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Durham College held its annual Harvest Dinner on Sept. 24 at the college’s Whitby campus, where students and employees prepared and hosted an outdoor meal using ingredients grown at the W. Galen Weston Centre for Food. For local residents, the event offers a look at how Durham College says
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Nutraphase Inc. is recalling its Clean Beans Roasted Broad Beans Ketchup (85 g) because it contains undeclared milk, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said. The CFIA lists the recall date as Sept. 24, 2026, and says the product was distributed nationally and sold online. The CFIA classified the issue
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a food safety warning on Sept. 26, 2026 for Smarter Snacks brand Vegan Protein Puff Chili & Lime Flavored (50 g) after milk was found in the product but not declared on the label. The product was distributed nationally and sold online. The warning
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Clarington council has withdrawn its notice of intention to designate the property at 1 Veterans Avenue in Bowmanville under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, according to a municipal notice dated Sept. 25, 2026. The withdrawal means the earlier step toward designating the property—described in the notice as
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A community conversation on hate, polarization and online misinformation was held Wednesday evening at the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex in Bowmanville, hosted by the Municipality of Clarington in partnership with the Region of Durham, Victim Services of Durham Region and Clarington Library, Museums and Archives. The event outlined ways
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a food recall for Go! Beanz Roasted Broadbeans in Ketchup and Salt & Pepper flavours because the products contain undeclared milk. The CFIA says the affected products were distributed in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick under identification number RA-82667. For people with
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a Class 2 food recall notification dated Sept. 22, 2026, for Chungjungwon brand Sunchang Ssamjang (seasoned bean paste) in 14-kilogram containers because peanut is not declared on the label for some product distributed in Ontario and New Brunswick. The notice is directed
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The Municipality of Clarington has temporarily closed a portion of the Waterfront Trail in Bowmanville and Newcastle for maintenance until the end of day Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, weather permitting. The closed section runs between Bennett Road in Bowmanville and Service Road in Newcastle. The closure affects a stretch of
Richters brand “Lemongrass - Dried Herb - Cut - Organic” is being recalled after stones were found in the product, according to a Canadian Food Inspection Agency notice dated Sept. 16, 2026. The CFIA said the affected product was distributed online in Ontario and is identified as Lot# 32078. The notice applies to
Durham College, Trees for Life and the Alzheimer Society of Ontario are working on a “Memory Forest” project at Durham College’s Whitby campus, with support from the Barrett Family Foundation. The college says development of the outdoor space is expected to continue into 2027. The project is planned as
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a Class 2 recall for So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Non-dairy Frozen Dessert, Cashew Base, because it may contain plastic-like and gravel-like fragments. The product was distributed nationally, and the recall date is Sept. 17, 2026. The recall affects
A Rotary Peace Pole was unveiled at Bowmanville Park on Sept. 21, 2026, according to a statement issued by Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster. The unveiling took place on the International Day of Peace. Foster said he attended the event and described Bowmanville Park as Clarington’s “newest public park.” The
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recalled frozen cooked lobster meat sold under the R.J. King Fisheries Ltd. and Moncton Fish Market brands in New Brunswick because of microbial contamination with Staphylococcus aureus. The recall date is Sept. 8, 2026. The agency is advising people and businesses not to
Recreation program registration is now open for the Bowmanville Community Complex, and programs in the facility’s dome are set to begin Oct. 13, the Municipality of Clarington says. The municipality is also holding an open house at the complex on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, from 1 to 5 p.
Durham College says it has brought together its applied research, institutional research, co-operative education and corporate training teams under a new name: Research, Innovation and Training Services (RITS). The college announced the change Sept. 21. For residents and local employers who work with the college, the reorganization is intended
The Municipality of Clarington has opened registration for its 2026–27 Snow Clearing Program for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities. Applications will be accepted from Sept. 21 to Oct. 31, 2026, and the seasonal fee is $107.69. The program is intended for eligible residents who need help keeping access
Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster issued a statement on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, marking the start of Yom Kippur at sunset. The statement is one of the municipality’s official messages tied to community and religious observances, and it includes a brief description of the day and well-wishes to residents
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recalled Yotvata brand Caciotta Peperoncino Cheese because of microbial contamination involving Staphylococcus aureus. The recall is dated Sept. 16, and the agency published its notice on Sept. 18. The product was distributed in Ontario and Quebec. The recall notice lists product details intended to
Ontario Tech University in Oshawa has appointed Sun Life executive Laura Money as chair of its Board of Governors, effective Sept. 1. The university also named four new governors whose terms are set to begin in the 2026–2027 academic year. The Board of Governors provides strategic oversight, governance and