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People and groups who plan to pay for election-related advertising in Clarington during the 2026 municipal election “restricted period” — from May 1 to the close of voting on voting day — must register as third-party advertisers and open a dedicated campaign bank account before raising or spending any money,
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Durham Region is starting a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment for plans to reconstruct and widen Hopkins Street (Regional Road 36) in Whitby from Consumers Drive (Regional Road 25) to Dundas Street, including a two-way centre left-turn lane and a grade separation at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City rail
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Ontario Tech University’s Human Machine Lab in Oshawa is developing two AI-enabled “social” robotics projects: a robotic guide-dog training tool being built with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) and a virtual-reality system that uses a robot the university describes as “Buddha-inspired.” Both
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Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction overnight at the intersection of Kingston Road (Regional Highway 2) and Rotherglen Road in Ajax from June 15 to June 20, 2026, with work scheduled nightly from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The lane reductions are tied to
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Durham Region will hold a Curbside Giveaway Day on Saturday, June 13, running from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., when residents can place unwanted items in good condition at the curb for anyone to pick up. Durham Region describes the event as a way to reduce the amount
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Durham Region will hold a public information centre (PIC) on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, about an environmental assessment for reconstructing and widening Ritson Road North (Regional Road 16) in Oshawa, covering about 1.75 kilometres from north of Taunton Road (Regional Road 4) to south of Conlin Road. The meeting
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Ontario Tech University says the Ontario government will provide $91.9 million to expand capacity in programs the university describes as aligned with regional and provincial labour-market needs. The university disclosed the funding in a June 11 news release. For Durham Region residents, the announcement points to potential growth
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Durham Region’s annual road line-painting season is underway, with crews scheduled to work from June to November on regional roads totaling more than 3,300 lane-kilometres, primarily on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The work involves slow-moving painting vehicles and follow-up
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Housing Durham will hold a drop-in open house on Monday, June 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 600 Townline Road in Oshawa to share updates on the proposed community housing redevelopment at that address. The session is intended for people who want to hear the current plans
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Durham Region says it will hold three Environment Days drop-off events this summer and fall, where residents can bring items for reuse, recycling and safe disposal in Whitby (June 13), Cannington (Aug. 22) and Port Perry (Oct. 3). The events are designed to give residents set dates and locations
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Durham Region says residents can find information about planned and ongoing road construction and other public works projects through its online “Projects and Studies” page at durham.ca/WorksProjects. The tool is intended to give residents a single place to look up what work is planned or underway, which may
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Durham Region Health Department posted the first 2026 beach water test results June 4 on its Check&Go! Durham portal and plans to update results weekly through Labour Day for 15 inspected public beaches. Residents can check current beach water-quality results online before visiting local beaches, including whether