An apartment building near Hall Street and Centre Street South in Oshawa was hit by gunfire at about 11:45 p.m. on Oct. 26, and no injuries were reported, Durham Regional Police said. Police are asking anyone with dashcam, security camera or cellphone video from around 11:45 p.
Ontario Tech University announced in a news release dated Oct. 29 that it has received a $100,000 gift from Fidelity Investments Canada ULC to support scholarships and cybersecurity research at its Oshawa campus. The funding is divided between student awards in the Faculty of Business and Information Technology and
Durham Regional Police say they have issued an arrest warrant for a 31-year-old Oakville man in connection with an investigation into an alleged SIM-swap fraud that police say began in October 2025. The case involves a type of fraud in which someone takes control of another person’
Durham Regional Police say they are looking for a suspect after a 16-year-old female was robbed at about 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, near Rossland Road West and Country Lane in Whitby. Police said the incident happened as the teen was walking to a bus
Two youths were arrested Oct. 28, 2026, in connection with an alleged stabbing and robbery at Landmark Cinemas in Whitby, Durham Regional Police say. The incident, which police say happened after midnight at a local movie theatre, left a 15-year-old boy with what officers described as a significant
The Durham Regional Police Service has added Police Service Dog True to its Canine Unit as part of a new Search and Rescue/Human Remains Detection (SAR/HRD) K9 program. Police said the program is meant to help locate missing people and support searches and investigations involving human remains. True
The multi-sports dome at the Bowmanville Community Complex will be closed Thursday, Oct. 29, and Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, for netting installation. The closure means scheduled activities in the dome will not run for part of those two days, affecting people enrolled in programs as well as residents who
Clarington’s municipal clerk certified the results of the 2026 municipal election on Tuesday, Oct. 27, confirming the members elected to council for the 2026–2030 term. The new council is scheduled to be sworn in during an inaugural meeting on Monday, Nov. 23, 2026. Certification makes the results official
Durham Regional Police say a 57-year-old Toronto man was arrested on Oct. 26, 2026, at Mills Motors in Oshawa after an alleged vehicle-financing fraud investigation. Police also allege officers found about 11 grams of fentanyl on him, leading to a charge of possession of a Schedule I
A 52-year-old Toronto man has been charged after Durham Regional Police allege forged vehicle ownership documents were used in an attempt to transfer a 2019 Dodge Caravan at a Service Ontario office in Ajax on Oct. 20, 2026. The case involves documents used to change a vehicle’s
Terran Miller, 23, of Cambridge has been charged after Durham Regional Police allege he used counterfeit Canadian currency to buy gold jewelry through Facebook Marketplace between November 2025 and February 2026. Police say victims across Ontario reported a combined financial loss of more than $27,000. Durham police say they
Construction is underway at the intersection of West Side Drive and Baseline Road in Bowmanville as crews install new traffic signals, with work expected to finish by the end of November and some work continuing into spring 2027, according to the Municipality of Clarington. The municipality said drivers should expect
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Durham College will hold a Fall Open House on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, and staff say people who apply at the event will have the $150 Ontario Colleges application fee covered. A Durham College blog post dated Oct. 16 does not specify whether the open house will be held at
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Durham College, which has campuses in Oshawa and Whitby, outlined several diploma-to-degree pathways for Ontario college diploma and advanced diploma graduates that provide transfer credit toward specific Durham College bachelor’s degrees. In an Oct. 13, 2026 post, the college said some pathways could let students complete a
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Durham College says it runs two annual events for students in its information technology programs: the DC IT Student Expo, where students present projects, and the DC Hack-a-Thon, a 24-hour team challenge. The college described the events in an Oct. 8 post on its website. In the
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Online and telephone voting in Clarington’s 2026 municipal election is open until 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. The vote will decide who represents residents on municipal and regional council, along with school board trustee races that can vary depending on a voter’s address and school-
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Voting in Clarington’s 2026 municipal election closes at 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, Clarington Elections said. Residents can vote online at votenow.clarington.net or by phone at 1-888-272-6004. Unofficial results are expected to be posted after 8 p.m. on Oct. 26 at www.
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Durham College has listed a Fall Open House for Saturday, Nov. 7 on its website, but the listing does not include a start time, an end time, or which campus will host the event. The missing location information may affect visitors making plans because Durham College lists two main campuses—
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has posted a recall notice for SLY brand Freeze-dried Potato Bourguignon (145 g) because the product contains undeclared pea protein. The agency said the product was sold online and distributed in Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec and Yukon. The CFIA lists the
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Ontario Tech University presented its 2026 Awards of Distinction to five people at the university’s Chancellor’s Dinner on Oct. 14 in Oshawa. Rola Dagher, Rocco Tullio and Regan Watts received Chancellor’s Circle Awards, while Fred Dermarkar and Laurie Swami received Presidential Awards of Distinction, according to the
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One Degree Organic Foods Inc. is recalling One Degree Organic Foods brand “Spouted Whole Wheat Flour” (907 g) after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said the product is being recalled due to a misleading gluten-free claim. The recall is dated Oct. 16, 2026, and the flour was distributed
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a food recall warning for Soup Time brand French Onion Soup sold online in Alberta after the agency said the product contained wheat that was not declared on the label. The recall matters for people with wheat allergies or sensitivities, as well as
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Hunter Bennett, a first-year Sport Management student at Durham College, has received a $5,000 tuition credit through the college’s annual contest, the school said in an Oct. 16 update. The college said the contest is open to Durham College applicants who earn entries by attending certain recruitment
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a food recall warning on Oct. 16, 2026, for White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake with 2 Egg Yolks after undeclared peanut was found in the product. The mooncakes were distributed nationally and sold online. People who are allergic or sensitive to peanuts could have