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Durham Region says residents can reach Men’s Counselling Link by dialing 2-1-1 and asking for “Men’s Counselling Link.” The region posted the information on Jan. 28. The listing provides a single access point for men in Durham Region who are looking for counselling or other supports, using the
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Clarington’s Planning and Development Committee will hold a public meeting on Monday, January 19, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. to review two development applications in Courtice. The meeting will take place in Council Chambers at the Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, and will also be available
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Bridge work on Simcoe Street between Gibb Street and Bloor Street will detour Durham Region Transit’s PULSE 901 and route N2 from Monday, January 12, 2026, through Thursday, December 30, 2027. Service will shift to Gibb Street, Park Road and Bloor Street, with a temporary northbound stop just north
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Clarington Library, Museums & Archives will host a free, all-ages New Year’s program at Newcastle Library, 160 King Ave. E., on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. to noon; advance registration is required, according to the Municipality of Clarington events calendar. Listed as “New Year’s
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a national food recall warning on Dec. 21 for certain Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops Pepperoni + Bacon products because of possible E. coli O26 contamination. General Mills Canada Corporation is recalling the items, and the CFIA said illnesses have been reported in connection with the
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Residents at Lakeridge Gardens, Lakeridge Health’s long‑term care home, knitted individual squares into a single “dignity blanket” that will be used to cover a resident as they are accompanied out of the home after death, Lakeridge Health said Dec. 23. The announcement outlines an end‑of‑life practice
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Jungle Cat World Wildlife Park in Orono will host the Nighttime Edition of Paws & Claus on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, from 4 to 8 p.m., at 3667 Concession Road 6. Admission is $20 for adults, $15 for teens and seniors, and $10 for children; children under 3 are
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a Class 2 food recall warning on Dec. 19 for Arnie’s All Ntrl Raw Mx Nuts and Arnie’s Sweet & Savoury Mix sold in bulk in Barrie, Brampton and Vaughan due to possible Salmonella contamination. Loblaw Companies Limited is the recalling firm,
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More than 50 Durham College staff volunteered on Dec. 19, 2025, at the Oshawa Centre gift‑wrapping station in Oshawa, raising money for the Durham Children’s Aid Foundation’s Holiday Hope campaign. Wrap for Hope is a volunteer-driven fundraiser linked to the foundation’s Holiday Hope campaign. Proceeds from
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Durham College business and information technology students receive memberships with Durham Region chambers of commerce and boards of trade, including the Clarington Board of Trade, through a partnership now in its fifth year. The memberships apply during a student’s program and for one year after graduation. The arrangement links
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Ontario Tech University in Oshawa was named Most Sustainably Improved University in the 2025 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings and also received a sustainability award from the Region of Durham, the university announced December 19. UI GreenMetric evaluates universities worldwide on environmental performance, infrastructure and sustainability initiatives. The regional award
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Waverley Place, a heritage home and museum at 37 Silver Street in Bowmanville, has undergone a $500,000 restoration to preserve historic features and add accessibility upgrades. The site is among Bowmanville’s earliest brick homes and is operated by Clarington Library, Museums & Archives (CLMA). The museum interprets the