HIV-positive Newcastle man faces luring, other charges
An HIV-positive youth pastor from Newcastle has been arrested for allegedly luring a teen online for sex, Durham and provincial police say. Investigators posing as a 15-year-old boy were befriended...
View ArticlePedestrian killed on Hwy. 401 in Clarington
A 49-year-old man was killed when he was hit by a tractor-trailer on Highway 401 in Clarington, the OPP confirms. Police say the man’s car had veered into a ditch around 6:30 a.m. Sunday. A passing...
View ArticleFamily in shock after hate letter targets teen with autism
A family is in shock and a community has united after an anonymous hate letter was written about a young boy living with severe autism. Karla Begley told CityNews her son Max, 13, stays with his...
View ArticleLetter targeting autistic teen not a hate crime: police
An anonymous letter that suggested an autistic teen should be “euthanized” among other things does not meet the threshold of a hate crime, Durham regional police said Tuesday. However, charges could...
View ArticleAmerican offers $100 to identify author of autism letter
The American father of an autistic boy is offering $100 to anyone who can positively identify the author of a hate-filled letter that sparked outrage in Canada and abroad this week. The letter was sent...
View ArticleHundreds join ride to support autistic Newcastle boy
Hundreds gathered for a motorcycle ride on Friday to support Max Begley, an autistic Newcastle boy whose grandmother received a disgusting letter last week. The letter, signed by someone claiming to be...
View ArticleCityNews Rewind 2013: Community fights back after hate letter sent to...
A community banded together after an anonymous letter directed at Max Begley, 13, was delivered to his grandmother’s house in Newcastle. The typed, one-page letter suggested the family “euthanize” the...
View ArticleMother, son die from possible carbon monoxide poisoning
A mother and her son have died after a case of possible carbon monoxide poisoning in Newcastle.
View ArticleMother & son dead after carbon monoxide poisoning triggered by generator
A mother and her son trying to stay warm in the wake of Sunday’s ice storm have died in what appears to be a case of carbon monoxide poisoning, triggered by nearby generator. Emergency crews were...
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Tanker spills 20,000 litres of diesel on Hwy. 401 near Newcastle
A 62-year-old man faces a careless driving charge after his tanker truck carrying diesel fuel crashed on the eastbound Highway 401 at Highway 115 in the Newcastle area. The tractor-trailer hauling two...
View ArticleMan, 49, dies after being struck by vehicle on Highway 401 near Newcastle
A 49-year-old man is dead after being struck by a vehicle on the eastbound Highway 401 in the Newcastle Area, OPP confirmed. The man was struck around 6:30 a.m. Sunday only minutes after being involved...
View ArticleMulti-vehicle pileup shuts down Hwy. 401 in Newcastle
NEWCASTLE, Ont. – At least five people were transported to hospital after a pileup of dozens of vehicles in whiteout conditions shut down Hwy. 401 between Newcastle and Newtonville Friday afternoon....
View ArticleCityNews exclusive: Family in shock after hate letter targets teen with autism
A family is in shock and a community has united after an anonymous hate letter was written about a young boy living with severe autism. Karla Begley told CityNews her son Max, 13, stays with his...
View ArticleAmerican offers $100 to identify author of hate-filled autism letter
The American father of an autistic boy is offering $100 to anyone who can positively identify the author of a hate-filled letter that sparked outrage in Canada and abroad this week. The letter was sent...
View ArticleBike ride planned to support autistic Newcastle teen
NEWCASTLE, Ont. – A bike ride will be held Friday evening to support Max Begley, an autistic Newcastle teen whose grandmother received a disgusting letter last week. The letter, signed by someone...
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