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PULSE 901 detour closes Centre and Simcoe stops in Oshawa Nov. 11

Durham Region Transit’s PULSE 901 will detour in Oshawa from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, because of road closures for the Remembrance Day ceremony, according to the transit agency. All stops on Centre and Simcoe streets between Adelaide Avenue and Bloor Street will be closed during that period.

Temporary stops will be at:

Northbound Park Road, north of Bond Street.
Northbound Simcoe Street, north of Adelaide Avenue.
Southbound Simcoe Street, north of Adelaide Avenue.

Buses will continue to serve all regular stops along the detour route.

Buses will operate via Bloor Street, Stevenson Road, Gibb Street, Park Road and Adelaide Avenue.

Bowmanville Hospital redevelopment contract awarded; major construction set for 2027

Lakeridge Health and Infrastructure Ontario awarded PCL Partnerships the contract on Nov. 5, 2026, to design, build and finance the redevelopment of Bowmanville Hospital, which will more than double its size. Site preparation is scheduled for fall 2026, with major construction to begin in 2027. The hospital will remain open

PULSE 900 to bypass downtown Whitby stops for November 11 service

Durham Region Transit’s PULSE 900 will detour through downtown Whitby on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to noon because of a road closure for the Remembrance Day service. The transit agency says buses will not serve Dundas Street stops between Henry Street and Garden Street

Route 421 detour to bypass five Trulls Road stops November 5–20

Durham Region Transit’s Route 421 will detour via Nash Road and George Reynolds Drive in Clarington from November 5 to 20, 2026, bypassing five Trulls Road stops because of road construction, according to the transit agency. Temporary stops will operate along the detour. The change affects service on Trulls

Road worker, 31, dies after reversing dump truck strikes him in Pickering

A 31-year-old road worker died after a dump truck reversing southbound struck him during asphalt repairs on Peter Matthews Drive in Pickering on November 2, 2026, Durham Regional Police said. Police responded at about 2:40 p.m. near Alexander Knox Drive. The worker was taken to a

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Bowmanville Hospital redevelopment contract awarded; major construction set for 2027

PULSE 900 to bypass downtown Whitby stops for November 11 service

Route 421 detour to bypass five Trulls Road stops November 5–20

Road worker, 31, dies after reversing dump truck strikes him in Pickering