Planning application fees set to go up
The region may soon be asking for more money from those looking to have land rezoned or other land planning applications. According to a report passed unanimously by the [...]
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Surplus for transit
Following the first four months of 2016, Durham Region Transit is looking to be in the black for the year. According to a report presented to the finance and administration [...]
Teachers, board come to tentative deal
The Durham Catholic District School Board has reached a tentative deal with the union representing its secondary school teachers. The details of the deal with the Ontario [...]
Federal offender wanted
A Canada-wide warrant has been issued after a federal offender breached his parole. Michael Anthony Pinto, 39, is described as a white male, five feet and 11 inches tall, 177 [...]
Father, daughter arrested after year-long investigation into stolen property
A father and daughter duo are facing muliple charges after a year-long investigation by police into property crimes. Police first receieved information in April 2015 that an [...]
Fact check on climate change denial
Re: “PC’s going green for votes,” March 29, 2016 “Where is the fiscal responsibility?” April 27, 2016 Dear Editor, I do not know why Patrick Brown has reversed [...]
Money, money, money
Sir Henry Lauder, a turn of the century entertainer from Scotland, once said that a bank book can make good reading – better than some novels. Over at the region, that [...]
Lakeridge Health gains new hospital
The province has announced that the Rouge Valley Ajax-Pickering hospital will be splitting off from the Rouge Valley Health System and join the Lakeridge Health network. By [...]
Final tax billing bylaw
The budget may have been passed months ago, but the final tax bylaw has been approved and with it, the final due dates for tax bills. For residential properties, the third [...]
Talking for a cure
Working to beat a world record for most public speeches, Franco Scanga delivered a talk to the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood. Nobody likes public speaking. But Franco Scanga [...]