Emergency food support continues to play an important role across Durham Region. Last year, more than 880,000 visits were made to a food program in Durham’s network of 70 community food programs. Feed the Need in Durham says one in…

Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Durham Region. They say Conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain. It’s expected Wednesday afternoon…

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.25 per cent for a seventh consecutive decision today. The central bank has been on the sidelines since late last year and was widely expected to remain…

A teen boy crashed his e-scooter into another vehicle in Pickering. Durham police say around 7 p.m. Tuesday there was a collision between a motor vehicle and an e-scooter at Whites Road and Finch Avenue. Investigators say a grey Toyota…

The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is planning to widen Highway 401 from Lake Ridge Rd to Salem Rd. At this point of the project, the goal is to find out what kind of environmental effects it would have on the…

OTTAWA — The federal government is extending the suspension of federal fuel excise taxes until the new year to help Canadians feeling the pressure from higher energy costs caused by instability in the Middle East. “For Canada, it means practical…