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On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at approximately 11:30 p.m., members of the Central West Division conducted a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle in the area of Dundas Street West and Halls Road North in Whitby. During the stop, officers detected a strong smell of cannabis coming from
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The Durham Region Health Department has released its weekly beach report for the week of August 6, 2024. The report indicates that 10 public beaches in the region are currently posted as unsafe for swimming due to elevated levels of E. coli bacteria, which exceed the provincial standard of 200
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The Regional Municipality of Durham has announced a road closure on Regional Road 13 in the Township of Brock. The closure will affect the section from 732 metres east of Lakeridge Road to 810 metres west of Sideroad 17. Details of the Closure: * Location: Regional Road 13, from 732 metres
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The Regional Municipality of Durham has announced a road closure on Cobbledick Road in Clarington. The closure will be in effect from August 12 to November 11, 2024, and may be extended if weather conditions are unfavorable. The affected area includes Cobbledick Road from Service Road to the waterfront trail,
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The Regional Municipality of Durham has announced upcoming lane shifts and speed reductions on Ritson Road North in Oshawa. The changes will be in effect from August 26 to November 22, 2024. The affected area extends from Britannia Avenue East to 775 meters south of Winchester Road East. The lane
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Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) conducted its second weekend of the Summer R.I.D.E. program, stopping 1,703 vehicles and charging 10 drivers with impaired driving offences. The results for the weekend are as follows: * 1,703 vehicles stopped * 49 roadside breath tests administered * 4 drivers received suspensions
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Red light cameras have been installed at select locations throughout Durham Region to reduce T-bone collisions at intersections on Durham Regional roads. According to the Region, there were 658 collisions over a three-year period (2021, 2022, and 2023) at signalized intersections where the cause was specifically attributed to a driver
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A male has been arrested following a stabbing incident in Oshawa. On Sunday, August 4, 2024, at approximately 12:55 a.m., officers from the Central East Division responded to an armed person call in the vicinity of Simcoe Street South and Mill Street. The incident involved two males engaged
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A 20-year-old male from Toronto sustained serious injuries following a collision involving a motorcycle and a passenger van in Uxbridge. On Monday, August 5, 2024, at approximately 4:45 p.m., members of North Division responded to the incident at the intersection of Reach Street and Franklin Street. The collision
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A male has been arrested for bank fraud following an incident at a bank in Oshawa. * Date of Incident: January 11, 2023 * Location: Bank at Simcoe Street North and Windfields Farm Drive West, Oshawa * Details: * The suspect deposited a counterfeit cheque valued at over $47,000. * After the deposit, he
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On a recent traffic stop in Pickering, police seized a handgun and arrested two males from Oshawa. The incident occurred when officers from the Durham Regional Police Service conducted a routine traffic check. During the stop, they discovered the firearm, leading to the immediate arrest of the suspects. The two
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Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at Garo Jewellers, located at 1792 Liverpool Road in Pickering, on August 1, 2024, at approximately 5:50 p.m. Two male suspects entered the store and threatened the owner while brandishing a knife. They stole a significant amount of jewellery and