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Ontario Tech University in Oshawa has launched EDGE, a private training company that the university describes as “powered by” Ontario Tech and focused on executive learning and rapid skills development. The launch was announced March 25. The university’s announcement positions EDGE as a training option for organizations seeking short-
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The Bowmanville Leash-Free Dog Park will close from March 23 to April 3, 2026, for the installation of overhead lighting. The temporary closure affects residents who use the park regularly and will limit access for about two weeks while crews complete the work. The Municipality of Clarington posted the
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Applications are open until April 30 for the Business Advisory Centre Durham (BACD) Summer Company program, which offers eligible students in Durham Region up to $3,000 to start and operate a summer business. The program has eligibility and time-commitment rules, including age and school-enrolment requirements, an average
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Durham Region will hold an Early Learning and Child Care Showcase and Job Fair on Friday, April 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Durham Region headquarters, 605 Rossland Road East, in Whitby. Durham Region says the event aims to raise awareness of careers in
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Durham Region is moving Friday curbside waste collection in Clarington and several other Durham communities to Saturday, April 4, because of the Good Friday holiday. The one-day shift affects residents who normally set out garbage, recycling or green bin materials for Friday pickup, and it comes alongside holiday closures
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Film Durham and municipal film offices in Durham Region will hold a free Locations Seminar Monday, April 14, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at Parkwood Estate National Historic Site (The Sunroom), 270 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa. The seminar is for residents and business owners interested in what to
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Work has begun on a new D&R Custom Steel Inc. plant in Bowmanville, and The Ganawa Company Ltd. is planning to expand its local operations, according to a March 12 statement from Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster. The update points to activity among two local manufacturers, but the mayor’
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A left lane on Thornton Road North just north of Rossland Road West in Oshawa is closed because of a watermain drain valve leak, Durham Region says. The Region says the restrictions will stay in place while it schedules repairs, with work expected later this month, and the lane closure
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Durham Region will hold a public information centre on Tuesday, March 24, about a proposed expansion of the Ajax Water Supply Plant in Ajax. The drop-in session runs from 6 to 8 p.m., with a project team presentation scheduled for 6:15 to 6:45 p.m., at
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The Regional Municipality of Durham issued a statement in Whitby on March 8 marking International Women’s Day, attributed to Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer John Henry. For local residents, the statement is a public message of recognition tied to International Women’s Day. It did not outline any
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Ontario Tech University assistant professor Li Yang is researching how artificial intelligence and machine-learning tools could be used to detect and respond to cyber threats in connected technologies, including smart infrastructure, Internet of Things devices and advanced wireless networks, according to a March 9 university announcement. The work touches
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Durham Region Health Department says members of the public may have been exposed to measles at Ritson North Medical (Urgent Care) in Oshawa on March 4, 2026, between 3 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. The health unit also confirmed on March 8 that two additional measles cases were