Pickering News

There were major delays present on the eastbound Highway 401 between Brock Road in Pickering and Westney Road in Ajax after a major accident Saturday.

A swath of green space within city limits is now the country's first urban national park.

Emery Homes is taking its plan for a Pickering development to the Ontario Municipal Board after council voted not to endorse the project.

Hwy. 407 is coming to Oshawa, the Province reconfirmed as Premier Dalton McGuinty stopped in Durham Region to announce $1 billion to fund the highway's extension to Harmony Road in Oshawa.

Tolls on a new, provincially owned section of Highway 407 to be built by 2015 could be cheaper than on the rest of the roadway, Premier Dalton McGuinty said Thursday.

Lavalin Group Inc, a Canadian construction company, said its joint venture with Cintra Infraestructuras won a contract worth about C$1 billion to build a part of a highway in Ontario.

In the latest blow to "donation tax shelters," an Ontario Superior Court judge has kept alive a $300-million proposed class action that targets the promoters of one such failed scheme as well as the lawyers and accountants who gave it their seal of approval.

More than 1,500 students from Pittsburgh and around the world came to the 2012 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair this week.

Walking from Ajax to Oshawa for pets. DURHAM -- Marley took a break and a big drink of water during the 3 Cities, 2 Charities, 1 Cause walk.

A driver was airlifted to hospital after a two-vehicle crash that closed a Pickering road for several hours Friday evening.

An air ambulance has been dispatched to airlift a woman with a head injury following a two-vehicle crash at Brock and Whitevale roads in north Pickering.

Ladner comedian Darcy Michael is embarking on a cross-Canada tour, and has recently completed shooting of his own talk show.

The plan from Emery Homes would have seen a 62-unit townhouse development with 17 freehold townhouse units and a 45-unit condominium complex along Glendale Drive south of Glenanna Road.

This year's event will feature guest speaker Don Simmonds, chairman and CEO of Crossroads Christian Communications, which blends his experience in both business and ministry.

Take care of your pets. PICKERING -- Pickering Animal Services is promoting Pet Ownership Responsibility Month throughout May.

Lopes-Schliep won bronze in the 100-metre hurdles in 12.95 seconds against a strong field at the Meeting de la Region de la Guadeloupe.

It was a big day for the Word of Truth Christian Centre as congregants gathered to celebrate a new expansion to the facility and additional funding for youth programming.