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Ontario Tech University in Oshawa received a high-fidelity simulation mannequin from Laerdal Medical Canada on May 13, 2026, and says it will use the equipment in health-sciences training, including to help train students for simulation operations specialist roles. The mannequin is intended for use in clinical simulation—training
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Housing Durham will hold a drop-in open house about the community housing redevelopment on Malaga Road in Oshawa on Wednesday, May 27, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the South Oshawa Community Centre, 1455 Cedar Street. The open house is intended for people who want more information about
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The Region of Durham’s Energy from Waste–Waste Management Advisory Committee (EFW-WMAC) will hold Meeting #60 on Tuesday, May 26, from 7 to 9 p.m. The meeting will be livestreamed for the public at durham.ca/live, and the agenda is posted on Durham Region’s Events
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Lane restrictions are scheduled on Island Road (Regional Road 7) in the Township of Scugog from May 19 to June 2026 for road rehabilitation work, Durham Region says. The restrictions are expected to remain in place into June 2026, which could affect travel between Fralicks Beach Road and Hood Drive
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Construction has started on Phase 1 of a new trail network at a 13.7-hectare municipal park on the former Bowmanville Zoo lands in Bowmanville. Work began May 12, and the trails are expected to open later this summer. For local walkers and cyclists, the project will add new
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Ontario’s provincial government passed Bill 100 — the Better Regional Governance Act, 2026 — on May 7, changing how the Regional Chair of the Regional Municipality of Durham is chosen from an election by residents to an appointment by the province. For Durham residents, the change means voters would no longer
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Durham Region plans to temporarily shut down water service overnight on Kingston Road East (Regional Highway 2) in Ajax, from Harwood Avenue (Regional Road 44) to Trott Lane, from about 5 p.m. on May 11, 2026, to about 8 a.m. on May 12, 2026. The interruption could affect
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Durham Region is proposing a single-lane roundabout at the intersection of Brock Road (Regional Road 1) and Goodwood Road (Regional Road 21) in the Township of Uxbridge, and is asking for public comments by June 1. If built, the project would change a key intersection on the regional road
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Lane restrictions are in place on Thickson Road North (Regional Road 26) in Whitby’s Brooklin village until July 31 while Durham Region installs a watermain between Carnwith Drive East and Baldwin Street North. Durham Region said the work is intended to support new development. The restrictions may affect drivers
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Durham Region will hold a National Public Works Week open house on Saturday, May 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Oshawa/Whitby Depot, 825 Conlin Road, in Whitby. According to the region, the event is intended to highlight Works Department services and equipment based at
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Courtice Road (Regional Road 34) is closed day and night until July 3 between Bloor Street (Regional Road 22) and a point 585 metres north of Baseline Road West in Courtice, according to Durham Region. The Region said the closure is for installation of a sanitary sewer to support new
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Lane restrictions are in place on Shirely Road (Regional Road 19) in the Township of Scugog, from 50 metres west of Old Scugog Road to 35 metres west of Regional Road 57, and are scheduled to remain until the end of May 2026, according to Durham Region. The restrictions may