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Durham Region lowered flags at all regional facilities to half-mast for Remembrance Day on November 11, 2026, according to a statement from Regional Chair John Henry. Henry also encouraged residents, including those in Clarington, to observe a moment of silence at 11 a.m. in honour of Canada’s
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Restoration of 3.9 hectares of degraded Westside Creek wetland on the east side of the new South Bowmanville Recreation Complex is complete, creating approximately 1.3 hectares of open-water habitat, according to the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA). The project, just north of Highway 401, began in
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Selected batches of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beer, including Molson Canadian, Coors Light and Blue Moon, were recalled nationally on Nov. 2, 2026, because of pieces of metal, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The CFIA is advising retailers, including those in Clarington, not to use, sell, serve
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Lakeridge Health, which serves Clarington and the rest of Durham Region, has been recognized with two provincial organ donation awards after offering families or substitute decision-makers a donation discussion in every eligible case in 2025/2026, according to the health system. Lakeridge Health reported supporting nine organ donors during
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Ontario has appointed Pickering Mayor Kevin Ashe as Durham Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer for the 2026–2030 term, beginning November 15, 2026, according to Durham Region. Ashe will continue as Pickering’s mayor while holding the regional position. The appointment puts Ashe at the head of Durham Regional
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Ontario has appointed Kevin Ashe as Durham Regional Chair, Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Rob Flack announced Nov. 10, 2026. Ashe will head Durham’s regional council and represent the collective interests of its local municipalities. Regional governments, also known as upper-tier municipalities, typically provide services such as regional
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Durham Region proposes rehabilitating the Seagrave Bridge over the Nonquon River on Simcoe Street (Durham Regional Road 2) in Scugog, according to a notice dated November 10, 2026. Comments on the work’s potential effects on marine navigation will be considered only if received within 30 days after the notice’
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Two Oshawa residents have been arrested and charged following an investigation into the Nov. 6, 2026, thefts of a pickup truck in Whitby and a motorcycle in Oshawa, Durham Regional Police said. Police said the investigation also led to charges related to a suspected attempted break-in at a Winners
Ontario announced Nov. 9, 2026, that Gillam Construction Group and Mansteel Rebar had been awarded contracts valued by the province at nearly $66 million for an administration building and reinforcing steel at the Darlington small modular reactor project in Clarington. The province gives conflicting values for Mansteel’s contract. The
Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster issued a Diwali greeting on November 9, 2026, to residents celebrating the Festival of Lights, including members of Hindu, Jain and Sikh communities. Foster greeted residents who celebrated on November 8 and those continuing to celebrate in the days ahead. Foster described Diwali as a time
A 28-year-old Oshawa man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing at an Oshawa business left a woman seriously injured on November 6, 2026, Durham Regional Police said. The woman and the accused, who was also seriously injured, remained in hospital in stable condition on November
Durham Regional Police have charged a 20-year-old Oshawa swim supervisor with sexual offences, extortion and forcible confinement following allegations involving a 15-year-old employee under his supervision at Aqua-Tots in Ajax. Police said Ricky James Sinclair was arrested on November 9, 2026. Police allege Sinclair used
A 72-year-old Whitby man faces eight drug-trafficking-related charges and a charge of possessing property obtained by crime after Durham Regional Police say they seized drugs and cash during a Nov. 4, 2026, search of a Whitby home. Police identified the accused as Robert Talbot. He is
Certain 300 g packages of T&T brand Organic Roasted Black Soybeans distributed in Ontario are being recalled because they may contain milk not declared on the label, according to a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) warning published Nov. 7, 2026. The CFIA warns that the recalled soybeans may
Durham Region Health Department has identified additional potential measles exposures linked to a confirmed case in an unimmunized Durham Region child who recently travelled internationally. The department advises anyone on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET552 on November 2–3, 2026, or at Toronto Pearson’s Terminal 1 or the Lakeridge Health
Durham Regional Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a suspect in the July 7, 2026, theft of a wallet from an unlocked vehicle at a Clarington home and the subsequent use of the stolen credit cards to make unauthorized purchases. Investigators also believe the suspect may be responsible
Durham Region Health Department is investigating confirmed measles in an unimmunized local child following recent international travel. People who visited Lakeridge Health Ajax-Pickering’s emergency department waiting room on November 3, 2026, between 10:40 a.m. and 5 p.m. may have been exposed, the department warned. The
A contract has been awarded to redevelop Bowmanville Hospital, with construction expected to begin later this autumn, Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster said in a Nov. 6 statement. The project will modernize the hospital serving Clarington residents and more than double its size. Foster said the municipality is contributing $7.5
Ontario announced Nov. 6 that 14 contracts have been awarded to Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area manufacturers to supply components for the first small modular reactor at Clarington’s Darlington New Nuclear Project. The province describes the planned reactor as the first of its kind in the Group of Seven.