Glenn Hendry

Breakfast for dinner or vice-versa? Why not? Ontario’s first dual-brand Applebee’s and IHOP location will hold its grand opening in Ajax July 28. The combined space will offer diners the best of breakfast specialist IHop with the lunch and diner specials at Applebee’s under one roof at 155 Kingston Road. Both restaurant chains are owned […]

The Port Perry Agricultural Society is thanking residents who demonstrated their “unwavering support” for the Port Perry Fairgrounds and the Port Perry Fair, support that led to the Township of Scugog deferring any decisions on the future of the fairgrounds until next year. Supporters of the local agriculture society, who have been the stewards of […]

Piece by piece, the Simcoe Street bridge over the CP rail tracks is coming down. A little quicker, please, says hopeful Oshawa residents, who have been using the ancient bridge (it is more than as century old) to get from downtown and parts north to Highway 401 (1947) and the General Motors plant (1953) for […]

Who doesn't love a parade? Spice it up with a few ceremonial volleys of gunfire and you have a celebration befitting Canada's longest

A collaborative representing public housing providers from Durham Region to Hamilton has released a report showing that investing in public housing helps grow the economy and improves people’s health and quality of life. The Public Housing Dividend Report explains how public housing creates stronger, more resilient communities, using Canadian data and modelling to show how […]

The wildfires burning out of control in northwestern Ontario have turned the skies over Durham Region various shades of dystopian pastel while causing havoc with recreational programming a thousand miles from the source. Local smoke from wildfires in northwestern Ontario has brought hazy skies across southern Ontario on Wednesday and Environment Canada is asking residents […]

From the power and warrior spirit of the woodlands dances to the beauty and elegance of the Jingle dance – all to the steady rhythm of the drummers – the

Reducing stress while providing more compassionate care during emergencies is behind a province-wide initiative to get sensory support kits into the hands of firefighters and other first responders. More than 200 First Responder Sensory Support Kits have been distributed to fire departments across Ontario, with each kit containing practical tools designed to reduce stress, improve […]

An independent, not-for-profit advocacy group dedicated to maintaining Canada’s position as a global leader in the production of medical isotopes has welcomed a Durham Region-based partner into the mix, one that is responsible for half the world’s production of the life-saving isotopes. Two years after Ontario Power Generation, the Municipality of Clarington and their partners […]

The skies may be a little clearer today but smoke from wildfires a thousand miles away continue to play havoc with recreational programs in Durham Region communities. Cancellations have been reported in several towns in the region Thursday due to continued “poor air quality.” Municipal outdoor recreation programs in Clarington, including Orono Pool drop-in swimming and […]