full Story

Join the army of pump price patrollers and keep 'em accountable
Tue May 13, 2008
So, what do you think of the price of gas?

It doesn't take too long these days before the conversation turns to our collective pain at the pumps.

Skyrocketing gas prices have gone from an... Full Story

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Oshawa man charged with sexually assaulting children
Oshawa man charged with sexually assaulting children
33-year-old Shane Knarr has been released on bail. The Oshawa man is charged with sexually assaulting two young children at Trinity Pentecostal church. The alleged victims are a 3-year-old girl and a 5-year-old boy. Stefanie Swinson files this report.


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