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Durham Region Transit (DRT) routes 902, 502 and 505 will detour through downtown Bowmanville overnight from 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, to 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, because of snow removal on King Street, according to a DRT notice. The detours affect late-night and
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More than 2,000 new students are starting January-entry programs at Durham College this winter, according to a college post published Jan. 13. The college said the January intake brings new students onto campus alongside thousands of returning students as the winter semester gets underway, with orientation and academic
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The Durham Local Immigration Partnership (DLIP) is seeking five residents in Durham Region with first-hand newcomer experience to join its volunteer Newcomer Advisory Table, with applications due Feb. 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m., according to Durham Region. The advisory table is intended to give DLIP input from
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Durham College is accepting nominations for its 2026 Alumni of Distinction Award, with submissions due by email before 5 p.m. on Friday, March 6. The annual award recognizes Durham College graduates and is one of the college’s highest honours. Recipients of the 2026 award will be recognized at
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Film Durham will hold a free Film and TV Industry Career Fair on Tuesday, March 10, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Durham College and Ontario Tech University Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre, 21 Avenue of Champions in Oshawa, with registration required. The event is
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Ontario Tech University reported that it received 13,790 undergraduate applications through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) for the 2026 admission cycle, a 5.3% increase from the previous year, according to a university news release dated Jan. 26. For prospective students in Durham Region and beyond, the figures
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Clarington’s Planning and Development Committee will hold a public meeting on a proposed development at 1350 Courtice Road in Courtice on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, starting at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held online and in person in Council Chambers at the Municipal Administrative Centre, 40
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Clarington is building Belmont Park, a new neighbourhood park at 155 Belmont Drive in Newcastle, and residents can submit online feedback on the playground design until Feb. 6, 2026. The municipality is collecting input during the park’s design phase on the playground’s features, equipment style and colour palette.
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Durham Region is accepting drawings and paintings from Durham residents aged 18 and under for its annual Water Report Cover Drawing Challenge, with entries due Sunday, Feb. 15 by email to WaterChallenge@durham.ca. Two submissions will be selected as cover artwork for upcoming Regional water reports, according to the
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Durham Region Transit says its service could be affected by inclement weather on Monday, Jan. 26. The notice matters for Clarington riders who rely on buses for appointments, errands and connections to other transit, because weather-related slowdowns can change travel times and schedules. Operators will drive according to road
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Clarington’s General Government Committee voted 5–2 on Jan. 12, 2026 to direct staff to use up to $1,468,450.17 in remaining available funding for whistle-cessation implementation at CN’s Bennett Road and Cobbledick Road rail crossings. The funding direction is for the installation of fencing
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A Durham Regional Police Service officer who was critically injured while responding to an armed person call in Oshawa on Jan. 18 is now in stable condition, Durham Region said in a statement released Jan. 28. The update is the latest information Durham Region has publicly provided about the incident,