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John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer for the Regional Municipality of Durham, issued a statement on August 7 expressing condolences on the passing of Ontario’s 26th Lieutenant Governor, Hilary Weston. Henry said his thoughts are with her family during this time. Henry’s statement highlighted several of
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A 28-year-old man was taken to a Toronto-area trauma centre with non-life-threatening injuries after a collision involving an e-bike and a motor vehicle in Whitby on Thursday, August 7, 2025, according to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). Police reported the incident took place at approximately 8:30 p.m.
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Durham Regional Police Service has requested the public's assistance after an attempted home invasion occurred on Darley Street in Ajax at about 9:05 a.m. on Thursday, August 7, 2025. According to police, officers responded to a call regarding suspicious persons in the area of Church Street
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The Regional Municipality of Durham has announced lane shifts for Thickson Road North in Whitby, scheduled between August 11 and 22, 2025, during daytime hours. The changes will affect both northbound and southbound lanes between Glengowan Street and a point 250 metres north of Conlin Road. According to the Region,
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Police are seeking information after a shooting took place on Wednesday night in Oshawa. According to the Durham Regional Police Service, officers from Central East Division responded to an armed person call at approximately 10:15 p.m. on August 6, 2025, in the area of Albert Street and First
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A 69-year-old man was critically injured in a collision involving an e-bike and a motor vehicle in Oshawa on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, according to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). The collision is of local concern due to the severity of the injuries and the involvement of both an
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Police arrested an 18-year-old man after responding to a disturbance in Whitby on Friday, August 1, 2025, at about 1:20 p.m. The incident took place near Dundas Street East and Garden Street, according to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). Police said officers were called to the area
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A male e-bike rider was seriously injured after a collision with a van at the intersection of Sommerville Street and Taunton Road West in Oshawa on Sunday, August 3, 2025, according to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). Police have charged a local resident in connection with the collision and
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On August 1, 2025, officers with the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) homicide unit arrested 34-year-old Elston Coutinho in connection with the death of a 69-year-old woman. Police stated that Coutinho was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant related to the incident. The case began on June 11, 2025, when West
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A man suspected in the stabbing at Pickering GO station was arrested by police in Oshawa on July 31, 2025, according to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). Police said officers from Central East Division responded at around 9:40 a.m. to a suspicious person call near John Street
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Seven individuals have been arrested after a joint investigation by the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) East Crime Team and DRPS Regional Reporting Centre into a series of thefts from LCBO stores in Durham Region during July 2025. The investigation also identified three additional suspects who remain outstanding, according to
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Mandatory water restrictions for Bowmanville residents and businesses have been lifted, according to an announcement from the Regional Municipality of Durham on August 2. The restrictions ended following the completion of maintenance on one of three filters at the Bowmanville water supply plant, which had caused a temporary reduction in