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'I needed to find him': Oshawa murder trial hears of woman's search for missing son
Jurors hear defendant acted in self-defence in 2017 incident → Read More
Appeal court upholds Oshawa man's conviction for killing roommate's dog
The finding was based in part on the ferocity of the attack on the dog → Read More
Driver in fatal wrong-way crash on Hwy. 401 facing impaired driving charges: OPP
A 55-year-old from Whitby killed in crash and second person suffered serious injuries → Read More
Investigation into Bowmanville fires leads to arson charges for Clarington man
An investigation began in October after the discovery of several overnight fires. → Read More
Hwy. 401 'will be closed most of the morning': One dead, two taken to hospital after wrong-way crash near Brock Road in Pickering Friday
OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt tweeted a video explaining what happened in the crash → Read More
A 'shout out' to convoy participants leads to three-month demotion for Durham cop
Constable Erin Howard who expressed support for Freedom Convoy slapped with demotion after pleading guilty to discreditable conduct → Read More
Judge rejects jail time for 'gardeners' charged after police raid at Newtonville grow-op
New workers hadn't received their first paycheques from the company when arrested by Durham police → Read More
Officer who complained of toxic workplace files $40M lawsuit against Durham police
Police brass accused of improperly using disciplinary process to target officer. → Read More
Pickering woman's brutal murder subject of Dateline NBC program airing Friday
An elaborate investigation led to the convictions of her husband and an accomplice → Read More
Former EA accused of sex assault on student claims board, union, have abandoned her
"My goal is to show how broken the system is," says accused woman's husband → Read More
Striking workers at Ajax and Pickering casinos reach tentative deal with employer
Striking workers at casinos in Pickering and Ajax could be back on the job as early as Saturday, as they are poised to vote on a tentative agreement struck with their employer. Both Unifor Local 1090 and Great Canadian Gaming Corp. have hailed the tentative deal, struck Aug. 4, as good news. Members are to vote on the deal today, Aug. 5. “These were tough negotiations and we were able to get to… → Read More
No answers yet in investigation of fire that damaged Durham police building
Probe into Courtice incident has "only begun", Fire Marshal says → Read More
Hearing for Durham police officer charged over Freedom Convoy comments adjourned
Erin Howard's lawyer needs more time to review a voluminous file DRPS provided → Read More
Woman airlifted to hospital, man in custody after mid-day shooting in Oshawa
> One female victim has been located with a gun shot wound. She has been transported to a Toronto area hospital via @Ornge. One male has been taken into custody. There is no threat to public safety at this time. More to follow… — Durham Regional Police (@DRPS) April 13, 2022 → Read More
Three sentenced for killing Sunderland man who was shot during gun deal
Alex Perlmutter was victim of a planned robbery, judge finds → Read More
Oshawa man found guilty of manslaughter in infant's death sentenced to 12 years in prison
Child subjected to multiple assaults prior to death, judge finds → Read More
Police did not entrap Oshawa cocaine trafficking suspect, appeal court rules
The Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a judge’s finding that cops acted properly → Read More
Durham judge orders unvaccinated man to quarantine prior to sentencing hearing
Ruling cites potential for others to be infected with COVID-19 → Read More
Oshawa couple who used children to defraud seniors sentenced to prison terms
Both have been ordered to repay victims or return to custody → Read More
Multiple bruises, fractures detected during autopsy on infant, Oshawa murder trial hears
Injuries included skull and jaw fractures, expert witness testifies → Read More