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Some students rethink what’s on their plates in the name of sustainability

A video of a rescued dog first made Avery Plivelic question the food on her plate.“It wasn’t graphic or gruesome,” she said. “It just...

Whitby boy turns hot cocoa into hope

National Hot Chocolate Day meant a lot more than a warm drink for a 13-year-old boy in Whitby. For Cohen Lane, the day was...

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Some students rethink what’s on their plates in the name of sustainability

A video of a rescued dog first made Avery Plivelic question the food on her plate.“It wasn’t graphic or gruesome,” she said. “It just...

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Some students rethink what’s on their plates in the name of sustainability

A video of a rescued dog first made Avery Plivelic question the food on her plate.“It wasn’t graphic or gruesome,” she said. “It just...

FIRST LEGO League Provincial Championship puts young STEM enthusiasts to the test

Ready, set, LEGO!That is what the crowd heard before gathering around contestants at the FIRST LEGO League - Ontario Provincial Championship. Eighty teams, covering...

Whitby boy turns hot cocoa into hope

National Hot Chocolate Day meant a lot more than a warm drink for a 13-year-old boy in Whitby. For Cohen Lane, the day was...
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Festive R.I.D.E. adjusts to the pandemic

Durham Regional Police Service’s (DRPS) Festive R.I.D.E. program is different this year - due to COVID-19.Police officers are wearing masks, socially distancing and can’t...

Day in the life: firefighters during COVID

Station 3, by Beatrice and Mary Street in Oshawa, is where Matt Sylvester, 38, works. As an Oshawa firefighter who has been on the...

A VOLUNTEER’S STORY: Bherer ‘answered the call’ for the Station Gallery

Editor’s note: According to Volunteer Canada, International Volunteer Day takes place every year on Dec. 5 to shine a light on the impact of...

DC’s Global Classroom adds Rotary to its name

Durham College has honoured local Rotary clubs and the contributions they’ve made to the school by renaming the Global Classroom to the Rotary Global...

Building a Holiday Art Sale 2020 from scratch

Shirley Bankey had a problem. “All of our fundraisers were cancelled,” says the 67-year old director of the Oshawa Art Association (OAA). The organization...

DC prez on COVID-19 response: ‘We’re doing exceptionally well’

Thirty-two students at Durham College (DC) have become infected with COVID-19 since September, but none of the cases of been contracted on campus.“There’s been...

Cindy Bennett works for the cause, not the applause

Mr. Bingles is friendly, inquisitive and extremely active, but he has never had a friend throughout his life. The Humane Society of Durham Region...

A VOLUNTEER’S STORY: Murphy goes from banks to barks

Editor’s note: According to Volunteer Canada, International Volunteer Day takes place every year on Dec. 5 to shine a light on the impact of...

A VOLUNTEER’S STORY: Optimism is key during pandemic

Editor’s note: According to Volunteer Canada, International Volunteer Day takes place every year on Dec. 5 to shine a light on the impact of...

A VOLUNTEER’S STORY: DiGregorio cooks up ‘Italian-style’ meals for St. Vincent

Editor’s note: According to Volunteer Canada, International Volunteer Day takes place every year on Dec. 5 to shine a light on the impact of...

A VOLUNTEER’S STORY: ‘It’s important to get out and still be part of a community’

Editor’s note: According to Volunteer Canada, International Volunteer Day takes place every year on Dec. 5 to shine a light on the impact of...

The Oshawa soup kitchen that served a million meals is on the move

For the past 30 years, St. Vincent Palloti’s Kitchen has offered the needy in Oshawa hot meals in a dignified setting. Last week, Durham...