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Ontario Tech University will hold its Spring Convocation June 3 to 5 at Polonsky Commons on the university’s north Oshawa campus, with about 2,600 graduates set to take part. The ceremonies will include the presentation of six honorary degrees, and Ontario Tech says people who cannot attend in
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Durham Region said it received the Transportation Association of Canada’s (TAC) 2026 Road Safety Achievement Award for its Durham Vision Zero 2019–2024 Strategic Road Safety Action Plan and an accompanying report card. The plan covers roads across Durham Region, including communities such as Clarington, and sets out priorities
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Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster issued a May 17, 2026 statement for the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, saying “far too many people face discrimination, harassment and hate” because of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression. The statement was posted in the Community News section of the Municipality of
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Water service is scheduled to be shut off overnight on Kingston Road East (Regional Highway 2) in Ajax, from Harwood Avenue (Regional Road 44) to Trott Lane. Durham Region says the shutdown is expected to run from about 5 p.m. on May 19 to about 8 a.m. on
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Farewell Street (Regional Road 56) in Oshawa will be closed to through-traffic between Wentworth Street East (Regional Road 60) and Harbour Road from May 18 to December 2026 while Durham Region reconstructs the road. The closure and related lane restrictions are expected to affect drivers, nearby residents and local
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Clarington will hold a public event Sunday, May 31, marking the reopening of the baseball diamond at Soper Creek Park in Bowmanville after recent improvements. The event is scheduled for 2:30 to 5 p.m. at 19 Soper Court. For attendees, the municipality says parking at the park will
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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