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More than 150 Durham Region Grade 11 and 12 students attended Lakeridge Health’s second Pathways to Care career event featuring panel discussions, simulations and tours. The next event is planned for April 2026. The program was created in response to high interest from local high schools and ongoing health
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The Durham Region International Film Festival runs October 23 to 25 at the Centennial Building in Whitby, the St. Francis Centre in Ajax and the Biltmore Theatre in Oshawa. Tickets are $15 for opening night and $20 for October 24 and 25, plus applicable fees. The three-day program features film
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Durham Region has submitted an application to the federal Minister of Transport for work at the Whitby Water Supply Plant intake on Lake Ontario and is accepting written public comments within 30 days of the posting date, as required under the Canadian Navigable Waters Act. The review falls under Transport
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Durham Region Transit will close stop #2240, eastbound at 113 Kingston, from Oct. 9 to Dec. 21, 2025. A temporary stop has been installed west of the traffic light, aligned with the pedestrian crossing. The closure affects Pulse 900, route 920 and Route N1. Riders who use stop #2240 for
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The whirlpool at the Diane Hamre Recreation Complex will be closed for maintenance from October 4 to 14, with drop-in times resuming on October 15. The closure applies only to the whirlpool; the sauna, main pool and tot pool will remain open for drop-in times and scheduled activities. Whirlpools at
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a Class 2 recall on Oct. 2 for several pistachio and pistachio‑containing products sold at retailers in Toronto, Concord and Thunder Bay because of possible Salmonella contamination linked to an ongoing foodborne illness outbreak. Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell
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Ontario’s Ministry of Health issued a request for proposals on Oct. 1, 2025 to select a team to expand Lakeridge Health’s Bowmanville Hospital in Clarington, following a 2024 request for qualifications that shortlisted two bidders. Ontario has provided more than $20 million for planning and design. The project
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Clarington Library, Museums & Archives will hold a one-day book sale on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Newcastle Library, 160 King Ave. E., in Newcastle. Admission is free and no registration is required. The sale is part of the Harvest Festival
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Clarington’s Planning and Development Committee will hold a public meeting on Monday, October 20, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. to consider two planning applications: a 222‑unit residential proposal at 2600 and 2798 Green Road in Bowmanville and Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments to sever a dwelling
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On Sept. 29, 2025, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a Class 2 food recall warning for Indian Punjabi Bazaar brand Green Pistachios (200 g; UPC 0 201540 307486; code “Packed on Aug/13/25”) due to possible Salmonella. The product was sold at Indian Punjabi Bazaar, 499 Ray
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a Class 2 recall for unbranded Pistachio Raw Kernels sold in bulk self-serve at Kim Natural Food, 219 Roncesvalles Avenue in Toronto, due to possible Salmonella contamination. The nuts were sold in Ontario from September 11 up to and including September 19, 2025, and
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Hampton United Church will mark its 150th anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, from noon to 5 p.m. at 5454 Old Scugog Road in Hampton, according to the Municipality of Clarington events calendar. The weekly 9:15 a.m. service is rescheduled to 1 p.m. for the occasion.