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A 35-year-old man was arrested on August 23, 2025, in Oshawa after officers from Durham Regional Police Service's Central East Division investigated a domestic-related incident. The arrest occurred near King Street West and Stevenson Road South. Police stated there was no threat to public safety during the incident.
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Police are investigating a shooting that took place early Monday morning in Whitby. Durham Regional Police stated that officers from Central West Division responded to reports of multiple gunshots near Victoria Street West and Halls Road South at approximately 2:45 a.m. on August 25, 2025. When police arrived,
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Adult mosquitoes collected in Whitby have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the Durham Region Health Department. This represents the first positive batch identified in Whitby this season. In total, 19 mosquito batches across Durham Region have tested positive for the virus this year—four in Clarington, seven
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The Regional Municipality of Durham has ended mandatory water restrictions for residents and businesses in Beaverton, Cannington, Sunderland, Uxbridge, Port Perry, Orono, Blackstock, and Greenbank, effective August 23, 2025, according to an official announcement. The change follows a period in which the region experienced extreme heat and a lack of
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A 35-year-old Oshawa man was arrested and charged after a human trafficking investigation led by the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) Human Trafficking Unit. Police executed a search warrant at a residence in Oshawa on August 19, 2025. According to DRPS, the investigation began in early June and involved allegations
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A 32-year-old man was arrested by Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) in relation to a stabbing that occurred in Oshawa on August 16, 2025. Officers arrested the suspect near Simcoe Street South and Olive Avenue at about 2:25 a.m. on August 20 while responding to a suspicious person
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Four men were arrested and charged with multiple firearm and drug-related offences during a traffic stop in Oshawa on August 21, according to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). Police stated that officers from Central East Division stopped a vehicle at approximately 1:30 a.m. in the area of
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A website update for the Region of Durham is scheduled for Thursday, August 21, 2025, at 10 p.m., according to the Region of Durham. During this time, online access to the website will be interrupted for approximately five to seven minutes. This update includes the permanent removal of the
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Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) is seeking public assistance to identify two individuals following a theft at the Shoppers Drug Mart on 570 Longworth Avenue in Bowmanville. According to DRPS, the incident occurred at approximately 11:50 a.m. on Friday, March 7, 2025. Police have released descriptions of the
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Police are seeking help to identify a male suspect after a theft at a convenience store in Ajax on January 1, 2025. The incident occurred around 3:40 a.m. at the Circle K at 460 Bayly Street West, according to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). DRPS stated that
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Four people were charged after Durham Regional Police seized a loaded firearm, drugs, and cash during a break-and-enter call in Whitby on Sunday, August 17, 2025. Police reported that officers responded at approximately 12:20 a.m. to the area of Taunton Road West and Cochrane Street, where they found
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Twenty-five new officers were welcomed to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) during a graduation ceremony held in Ajax on August 18, according to a DRPS news release dated August 19. This event marks the introduction of a new tradition for recruits, according to DRPS, with each graduate receiving a