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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a food recall warning on Dec. 5 for Vincenzo’s brand Sweet and Savory Mix in Ontario due to possible Salmonella contamination. The product was sold at Vincenzo’s, 150 Caroline Street South, Waterloo, Ontario. Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell
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Research Infosource Inc. named Durham College one of Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges and ranked it first among medium-sized colleges in two artificial intelligence categories—AI research partnerships (87) and completed AI projects (106)—on Dec. 4. Durham College operates campuses in Oshawa and Whitby. The recognition relates
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Clarington Library, Museums & Archives posted the Winter 2026 schedule for adult and children’s book clubs at the Newcastle, Bowmanville and Courtice branches, with meetings in January, February and March 2026. Registration is available on the library’s website. The lineup includes an evening adult club at Newcastle, a
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The Bowmanville Library in Clarington will host a registration-required employment-skills series for adults on Mondays from Nov. 17 to Dec. 22, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; a DRT bus pass is included. The program, presented with Participation House Project (Durham Region), introduces job-readiness
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In late September in Whitby, the Durham Region Accessibility Advisory Committee hosted its 21st annual Accessibility Awards, recognizing eight recipients across the region, including Clarington’s Grounded Community Hub. The awards recognize efforts to identify, remove, and prevent barriers for people living with disabilities. Local municipal Accessibility Advisory Committees nominate
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a Class 2 recall notification for Thit Ghe brand Frozen Crab Meat due to Salmonella, with a recall date of Dec. 1, 2025, and distribution listed in Quebec. The agency advised not to use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product. The recalled product
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Research Infosource named Ontario Tech University the top undergraduate research university in Canada for the third consecutive year on Dec. 4, and placed the Oshawa school at No. 34 on its Top 50 Research Universities list, a 10-spot rise since 2019. The rankings are national in scope and include
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Courtice Library will host “Paint Your Own Seasonal Pottery Family Night” on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. The registered program is for families with children in grades 1 to 6, and the fee is $12 plus tax. The session features a pottery painting
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Ontario is extending its One Fare program for two more years, keeping single-fare transfers across the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), GO Transit and local systems including Durham Region Transit. The extension was detailed in a provincial notice issued Dec. 1. For Clarington riders who use Durham Region Transit and
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Clarington is one of six Eastern Ontario communities set to upgrade trails and pathways with federal support, following a Nov. 28 announcement from Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada. The Active Transportation Fund will provide $3,459,339 across the six projects, with funding contingent on signed agreements. Planned work includes
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a food recall warning on November 28 for certain Your Fresh Market brand broccoli florets due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recall applies to 907 g packages (UPC 6 27735 27054 8) with code “BBD 2025-NO-26; Lot# 25318,” distributed in Ontario, Quebec,
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Natural Resources Canada announced on November 27 that the Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) system is now operating in Quebec and eastern Ontario, with alerts delivered through the National Public Alerting System seconds before strong shaking. The system is designed to give people in affected areas brief advance notice to take