Despite its uncertain past, a stray dog rescued near Sunderland will likely have a bright future thanks to the kindness of a Port Perry couple. Michelle Emard and her husband, Clay Dempsey, were touring through the area Wednesday (Aug. 30) on a bicycle ride when they came across the dog stuck in the mud along the side of the
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According to an expert review, restoration work at the Port Perry Hospital is expected to continue until late Spring or early Summer, 2018. A release from Lakeridge Health on Thursday (Aug. 31) noted the Aug. 25 fire at the Port Perry Hospital left the electrical, mechanical and environmental systems heavily damaged. Read more: Chief says fire at Lakeridge Health Port
Read moreA Beaverton model is counting on some support from the community as she vies for a $25,000 prize and photo shoot through Maxim magazine. Melissa Heaton, 20, is one of the hundreds of young women in the running for Maxim’s Finest, an online contest that opened earlier this week. “After spending two months in Cape Town (South Africa) for shoots
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Until the end of September, the public can view Durham Region’s draft Transportation Master Plan. According to the Region, the Transportation Master Plan is a strategic planning document designed to define the policies, programs and infrastructure improvements required to plan for Durham’s future transportation needs. The original plan was approved by Regional Council in 2003 and in the 14 years
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A 54-year-old woman from Georgina has been charged after the school bus she was reportedly driving collided with another vehicle. Shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday (Aug. 29), York Regional Police responded to a call about a vehicle being hit by a school bus in Markham. The driver told police the school bus hit her vehicle and then kept bumping into
Read moreDozens of participants turned up for the 2017 Durham Region Plowing Match on Saturday (Aug. 26) at the Sunderland area farm of Ted and Wilma Smith. As Queen of Furrow, Sunderland resident Josie Linton was also in attendance for the day and thanked the Smiths for their gracious welcome. She also thanked all of the event’s participants and sponsors, as
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With a heavy heart, a representative from the Kawartha Lakes Animal Wellness Society has provided the following update about Gem, the cat found in Cannington last Friday. “Today we received an update we were hoping not to get. Gem had no movement or feeling in her back left leg, she could not move her tail and she lost both urinary
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It’s official, Beaverton’s Lori Josephson helped her team — her nation’s team — return to Canada having earned fifth place at the Rugby World Cup. A 43-12 victory over Australia in the fifth place play-off game on Saturday (Aug. 26) was enough to secure the top-five finish for Canada’s women’s rugby team. New Zealand remains the highest ranked team in
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Family and friends, including those in the draft horse community across Canada, are mourning the death of Ted English of Country Lane Belgians in Sunderland. Chris English, Ted’s wife of nearly five years, says her husband passed away on Monday (Aug. 28) after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. She says Ted was a humble man, kind, caring and
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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has wrapped up an intercontinental investigation netting 1062 kilograms of pure cocaine, the largest single drug seizure in OPP history. At a news conference at OPP General Headquarters in Orillia on Monday (Aug. 28), Commissioner J.V.N. (Vince) Hawkes, Deputy Commissioner Rick Barnum and representatives from the project’s partner agencies unveiled details of the investigation and
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