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Durham Regional Police Service is investigating graffiti Mayor Adrian Foster described as “hateful” at a Clarington park, and municipal staff have removed it, Foster said in a statement dated Aug. 5. Foster did not identify the park, when the graffiti was found, or what it said. The statement did not
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a food recall warning in Alberta for Highline brand Organic Mini Bella Mushrooms – Sliced (454 g) because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall notice was last updated Aug. 4, 2026, and the agency reported no illnesses linked to the product. The advisory
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a food recall warning on Aug. 1, 2026, for Hershey’s Kisses – Creamy Milk Chocolate due to an undeclared almond ingredient. The affected products were distributed nationally, according to the agency. The recall matters for people with an almond allergy or sensitivity, who
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Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster issued an Emancipation Day statement on Aug. 1, 2026, which the Municipality of Clarington posted on its website the same day. In the statement, Foster focused on slavery in Canada and what he described as its ongoing impacts, while also pointing to the Slavery Abolition Act
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall for Divya brand Cumin Powder sold in Ontario due to the presence of sand. The recall date is July 24, 2026, and the notice was originally published July 30, 2026. The recall affects a shelf-stable spice that may be
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall notification for Our Finest Shrimp Ring with Mild Cocktail Sauce (240 g) distributed in Ontario because of chemical contamination with 3-amino-2-oxazolidinone. The recall date is July 24, 2026, and the agency’s notice was last updated July 28.
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Clarington’s Municipal Administrative Centre, Hampton Operations Depot, Clarington Animal Shelter and most recreation facilities will be closed on Civic Holiday Monday, Aug. 3, according to a municipal notice. The municipality said two recreation facilities will remain open that day: the Courtice Community Complex from 7 a.m. to 2
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Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster issued a condolence statement on July 28 following the death of Gordon (Gord) Lowery, in a post published on the Municipality of Clarington’s website. The statement identifies Lowery as a longtime figure in Orono’s amateur sports community and notes he was named Clarington’s
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall notice for Izem Energy brand energy drinks because of labelling and packaging issues, affecting products distributed in Ontario and Quebec. The agency lists the recall date as July 15, 2026, and says the notice was originally published July 24, 2026. The
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a food recall warning for Cadbury brand Dairy Milk Oreo Candy (bar) products that may contain pistachio that is not declared on the label. The products were distributed nationally in Canada and online, according to the agency’s notice dated July 24, 2026.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall notification for Briine brand Pacific Tide Sparkling Spring Water because of bulging cans. The notice lists distribution as Alberta and says the affected product should not be used, sold, served or distributed. The recall date is July 17, 2026. For residents
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recalled Westside Sauce brand Peanut Thai on July 22, 2026, due to a spoilage concern. The CFIA’s recall notice was last updated July 23 and lists distribution online and in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan. Ontario residents who bought Westside Sauce
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a Class 2 recall notice for Izem Energy “Boisson énergisante gazeuse” energy drinks distributed in Quebec, citing labelling issues. The recall date is listed as July 16, 2026, and the CFIA notice was last updated July 23, 2026. For residents and businesses,
Durham College recreation therapy graduate Kyle Repulles has been hired as a Therapeutic Recreation Assistant at Lakeridge Health Bowmanville, after completing a field placement at Lakeridge Health Whitby, according to a college profile published July 22. For Bowmanville-area residents, the profile offers a snapshot of one route into hospital-
Bennett Road in Bowmanville is scheduled to close between Baseline Road and Lake Road from 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 to 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. Highway 401 is also scheduled to fully close in both directions between Liberty Street and Highway 115 from 11 p.m.
The Municipality of Clarington closed all municipal sports fields and cancelled field permits for Tuesday, July 21, 2026, citing excessive rainfall. The closure affects anyone who planned to use Clarington sports fields that day, including groups and individuals with booked field permits. Clarington posted the update July 21 under its
Sandringham Drive in Courtice is closed between Stirling Avenue and Strathallan Drive because of a watermain break. The closure is in effect until further notice. The closure may affect local traffic in the area, and drivers may need to use other nearby streets until the road reopens. The Municipality of
The elevator at the Alan Strike Aquatic and Squash Centre, 449 Liberty Street North in Bowmanville, is out of service because of mechanical issues and will be unavailable until further notice, the Municipality of Clarington said July 21. The disruption may affect how some visitors move through the recreation facility,
Four road sections in Clarington are currently closed due to downed trees and power lines, the Municipality of Clarington says. The closures are expected to remain in place overnight as crews work to restore access. Residents are being asked by the municipality to avoid the affected areas and use alternate