Oshawa resident among finalists in Australia’s “Best Jobs in the World”
May 25th, 2013 | Comments (0)
Tourism Australia’s “Best Jobs in the World” has chosen the final 18 candidates for the six best jobs categories. Greg Snell of Oshawa has made the top three in the category for Wildlife Caretaker. Candidates from 12 countries will travel down under next month. They’re spending a week for the final stage in the competition, which includes writing blogs about their Australian travel, creating content for inspiring tourism videos and handling an impromptu media conference. The six winners will be announced on June 21 in Sydney.
Police looking for suspects following robberies in Durham
May 24th, 2013 | Comments (0)
Police are continuing to hunt for suspects, following a pair or robberies in Durham Region. On Wednesday before noon, officers say two men went into a Pharmasave on Wilson in Oshawa. One of the men went up to the counter, but before any employees would talk to him, they called police. The pair were seen fleeing the scene. A short time later, one man went into a Brooklin pharmacy, and demanded drugs by passing a note to an employee. He indicated he was armed. The first suspect is described as white, in his 20′s or 30′s, 5’7 with a large build, short red-brown hair, and a goatee and moustache. Suspect two is white, 5’2 to 5’3, with a large build, short brown hair. He was clean-shaven. And the last suspect in Brooklin is described as white, 5’7, a large build, with a goatee. Anyone with information is being asked to call police at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5355 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
Two Oshawa men charged in human trafficking case
May 24th, 2013 | Comments (0)
Two Oshawa men have been charged in a human trafficking case. Windsor police say they received complaints from an 18 year-old woman back in March, alleging she was coerced into acts of prostitution in the Toronto area. Last week, officers arrested 27 year-old Merrick Anthony Dennis and 25 year-old Jerome Barron Dorsey.
Oshawa men arrested, charged after robbery in Oshawa
May 23rd, 2013 | Comments (0)
A group of Oshawa men are facing charges, after a store was robbed in the city. Police say, Xtreme RC on Wilson Road was broken into overnight on Monday, and several thousand dollars of radio-controlled equipment was taken. Four men have been arrested. 19-year-old Blair Adams, 18-year-old James Abraham and Thomas Thompson, along with 34-year-old Richard Hickey are facing break-and-enter and theft charges.
Elaborate indoor marijuana grow-op dismantled in Oshawa
May 23rd, 2013 | Comments (0)
An elaborate indoor marijuana grow-op has been dismantled in Oshawa. Durham police say last Saturday, officers searched a home on Rockcreek Drive and seized over 600 plants and hydroponic equipment with a street value of over $700,000. 25 year-old Wenwen Li of Scarborough was arrested and charged with several offences including possession for the purpose of trafficking and theft of electricity.
Impaired driver causes over $100,000 in damage after crash in Courtice
May 23rd, 2013 | Comments (0)
A 60 year-old Clarington man is facing impaired driving charges after a collision which severed a gas line. According to authorities, just before 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, witnesses reported seeing the lone male driver travelling along Bloor Street East when he crossed over traffic, mounted a boulevard, hit a tree, a residence on Beckett Crescent and a parked car. The collision severed a residential gas meter. Combined damage is estimated in excess of $100,000. No one was injured. David Peltier has been charged.
29 year-old man charged after collision between a vehicle and CN Train in Uxbridge
May 23rd, 2013 | Comments (0)
A 29 year-old man has been charged for fleeing the scene of a collision between a vehicle and CN Train in Uxbridge. Durham police say the incident took place on Monday, in the York-Durham Line and Zephyr Road area. Following the crash, the vehicle involved was found demolished and unoccupied further down the tracks. Richard Barbour of Newmarket is facing multiple charges.
Construction begins on new Oshawa public school
May 23rd, 2013 | Comments (0)
The ground has officially been broken on the site of the future Clara Hughes Public School in Oshawa. A ceremony yesterday marked the start of construction on the school that 500 students will call home. Superintendant of Oshawa Education with the Durham District School Board Jeannine Joubert says the school is all part of a long-term plan. The school’s future students will spend one more year in the old Donovan Collegiate building before the school opens next September.
Police charge man with arson after car fire in Whitby
May 22nd, 2013 | Comments (0)
Durham Police have made an arrest following an arson in Whitby. Officers say they were called to a parking lot at Gordon and Victoria on Sunday night, to find a 2013 Kia on fire. They arrested and charged a 40-year-old man, who was already on parole. The vehicle was fully destoryed. Police also found two stolen vehicle keys on the suspect, taken from a woman’s residence. His name is not being released right now, to protect the victim.
Police looking for suspect after robbery at Oshawa pharmacy
May 22nd, 2013 | Comments (1)
Durham Police are hunting for one lone suspect, following a robbery in Oshawa on Wednesday. Officers say it happened at a pharmacy in the Wilson and Devon area before lunch. No injuries were reported. Police and a number of cruisers remain on the scene investigating.
Whitby teen charged in stabbing incident
May 22nd, 2013 | Comments (0)
A 16 year old Whitby boy is facing several charges after an 18 year old female was stabbed during an argument. Durham Police say on May 17th, two females began to argue, when the boyfriend of one of the two females, allegedly stepped in threatened the victim, broke her glasses, and stabbed her with an exacto knife. The victim sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The boy cannot be named under the youth criminal justice act.
Controversy at Oshawa City Council over misconduct allegations
May 22nd, 2013 | Comments (0)
Allegations of misconduct against Oshawa City Manager Bob Duignan during the city’s purchase of a property took an unexpected turn at city council Tuesday night. The report by Oshawa’s Auditor General Ron Foster that alleges gross overspending, steaming from the hiding of documents to create a higher selling price, was set aside as council voted 5-4 to have an outside lawyer conduct his own inquiry. Mr. Foster says he stands by his findings. The move was heavily criticized by the opposing councilors as the lawyer sought to investigate has had previous dealings with the city and Mr. Duignan.