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A Toronto man was arrested in Oshawa and faces several charges after allegedly failing to stop for police early Sunday, June 1, 2025, according to the Durham Regional Police Service. The case matters to local residents because it involved a police pursuit through Oshawa involving both ground and air police
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Durham Region Transit (DRT) will end all scheduled bus service by 11 p.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025, due to the potential for a strike by Unifor Local 222, according to the Regional Municipality of Durham. The Region stated that unionized transit operators will be in a legal strike
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A 27-year-old man was arrested on June 4, 2025 in connection with three incidents involving female victims in Ajax, according to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). Police say the man faces two counts of robbery and one count of sexual assault related to separate incidents that occurred between May
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A 50-year-old man has been arrested after an attempted break-in at a residence in Uxbridge, according to Durham Regional Police. Police said officers responded to a report of a break-and-enter in progress at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in the area of Regional Highway 47
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Durham Region announced upcoming lane restrictions at the intersection of Taunton Road East and Anderson Street in Whitby, with work set to start around June 9 and last until December, according to a statement released on June 4. The temporary traffic changes will affect both Taunton Road East, from 250
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Durham Region Transit has announced that all bus service will end by 11 p.m. on Friday, June 6, as the agency prepares for a possible strike scheduled for Saturday, June 7. According to Durham Region Transit, regular service will resume on June 7 if a labour agreement is reached.
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The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) announced on June 3, 2025, that its 22nd annual Police Chief for a Day Contest is open for applications. The contest is open to students entering Grade 5 in September 2025 at schools in Durham Region. According to DRPS, participants must submit an essay
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A 19-year-old Ajax resident was arrested after an attempted armed carjacking at a residence near Salem Road and Williamson Drive East in Ajax on Sunday, June 1, according to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). DRPS reported that the incident occurred around 1 p.m. when the victim was sitting
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Police are searching for three suspects following what they describe as a violent attempted bank robbery at Equity Credit Union, located at 1-299 Kingston Road East in Ajax, on Monday, June 2, 2025. According to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS), the incident occurred at approximately 8:40 a.m.
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Members of the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) will participate in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run in Whitby on Thursday, June 19, 2025, according to DRPS. The event begins with registration at the south doors of Durham Regional Police Headquarters at 605 Rossland Road East at 10:15 a.
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Farm vehicles are operating on public roads in Durham Region during harvest season, according to an announcement from the Regional Municipality of Durham on June 3, 2025. The regional government advises that the use of rural roads by farm machinery may cause temporary delays for motorists. This advisory is relevant
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Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) identified Eleanor Doney, 83, as the victim in a homicide that occurred in Pickering on Thursday, May 29, 2025. According to police, a 14-year-old male from Pickering has been charged with first degree murder in relation to the incident. DRPS and the family of Eleanor