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Motorists travelling on rural roads in Durham Region may encounter temporary delays from early fall to late fall due to slow-moving farm equipment. According to an announcement from the Region of Durham dated August 27, 2025, this is attributed to the movement of farm machinery between fields during the harvest
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Durham College updated its website on August 27, 2025, to provide information on student resources, services, and support for the upcoming school year. The material is published on the college’s official website. The page organizes details for future students, current students, mature students, Indigenous students, international students, and those
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Metrolinx has announced that five properties will be demolished along Simcoe Street South in Oshawa between August 18 and December 24, 2025, as part of the Bowmanville Extension to the Lakeshore East GO rail line. Delsan AIM Environmental Services will be responsible for the demolition and removal activities at these
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Health Canada announced a recall on August 25, 2025, for Lars brand dining furniture due to lead levels in the black coatings of certain metal parts that exceed the allowable limit. The recall applies to Lars Counter Chair, Lars Counter Wood Top and Metal Base, Lars Tabletop Center Glass Insert,
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A community vaccination event will take place in Oshawa on Wednesday, August 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the Region of Durham. The event is scheduled for 1540 Ritson Road South, where a Durham Region Transit bus will be parked at the roundabout. The Region
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On Sunday, August 24, 2025, more than 500 residents gathered at Orono Park in Clarington for the first Mayor & Council BBQ, according to the Municipality. The event featured food, games, and activities for families throughout the afternoon. Municipal officials stated that the event was organized following community discussions as
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Daytime lane restrictions are planned for Stellar Drive in Whitby from September 8 to 12, according to Durham Region. The restrictions will affect the section between 850 metres and one kilometre west of Thornton Road South. Durham Region stated the lane restrictions are required to repair asphalt in support of
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Drivers in Durham Region may notice new horizontal white lines painted in the middle of some traffic lanes. The Regional Municipality of Durham refers to these as optical bars, with spacing between the lines that narrows over each marked stretch of road. The municipality states that these markings are intended
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Residents in Oshawa can attend a community vaccination event on Wednesday, August 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the Region of Durham. The event will take place at 1540 Ritson Road South, with the Region advising attendees to look for the Durham Region Transit bus
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Registration for Clarington’s fall swimming lessons, group fitness classes, 55+ Active Adult programs, and other recreation programs opens at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, September 3, the municipality announced. This registration period includes new 55+ programs focused on art, music, dancing, cooking, and storytelling, as well as expanded pre-registration
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A 35-year-old man, Kemoy Chisholm, is facing 12 new criminal charges related to human trafficking after additional victims came forward, according to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) on August 26, 2025. Chisholm is currently serving a five-and-a-half-year prison sentence for earlier human trafficking convictions. Police allege he attempted to
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Ontario Tech University’s Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science and Hitachi Rail have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support a new Railway Engineering Specialization program, according to a university statement. The agreement was signed in Toronto on August 26, 2025. The specialization, which is described by Ontario Tech