Tammy Raycraft

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Scratch the surface of Oshawa’s history to find diversity

Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series called the Land Where We Stand (LWWS). Uncovering the hidden stories about the land our...

Code Blue Stations meant to keep people safe on campus

Campus safety is a growing concern as Ontario schools see more and more lockdowns due to safety threats to students and staff. Under the...

Ed Broadbent Waterfront Park: a place of reflection, dialogue and community

Oshawa is known for many things – one of which is the beautiful waterfront on the shoreline of Lake Ontario. Over the years...

Inclusion at the heart of the Ontario Parasport Games

Inclusion was the focus of the Ontario Parasport Games, from the opening ceremony - featuring Indigenous smudging, a drum circle, African dancing, and live...

Overnight warming centres now open longer but more low-barrier shelters needed

Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning starting Friday and moving into the weekend, which could see temperatures plummet to -30 C with...

People in need are still in need when no one is injured

Super Bowl Sunday is less than a month away and fans are gearing up for what many believe is the biggest game of the...

Canada not as safe as people think for female journalists

Canada is often thought of as a safe place, a place of refuge. In fact, many people flee their home country to come...

DC offers health check-ups for international students

Canada is known for welcoming international students and Ontario is a prime example. According to Statistics Canada, almost one-third of post-secondary students in Ontario...

Durham Region set to ‘Be the Roar’ at the Parasport Games

#ParamazingThis is the hashtag Don Terry, games co-chair for the 2023 Ontario Parasport Games, used to describe the athletes who will compete this February...

‘Marshall Talks’ and leads the way to change

Imagine you have so much to say, but cannot say anything. As a man with quadriplegic, non-verbal cerebral palsy, Marshall Hohmann says he felt...

Community members listen to diverse ‘Voices in Durham’

We all belong in Durham.This was the message at a "community listening" event at Durham Regional headquarters on Nov. 15. Members of local community...

Striking CUPE workers get support in Bowmanville

It's about the kids. That was the message Friday in Bowmanville as striking members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and their...

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