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Clarington, Ontario – The Clarington Council has adopted the 2025 Budget Update as of January 15. This budget is aligned with the municipality's 2024-27 Strategic Plan and addresses various community needs. The budget outlines several key projects, including the South Bowmanville Recreation Centre, a new Operations Depot, Fire Station,
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Temperance Street in downtown Bowmanville will be closed between Church Street and King Street West on Saturday, September 14, from 8 a.m. to noon. This closure is part of the ongoing renovations at Veterans’ Square. The closure will include a soft closure at King Street West and hard closures
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During the meeting on January 13, 2025, the Clarington Council discussed the proposed Municipal Accountability Act. The Council supported recommendations from the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks, and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO), which were submitted to the Ministry on July 14, 2021. The Council recommended that the Act be implemented
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A shooting incident occurred on January 14, 2025, at around 10:05 p.m. in Pickering, Ontario, resulting in injuries to a youth. The event took place at a residential complex on Kingston Road. The Durham Regional Police Service reported that the injured individual was taken to a Toronto-area trauma
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The Durham Environment & Climate Advisory Committee (DECAC) is inviting applications for a youth member position. This opportunity is open to high school students in the Durham Region who are in Grade 10, 11, or 12 and have an interest in environmental issues. Applicants are required to attend DECAC meetings
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Ontario Tech University says four new food and drink locations have opened on its Oshawa campus as of January 14, 2025. The additions include Truedan Bubble Tea, Aisle 24, Subway, and Isabella’s Café, each operating at a different campus location. The university’s announcement lists these openings as part
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The Ontario Ministry of Finance conducted tobacco enforcement operations on October 22, November 22, and November 26, resulting in the seizure of over ten million unmarked cigarettes. Specifically, 10,226,625 unmarked cigarettes were confiscated, along with approximately 175,000 counterfeit Ontario cigarette tax stamps and equipment used for counterfeiting
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The annual Mayor's Levee was held at the Courtice Community Complex on Sunday, drawing approximately two thousand attendees from the Clarington area. The event featured a range of activities including swimming, skating, face painting, henna art, and magician performances. Attendees also had the chance to meet TV characters
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Several new dining businesses have opened at Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, according to a university announcement on January 14, 2025. The vendors now operating on campus are Truedan Bubble Tea, Aisle 24, Subway, and Isabella’s Café, each located in different campus buildings. The university detailed the owners and
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The Ontario government has allocated $93,000 to improve dementia care services in the Region of Durham. This funding is directed to the Alzheimer Society of Durham Region, which will implement the First Link® Care Navigation program. This initiative is designed to support individuals living with dementia and their families
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Ontario is advancing its efforts to develop critical mineral resources as part of the Fortress Am-Can initiative, which aims to strengthen supply chains between Canada and the United States. This initiative focuses on the Ring of Fire region, known for its rich deposits of critical minerals. The Ontario government has
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A 24-year-old Oshawa resident has been charged following a collision that resulted in serious injuries to a motorcyclist in the Township of Scugog. The incident took place on July 20, 2024, at the intersection of Regional Road 57 and Nestleton Road. According to the Durham Regional Police Service, the motorcyclist,