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Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) reports that four suspects are being sought after an armed home invasion occurred in Ajax. According to DRPS, officers were called to a residence near Westney Road South and Bayly Street West on Sunday, June 23, shortly before 2:45 a.m. Police state that
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Durham Regional Police Service is seeking witnesses after a vehicle fire in Pickering on Thursday, June 6. According to police, officers responded to a vehicle on fire on Kerrison Drive, near Brock Road, at approximately 11:15 p.m. Police stated that the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames when
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Durham Region has announced a planned water service interruption for the Cherrywood area in Pickering. The interruption is scheduled for Wednesday, June 19, 2024, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. According to the advisory issued by Durham Region, residents in the Cherrywood area can expect water service to
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The Ontario government has announced new legislation called the Strengthening Cyber Security and Building Trust in the Public Sector Act. According to the province, the Act is designed to increase protections against foreign interference in Ontario’s critical minerals and energy sectors. The Ontario government stated that the proposed legislation
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More than 150 high school students from Durham Region, including Clarington, attended the Pathways to Care event at Ajax Pickering Hospital on June 11. The event was organized by Lakeridge Health and offered students the opportunity to participate in interactive sessions introducing various health care professions. According to a Lakeridge
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall for Fairway Market brand croissants. According to the CFIA, these croissants may contain egg that is not declared on the product label. The agency advises that people who have an allergy to egg should not consume the recalled product, as
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May is National Lyme Disease Awareness Month. The Durham Region Health Department advises residents to take measures to prevent Lyme disease, which is transmitted through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. The Health Department reports that blacklegged ticks can be found in grassy, brushy, or wooded areas across Durham Region,
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A 36-year-old man from Whitby has been charged following a human trafficking investigation in Oshawa, according to Durham Regional Police. The Human Trafficking Unit initiated the investigation after receiving information regarding the trafficking of a female victim in Oshawa. Durham Regional Police identified the accused as Jayson Lawton, age 36,
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The Municipality of Clarington has issued a notice stating that it will hold a statutory public meeting regarding two planned community areas: the Courtice Glen Secondary Plan Area and the Southwest Courtice Secondary Plan Area. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at
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The Municipality of Clarington will introduce a new Recreational Open Air Burning By-law on March 14, 2024. According to the Municipality, the by-law establishes conditions for recreational fires within Clarington. Under the by-law, open air burning is only permitted for recreational purposes on private property. Fires must be contained in
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Durham Region Transit (DRT) will update destination signs on all of its conventional and On Demand transit vehicles starting April 24, 2025. DRT stated that these updates will change the wording and appearance of the destination information displayed on the vehicles. According to DRT, this update will apply to all
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Durham police reported that a pedestrian was struck by a school bus in Oshawa on Thursday morning. The incident occurred in Oshawa, according to police. Authorities did not provide information regarding the condition of the pedestrian or further details about the circumstances of the collision.