Video by Mike Terminesi
Hundreds of students walk through it every day with little or no thought of those who live there.  1877 Dalhousie Cres has become known as “the hole in the fence” and is a short cut used by just about everyone.  But how do those who live there feel about this?

Story, photo and audio by Michael Terminesi
Coasting on fumes and low on funds?  There’s a website available for Durham Region residents to help share the road and save some cash.
This week is Carpool Week in the Durham Region and Smart Commute, a public association that helps commuters find alternative ways to get to work, is encouraging drivers to visit carpoolzone.ca to register for this carpooling service. The website matches you with people who share similar routes and schedules to find you your perfect carpool match, free of charge.
The service has …

Story and image by Alistair Lowe
Having a quick healthy snack like an apple is the right idea, but where should you toss the core once you’re finished?
The current system at Oshawa facilities doesn’t give people the choice to sort their waste properly. At times people have no choice but to throw pop cans, plastic bottles and compostable waste into a regular trash container which is taken to the landfill.
However, the city has announced they are looking into “multi-sort containers” that can accommodate compostable materials, along with regular recyclables and trash.
On …

Story and image by Mila McCarthy
On January 22nd, the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation announced plans to provide $35,000 in funding for the Community Development Council Durham, to get the ball rolling on Durham’s much needed food charter.  The charter will document the values and beliefs on how food is produced in the Durham Region.
Councillor Bonnie Littley says Durham Region’s land is made up of 80 per cent agriculture and says there is such potential for agricultural growth in Durham.
“Durham could feed the GTA,” she says. “That’s how much food …

Story, image and audio by Shawntee Russell
Many students, such as myself, rely on Durham Region Transit each day but the buses in Durham Region continue to be an issue. I’m not yet convinced that the transit system has improved from last year. I’m not particularly fond of the DRT, but I live in Durham and I have no car, so I don’t have many options when it comes to getting around.

At 7:45 a.m. this morning I was on my way to catch the 915 Taunton bus at the Pickering Go …