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The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) has opened applications for its fifth Citizens’ Police Academy. The 10-week program is set to run from September 17 to November 19, 2025, with classes held on Wednesday evenings at DRPS facilities in Durham Region. According to DRPS, the academy offers an overview of
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Durham Regional Council has approved the 2026 Property Tax Supported Business Plans and Budget Guideline, capping the regional property tax increase for the average homeowner at roughly $19 per month. According to the Region of Durham, this equates to a 3.5 per cent increase on the overall property tax
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According to a statement from Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS), Toronto Police Service (TPS) officers arrested two suspects in Oshawa on June 24, 2025, with assistance from the DRPS Air1 helicopter. DRPS stated the arrests followed a shooting incident in Toronto earlier that afternoon. The activity led to a multi-jurisdictional
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Police are seeking at least five suspects following a robbery at a jewellery store in Oshawa on Thursday, June 26, 2025. According to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS), the incident took place at approximately 8:10 p.m. at Paris Jewelers, located in the Oshawa Centre at 419 King
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Investigators with Durham Regional Police are seeking assistance from the public after a 16-year-old was stabbed in Ajax on Friday, June 13, 2025, near Audley Road and Lythgoe Lane at approximately 11:55 p.m. Police say their request follows multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting a fight in the area. According
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A 33-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a fatal shooting at the Ajax GO station, according to Durham Regional Police. The incident happened on Sunday, June 22, 2025, around 11:30 p.m. at the GO lot at 100 Westney Road South. Durham Regional Police said this is
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The waste disposal station at the Corbett Creek Water Pollution Control Plant in Whitby will close temporarily starting July 1, according to a June 26 advisory from the Regional Municipality of Durham. The closure, which will remain in effect until further notice, is to allow for on-site equipment upgrades at
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Four people have been charged after a drug investigation in Beaverton led to the seizure of drugs and cash, according to the Durham Regional Police Service. On June 25, 2025, officers executed three search warrants at residences in Beaverton and Thornhill as part of an operation called "Project Temple.
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A 28-year-old man from Ajax was fatally shot at the Ajax GO station parking lot on Sunday, June 22, 2025, according to Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). DRPS stated that this incident is being investigated as the fourth homicide in Durham Region so far in 2025. Police reported that members
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Constable Thanujaan (TJ) Thavaseelan and Police Service Dog Kobe will begin patrolling Durham Region as part of the Durham Regional Police Service’s K9 Unit, according to a June 25 announcement from Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). DRPS stated that Thavaseelan and Kobe have completed basic patrol certification and will
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Police are seeking assistance to identify a suspect following a robbery at a pizza restaurant in Oshawa on Sunday, June 8, 2025. According to the Durham Regional Police Service, the incident occurred around 3:00 a.m. at Pizza Pizza, 129 King Street East, when the suspect entered the restaurant,
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A 19-year-old man was arrested after an attempted break-and-enter at a residence in Courtice on Friday, June 20, 2025, according to Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). Police responded to a call at approximately 10:20 a.m. about a suspicious person in the area of Solina Road and Baseline Road