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Remediation work at the Montague Mines gold mine site in Nova Scotia will begin following a joint investment of more than $33.4 million from the federal and provincial governments, according to a news release issued on July 31. The Montague Mines site was mined for gold from 1865 to
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Construction is scheduled to begin August 5 on the first segment of the Durham-Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit (DSBRT) project on Kingston Road (Highway 2) in Ajax, covering approximately 300 metres west of Harwood Avenue to Galea Drive, according to Durham Region. The region states that work is expected to
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Clarington Council announced it will hold a community barbecue at Orono Park, 61 Princess Street, Orono, on Sunday, August 24, 2025, from noon to 3 p.m. The event is open to all Clarington residents, according to the municipality. The municipality stated that this barbecue is part of the 2024-
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Corey Voskamp has been identified by the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) as the suspect in a stabbing that occurred early on July 28, 2025, at the Pickering GO station at 1322 Bayly Street. Police say the incident happened around 12:05 a.m. in the station's parking
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Scheduled maintenance for durhaminsider.ca, durham.ca, and calendar.durham.ca is set for Thursday, July 31 at 10 p.m., according to an announcement on the Region of Durham's official website. The announcement states that each website will be unavailable for approximately five to seven minutes during
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Construction of the first segment of the Durham-Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit (DSBRT) system on Kingston Road (Highway 2) in Ajax will begin on August 5, 2025, and is expected to continue until the end of 2026, according to Durham Region Transit. The project is part of a 36-kilometre
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Police seized two loaded firearms, ammunition, drugs, and cash during a traffic stop on Thickson Road South near Consumers Drive in Whitby at approximately 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, according to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). The stop resulted in the arrest of five individuals who
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The Durham Environment and Climate Advisory Committee (DECAC) is seeking a resident of Uxbridge to fill a vacancy, according to Durham Region. DECAC provides advice to Durham Regional Council on environmental and climate change matters in Durham. This vacancy is open to individuals who live in the Township of Uxbridge.
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Dr. Karen Schiff, Regional Supervising Coroner for the West Region, Hamilton Office, has announced that the inquest into the death of Zakery Rogers is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, August 18, 2025. The proceedings will be held by video conference, with Dr. Geoffrey Bond acting
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An 85-year-old woman reported missing from Oshawa has been safely located, according to an announcement from the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) on July 29, 2025. The police statement did not provide further details regarding the circumstances of her disappearance or recovery. DRPS has requested that her image
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The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) Youth in Policing (YIP) program held its 18th Annual Ripple Effect Youth Forum on July 24, 2025, with more than 400 youth from across Ontario participating, according to DRPS. DRPS reported that youth participants attended from various communities, along with officers and staff from
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) published a notification on July 31, 2025, about a recall of Ocean Swallow brand Sesame Candy due to the presence of undeclared peanut. The recall affects 400-gram packages with UPC 8 11517 00240 7, lot number D14-24 13420, and a best before