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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
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Lane restrictions are planned on Stellar Drive (Regional Road 25) in Whitby from June 15 to July 15, between about 850 metres and one kilometre west of Thornton Road South (Regional Road 52), to install water services and build new entrances for a development, according to Durham Region. Drivers who
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Clarington Library, Museums & Archives has scheduled nine drop-in, all-ages “Family Storytimes: Special Guests!” sessions at its Bowmanville, Newcastle and Courtice branches, with events set on select dates from Wednesday, July 8 through Tuesday, Aug. 18. Each session is listed as running from 10:30 to 11:15
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Durham Region said the Ontario Works office at Midtown Mall in Oshawa (Unit C1A, 200 John St. W.) was closed June 4 due to watermain work in the surrounding area. For clients who need Ontario Works help during the closure, the Region said services and supports can be accessed at
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Durham Region’s Curbside Giveaway Day is set for Saturday, June 13, 2026, running from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with residents across the region, including in Clarington, able to place unwanted items in good condition at the curb as long as they are clearly marked “Free.” The
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Durham Region Health Department’s Oral Health Clinic at 200 John St. in Oshawa will close at 11 a.m. today due to an emergency water shutdown, according to Durham Region. The closure means in-person clinic services at that location will not be available for the remainder of the
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Durham Region issued a notice on June 3 warning drivers that slow-moving farm equipment may be using rural Regional roads and could cause temporary traffic delays. The Region said farmers often travel on public roads to move between fields at this time of year and during harvest season. The