The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a Class 2 food recall warning on Oct. 31, 2025, for two pistachio desserts sold at Ladurée stores in Toronto due to possible Salmonella contamination. Distribution is listed as Ontario and online. The products were clerk-served with no UPCs and were sold over multiple
The Region of Durham awarded a 2025 Accessibility Advisory Committee Award in September to Durham College’s Barrett Centre of Innovation in Sustainable Urban Agriculture for accessibility features and programming at the Ajax Urban Farm. The award was presented at the Region’s Annual Accessibility Awards Celebration. The recognition centres
Registration is open for Do It In Durham Entrepreneurship Week, a series of more than 30 online and in-person business sessions scheduled November 17 to 21 across Durham Region. Most events are free. The program offers workshops, practical sessions and networking. Local organizations are involved, including the Clarington Board of
First-year Finance – Business Administration student Taylor Bacon received a $5,000 tuition credit through Durham College’s annual campus-events registration contest, the college announced Oct. 30. The contest is open to all applicants who register for campus events such as Open House and Program Information Nights. The award is issued
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a Class 2 food recall warning on Oct. 30, 2025, for certain roasted pistachios sold at Fresh Nuts, 12522-132 Avenue in Edmonton, due to possible Salmonella contamination. The products have no listed brand and were sold in variable sizes with no UPC between April
The Region of Durham will temporarily close Bowmanville Avenue (Regional Road 57) in Clarington between Byers Road and Concession Road 10 from 8 p.m. on November 4 to 5 a.m. on November 5 as part of construction to replace the Burketon Station bridge over the Canadian Pacific Kansas
Durham College’s International Education Office will present two sessions at the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) Conference and Excellence Awards in Québec City from Nov. 2 to 5, covering community partnerships tied to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and coordinated support for international students. The sessions outline
From Oct. 31 to Nov. 11, Durham Region Transit (DRT) will waive fares for Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members, reservists and veterans across Durham Region. Riders can qualify by showing recognized military identification, travelling in uniform, or wearing service medals. The 12-day waiver overlaps commemorative events in early November. Acceptable
On Oct. 27, Durham College’s Social Impact Hub announced Raising Resilient Families, a multi‑phase research project in Durham Region that examined service gaps and ways to improve support for parents with cognitive challenges. The work was funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada through
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced on Oct. 27 a Class 3 recall of Leagel brand Cheesecake 50 Gelato Master School distributed in Ontario due to the possible presence of pieces of metal. The agency advised the product should not be used, sold, served or distributed. The recalling firm is
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a Class 2 food recall warning for unbranded raw pistachios sold in bulk at Bulk Food Warehouse, 516 Plains Rd. E, Burlington, ON, due to possible Salmonella contamination. The nuts were sold from May 1 up to and including Aug. 15, 2025, and the
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a food recall warning on Oct. 25, 2025, for bulk shelled raw pistachios and a pistachio-containing chocolate bar sold at two Kingston stores due to possible Salmonella contamination linked to an ongoing foodborne illness investigation. CFIA says food contaminated with Salmonella may not look
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A food recall warning issued Oct. 24 covers unbranded baklava sold at Agora Greek Market, 921 Queen St. W., Toronto, due to possible Salmonella contamination. The product, distributed in Ontario, was sold between Sept. 19 and Oct. 3, 2025. The recall is linked to an ongoing investigation into a foodborne
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a Class 2 recall on Oct. 21, 2025, for Enayat Farms brand Pistachio Raw Kernel in 10‑kilogram bags, lot #5009 marked “Jan 2027,” due to Salmonella. The product was distributed in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and New Brunswick. The agency says the recall is
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a Class 2 food recall warning on Oct. 22 for Handi brand Green Pista Kernal 100 g (UPC 6 67064 00704 0) due to possible Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed in Alberta, and no illnesses have been reported. The agency advises that Salmonella
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The Region of Durham said on Oct. 22 that Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer John Henry is on a brief medical leave. During his absence, Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter will chair Regional Council and Committee of the Whole meetings. The statement did not provide medical details or a return
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Clarington Library, Museums & Archives lists a PA Day LEGO lunch at Boston Pizza Bowmanville, 2372 Hwy 2, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, from noon to 2 p.m. Reservations are required, and the program has no charge; participants pay for their own food and drinks. The all-ages event is
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Durham Region Transit is detouring Routes 917 and 227 in Ajax starting Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, due to a road closure on Dowty Road and Hunt Street between Fairall Street and Harwood Avenue. The detours remain in place until further notice. All stops on the closed segments are out of
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Four development proposals will go to Clarington’s Planning and Development Committee on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at the Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville. A livestream will be available at www.clarington.net/calendar. The applications are at the start
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Clarington Library, Museums & Archives will hold a registered “Mad Scientists Laboratory” program for Grades 2–6 at the Newcastle Library on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The fee is $8 plus tax, and registration and payment are required. The session falls on
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a Class 2 food recall warning on Oct. 21 for Basha Foods brand Raw Shelled Pistachio "Kernal" due to possible Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed in Alberta. The recall was triggered by CFIA test results, and no illnesses have been reported.
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Whitby, Ontario — A technical issue affecting Durham Region Transit’s On Demand booking app has been resolved, and all On Demand trips will resume Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. Fixed‑route bus service continues to operate. DRT attributed the Oct. 20 disruption to broader challenges at the app vendor’s cloud
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Clarington Library, Museums & Archives (CLMA) will host events in October and November 2025 at the Bowmanville, Newcastle and Courtice library branches and at the Sarah Jane Williams Museum, including a walking tour, a heritage fair, a Heritage Speaker Series talk, a Repair Café, a Winter Market and a Customer
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The Region of Durham has launched Together Against Hate Durham, a three-phase initiative that includes an online resource toolkit and a full-day conference on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, at the Ajax Community Centre. Registration closes Friday, Oct. 31. The program offers residents and organizations materials on recognizing and reporting hate