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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 …
Read More »‘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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Smile Cookie Campaign proceeds help Durham Children’s Aid Foundation – Durham
The Smile Cookie Campaign is in full swing this week, so feeding your sweet tooth craving with a cookie will feel extra rewarding. This year, 100 per cent of proceeds from cookie sales in Durham Region will be going towards supporting the Durham Children’s Aid Foundation. Since 2004, the foundation …
Read More »Man posing as police officer gains woman’s trust, then sexually assaults her: Durham police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man posing as a police officer met a woman online and gained her trust before sexually assaulting her, Durham Regional Police allege. Police said in a news release Tuesday that officers became involved in a sex assault investigation on March 28. …
Read More »Paddleboard Mental Health advocate bullied after visiting Parliament Hill
A mental health advocate is speaking out after he claims he was subjected to bullying after meeting with the prime minister earlier this week. Whitby, Ont. resident Mike Shoreman was being recognized for his feat of paddle-boarding across the five great lakes back in 2022. But when he posted a …
Read More »New Durham Regional Police Chief Peter Moreira sworn in
It was an event full of fanfare, starting with the new Durham Region’s new chief of police being bagpiped into a full house of his new peers, dignitaries and police officers from across the Greater Toronto Area. Nearly 300 people people came to witness the swearing in of the ninth …
Read More »Viral video of lion sparks concern over roadside zoo in Clarington, Ont.
A TikTok video posted last Friday, showing a lion at an Ontario roadside zoo that looked like it had escaped its primary enclosure, is sending shockwaves throughout the animal advocacy community. The video, taken outside Jungle Cat World Wildlife Park in Orono, near Clarington, is circulating through various channels. It …
Read More »Durham Region students saddened after Qur’an desecrated at local school
Students and Muslims in Durham Region, and across the country are devastated after an act of Islamophobia at a local school. It happened in Courtice, Ont., where community leaders say a group of boys contributed in disrespecting and destroying a Qur’an during an education class about the religion. The act …
Read More »Driver attempts U-turn on Hwy. 401 during police pursuit, crashes and is arrested: Durham police
A Montreal man was arrested early Friday after he attempted a U-turn on Highway 401 and crashed while being chased by police, officers say. Durham Regional Police said at around 4:40 a.m., officers observed a Dodge Ram heading east on Highway 401 near Holt Road in Bowmanville and tried to …
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