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‘This violence needs to stop,’ Durham advocates react to mass shooting in Sault Ste. Marie – Durham

Just days before Halloween, anger, shock and sadness fill the small community of Sault Ste. Marie, after five people were shot dead last Monday night. Five people – including three children, were found dead at two homes, in what police are calling a result of intimate partner violence. In Durham …

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Rollover crash on Highway 407 leaves victim with critical injuries: OPP

A rollover crash on Highway 407 in Durham Region Wednesday has left a victim with critical injuries, police say. Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said it happened at around 5 p.m. at Simcoe Street, between the off and on-ramps. Schmidt said one person was taken to hospital with life-threatening …

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Boy charged after replica firearm pointed at Oshawa homeowner: police

Durham Regional Police say a 12-year-old boy was charged after a replica firearm was pointed “in a threatening manner while causing property damage” in Oshawa earlier this week. Police said the incident happened on Sept. 16 at around 5:25 p.m. in the Mary Street North and Taunton Road area. Investigators …

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1 arrested for attempted murder, 2 more sought following shooting in Cobourg

One man has been arrested for attempted murder and two others are wanted for a similar charge following a shooting in the West Beach area of Cobourg, Ont., earlier this month. According to the Cobourg Police Service, around 4:45 p.m. on Aug. 16, officers responded to reports of gunshots in the …

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New pilot project coming to Durham Region to educate youth on human trafficking – Durham

A new program is on its way to give youth in Durham Region more resources and education, in the fight against human trafficking in a digital world, geared towards students in grades 7-8. The “TeenIRL (In Real Life) Empowerment and Prevention Program” will be receiving $180,500 over the span of …

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‘It’s awful’: Oshawa community shocked after house fire deemed as arson

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Neighbours living in Oshawa’s south end are in shock after a suspicious fire left an elderly woman in critical condition. Oshawa fire crews were called to 250 McNaughton Ave. around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday. Deputy Fire Chief Steve Barkwell says it appears …

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14 cited for fireworks infractions in Ajax, Ont., over Canada Day weekend

In the aftermath of the Canada Day long weekend, the Town of Ajax has laid charges against 14 individuals alleged to have violated the fireworks bylaw  and issued several warnings. “What we have been noticing over the last year…[is] the amount of community individuals that have been going into our …

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Ontario quadriplegic mother applies for MAID over lack of access to disability supports

In a video that has gone viral on TikTok, an Ontario quadriplegic mother of three says she has just days left before she can access medical assistance in dying (MAID) yet she is unable to access disability support. “I have 12 days left on my medical assistance in dying application …

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Small child pronounced dead after Ajax, Ont. drowning call

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police and first responders are on the scene of a drowning reportedly involving a three-year-old child in Ajax, Ont. Durham Regional Police said a drowning call came on Tuesday evening in the area of Rossland Road West and Harwood Avenue. A three-year-old …

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