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Durham Region Transit has announced that Route 502 in Bowmanville will follow a detour on Tuesday, July 1, from 7:00 a.m. to midnight, due to a Canada Day event in the Clarington Boulevard area. According to Durham Region Transit, buses will operate via King Street and Clarington Boulevard
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Investigators with Durham Regional Police are seeking assistance from the public after a 16-year-old was stabbed in Ajax on Friday, June 13, 2025, near Audley Road and Lythgoe Lane at approximately 11:55 p.m. Police say their request follows multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting a fight in the area. According
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A 33-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a fatal shooting at the Ajax GO station, according to Durham Regional Police. The incident happened on Sunday, June 22, 2025, around 11:30 p.m. at the GO lot at 100 Westney Road South. Durham Regional Police said this is
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Seven incoming students have received major entrance scholarships from Ontario Tech University for the 2025-2026 academic year, according to a university announcement. The awards recognize achievement in academics, leadership, and community involvement among secondary school students beginning their studies at the Oshawa-based institution. The university reports that scholarships are distributed
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Thomas Loveys graduated from the Fitness and Health Promotion program at Durham College in June 2023 and continued his education in the kinesiology degree program at Ontario Tech University through a bridging pathway for diploma graduates. This article is relevant to local readers interested in educational pathways, showing how one
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Clarington has asked residents to provide feedback on its draft vision and guiding principles for an updated waterfront strategy covering 34 kilometres along Lake Ontario. According to a notice published on Clarington’s website, the deadline for submitting feedback is July 28, 2025. The municipality states that the updated strategy
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All Canadian residents will be able to fish in Ontario without a licence from June 28 to July 6, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. This nine-day period includes Canada Day and is the last free recreational fishing opportunity in Ontario for 2025. The Ministry reports that more than
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Twin brothers Tyrus and Cyrus Tsui of Markham are among seven students who have received major entrance scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year at Ontario Tech University, according to a university announcement on June 27. Ontario Tech University states that these scholarships, totaling more than $275,000, are awarded in
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The waste disposal station at the Corbett Creek Water Pollution Control Plant in Whitby will close temporarily starting July 1, according to a June 26 advisory from the Regional Municipality of Durham. The closure, which will remain in effect until further notice, is to allow for on-site equipment upgrades at
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Payroll employment in Canada changed little in April 2025, with 6,200 fewer employees receiving pay and benefits compared to March, according to Statistics Canada data released on June 26. This followed two straight months of declines in February and March. Over the previous year, payroll employment increased by 30,
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Ontario Tech University has appointed Dr. Pejman Mirza-Babaei as Dean of the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, effective Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Dr. Mirza-Babaei joined Ontario Tech in 2013 and is currently a Professor of User Experience Research in the Faculty of Business and Information Technology. Dr. Mirza-Babaei’s
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Four people have been charged after a drug investigation in Beaverton led to the seizure of drugs and cash, according to the Durham Regional Police Service. On June 25, 2025, officers executed three search warrants at residences in Beaverton and Thornhill as part of an operation called "Project Temple.