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According to Durham Region, Bowmanville Avenue (Regional Road 57) in Clarington will be closed between Byers Road and Concession Road 10 from 8 p.m. on August 7 to 6 a.m. on August 8. The Region advises that this closure is to allow for construction to replace the Burketon
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On August 1, the Regional Municipality of Durham marked Emancipation Day, which commemorates the coming into effect of the Slavery Abolition Act in 1834 and the end of enslavement of people of African descent across Canada. John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer, issued a public statement for the
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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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Durham Region has announced that lane shifts will take place on Thickson Road North in the Brooklin community of Whitby between August 5 and October 31. Both northbound and southbound lanes will be affected from a point 250 metres south of Columbus Road to a point 250 metres north of
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Adult mosquitoes collected in Ajax and Pickering have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the Durham Region Health Department. Six mosquito batches have tested positive in Durham Region so far this season: two in Clarington, two in Oshawa, and one each in Ajax and Pickering. The information comes
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Residents and businesses in Beaverton, Cannington, Sunderland, Uxbridge, Port Perry, Orono, Blackstock, and Greenbank are now under mandatory water restrictions, according to the Regional Municipality of Durham. These restrictions take effect immediately and will continue until further notice. All non-essential water use is to be discontinued during the current period
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Construction is scheduled to begin August 5 on the first segment of the Durham-Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit (DSBRT) project on Kingston Road (Highway 2) in Ajax, covering approximately 300 metres west of Harwood Avenue to Galea Drive, according to Durham Region. The region states that work is expected to last
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Corey Voskamp has been identified by the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) as the suspect in a stabbing that occurred early on July 28, 2025, at the Pickering GO station at 1322 Bayly Street. Police say the incident happened around 12:05 a.m. in the station's parking
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Scheduled maintenance for durhaminsider.ca, durham.ca, and calendar.durham.ca is set for Thursday, July 31 at 10 p.m., according to an announcement on the Region of Durham's official website. The announcement states that each website will be unavailable for approximately five to seven minutes during
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Police seized two loaded firearms, ammunition, drugs, and cash during a traffic stop on Thickson Road South near Consumers Drive in Whitby at approximately 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, according to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). The stop resulted in the arrest of five individuals who
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The Durham Environment and Climate Advisory Committee (DECAC) is seeking a resident of Uxbridge to fill a vacancy, according to Durham Region. DECAC provides advice to Durham Regional Council on environmental and climate change matters in Durham. This vacancy is open to individuals who live in the Township of Uxbridge.
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An 85-year-old woman reported missing from Oshawa has been safely located, according to an announcement from the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) on July 29, 2025. The police statement did not provide further details regarding the circumstances of her disappearance or recovery. DRPS has requested that her image be removed