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Registration for summer swimming lessons, group fitness classes, 55+ Active Adult programs, and other recreation programs in Clarington opens June 11 at 7 a.m., according to the municipality. According to municipal information, residents can view available programs and create accounts at www.clarington.net/BeActive. In-person registration will be
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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reported seizing 1.73 kilograms of fentanyl and 59.73 kilograms of other narcotics during Operation Blizzard, a month-long initiative carried out from February 12 to March 13, 2025. The operation involved the inspection of shipments in postal, air cargo, and marine containers throughout
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Canadian Heritage will announce the program and artist lineup for the 2025 national Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 29. According to Canadian Heritage, the announcement will include participation by the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible
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Police say a 14-year-old boy from Pickering has been charged with first degree murder after a woman was killed in Pickering, marking the second homicide in Durham Region this year. According to the Durham Regional Police Service, officers from West Division responded to an unknown trouble call near Lynn Heights
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On May 29, 2025, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada published a statement from Ministers Mélanie Joly and Evan Solomon regarding announcements by Canadian telecommunications companies on plans to build artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. In the statement, the ministers identified companies such as Bell and Telus as corporations planning investments
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With support from all parties in the Ontario legislature, the provincial government introduced legislation on May 29, 2025, to change compensation for Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs). The proposed measures include increasing the base salary for MPPs and re-introducing a defined benefit pension plan, according to an announcement from the
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Good morning Clarington! Today we’ll see cloudy skies with a high near 18°C this afternoon and a mild low around 9°C tonight. Expect a light breeze from the west. There could be a few brief, scattered showers during the day, but you’ll still get long dry
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Durham Region Transit (DRT) will add a new afternoon trip to Route 227 beginning Monday, June 2. The additional trip is scheduled to depart the Ajax GO station at 3:36 p.m. and pass by Ajax High School between 3:40 and 3:45 p.m., depending on traffic.
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Durham Regional Police Service is seeking public assistance to locate Justin, a 38-year-old man last seen at approximately 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in the area of Worden Drive and Meadowglade Road in Courtice. Police, along with Justin’s family, have expressed concern for his well-being.
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Payroll employment in Canada fell by 54,100 jobs, or 0.3%, in March 2025, according to Statistics Canada’s Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours. This follows a decrease of 40,200 jobs in February. Statistics Canada also reported that average weekly earnings in March were $1,290.80,
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Canadians will celebrate the country’s 158th anniversary on July 1, 2025, with events and live broadcasts planned in Ottawa and throughout Canada, according to a May 29 announcement by Canadian Heritage. Main Ottawa-area celebrations will be held at LeBreton Flats Park, Parliament Hill, the Supreme Court of Canada, and
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced a recall of Ocean Mama Seafood brand Easy Peel, Deveined, Shell On Raw Shrimp 26/30 after the chemical 3-amino-2-oxazolidinone was found in the product. The recall, posted on May 29, 2025, applies to products distributed in Alberta and British Columbia. According