Glenn Hendry

Three boys – each just 13 years old – are facing robbery charges after another teen was threatened with a knife in an incident at the Oshawa Centre mall. Durham Police were called to the mall Sunday just after 4 p.m. after reports of an armed person call. Police say four teens approached a 16-year-old […]

Gillingham Brewery of Prince Edward County earned three medals – including double golds – at the Ontario Brewing Awards at Niagara College Saturday night. “We are beyond thrilled to have won again tonight,” the brewery posted following the gala event in Niagara-on-the-Lake. “Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to the Ontario Brewing Awards […]

A cold weather alert issued Saturday night is still in effect for Durham Region. Cold Weather Alerts are issued by the region’s Health Department when Environment Canada forecasts a temperature of -15°C or colder, and/or a wind chill of -20 or colder. The alerts help community service agencies better prepare for the cold event and […]

The Denise House, which has been providing a safe shelter and supportive programs for women and children for more than 40 years, have moved into a new facility near Oshawa’s waterfront, with the grand opening and Open House Monday. The new, fully accessible, 33-bed shelter on Simcoe Street South – in the former Glenholme school […]

One of Durham Region’s oldest craft brewery continues to produce top notch brews with a four-pack of medals, including two golds, at the Ontario Brewing Awards in Niagara-on-the-Lake on the weekend. Old Flame Brewing of Port Perry earned gold for Brunette – one of its flagship beers – in the Dark European Lager category and […]

Ontario Tech University’s Vice-President of Research and Innovation will be putting that fancy title to work this year as the co-chair of a province-wide initiative aimed at strengthening Ontario’s growing life sciences ecosystem. Dr. Les Jacobs, a leading international expert in human rights and global health and a vice-president at the Oshawa school since 2019, […]

An Ajax man with nearly three times the legal limit for alcohol in his system is facing impaired charges after he ran a red light and slammed into another vehicle in Pickering Village early Monday morning. The collision forced emergency personnel to extricate his passenger, who was taken to hospital with minor injuries. The driver […]

Police are on the hunt for a man who allegedly walked into the same drug store in Newcastle on two separate occasions and masturbated in an aisle before casually walking up to the counter with his genitals exposed, making a purchase and walking out. Durham Police say the man entered the Shoppers Drug Mart on […]

Prince Edward County has declared a significant weather event in the municipality after being dumped with heavy snow Monday and continued lake effect snow squalls continuing Tuesday, with another 15-25 cm expected. During the weather event the county is advising residents to use extra caution as the municipality may not be able to meet its […]

With two nuclear power plants within its borders, the Region of Durham believes it’s always prudent to be prepared in the unlikely event of a radioactive release. The region’s Health Department is reminding all residents living within 10 kilometres of the Pickering or Darlington nuclear stations to ensure they have a supply of potassium iodide […]