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The Durham Region Health Department has released its weekly beach report for the week of August 6, 2024. The report indicates that 10 public beaches in the region are currently posted as unsafe for swimming due to elevated levels of E. coli bacteria, which exceed the provincial standard of 200
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Construction Schedule and Affected Areas * Week of July 2, 2024: Installation of sediment/erosion control fencing and construction fencing. * Week of July 8, 2024: Site preparation on the east side of Soper Creek Trail. * July 15 to September 15, 2024: Active construction period for sanitary sewer installation. Soper Creek Trail
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The Ontario government is allocating nearly $17 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) to train over 36,000 workers in Northern Ontario. The funding aims to address labor shortages in sectors such as mining, construction, energy, and forestry. The investment includes both the Training and Capital streams of the
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Main Street in Orono will be closed between Park Street and Centreview Street on Saturday, August 10, 2024, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for the Orono Antique Festival. Detours will be available via alternative local roads.
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The Regional Municipality of Durham has announced a road closure on Regional Road 13 in the Township of Brock. The closure will affect the section from 732 metres east of Lakeridge Road to 810 metres west of Sideroad 17. Details of the Closure: * Location: Regional Road 13, from 732 metres
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Construction on the Soper Creek Trail in Bowmanville will begin the week of August 12, 2024, and is expected to last approximately seven weeks. The construction will include the installation of a retaining wall, signage, amenities, and restorative landscaping. To ensure public safety, access to the Soper Creek Trail within
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The Regional Municipality of Durham will begin construction to replace the existing sanitary sewer forcemain and construct a new gravity sanitary sewer from Cobbledick Road to Toronto Street in Clarington. The project will include the restoration of all disturbed areas. Boyle Excavating Ltd. will start mobilizing the week of August
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The Regional Municipality of Durham has announced a road closure on Cobbledick Road in Clarington. The closure will be in effect from August 12 to November 11, 2024, and may be extended if weather conditions are unfavorable. The affected area includes Cobbledick Road from Service Road to the waterfront trail,
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The Regional Municipality of Durham has announced upcoming lane shifts and speed reductions on Ritson Road North in Oshawa. The changes will be in effect from August 26 to November 22, 2024. The affected area extends from Britannia Avenue East to 775 meters south of Winchester Road East. The lane
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Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) conducted its second weekend of the Summer R.I.D.E. program, stopping 1,703 vehicles and charging 10 drivers with impaired driving offences. The results for the weekend are as follows: * 1,703 vehicles stopped * 49 roadside breath tests administered * 4 drivers received suspensions
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Red light cameras have been installed at select locations throughout Durham Region to reduce T-bone collisions at intersections on Durham Regional roads. According to the Region, there were 658 collisions over a three-year period (2021, 2022, and 2023) at signalized intersections where the cause was specifically attributed to a driver
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A male has been arrested following a stabbing incident in Oshawa. On Sunday, August 4, 2024, at approximately 12:55 a.m., officers from the Central East Division responded to an armed person call in the vicinity of Simcoe Street South and Mill Street. The incident involved two males engaged