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Tanya Heck, a faculty member at Durham College’s Oshawa and Whitby campuses, has earned the WorldChefs Certified Pastry Chef designation, the college said in a post dated Feb. 10. The designation may be of interest to local residents who follow Durham College’s culinary programs, which train students for
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The Ontario Works office at Midtown Mall, 200 John St. W. in Oshawa, is scheduled to reopen Wednesday, Feb. 11, after closing last week for cleaning and repairs following flooding, according to Durham Region. The office provides Ontario Works services for local clients, and the reopening means the Midtown Mall
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Durham Region plans to drill a new municipal water-supply well at 12235 Simcoe Street in the Township of Scugog from Feb. 17 to Sept. 30, 2026, to augment the water supply for the Port Perry community. For residents and businesses near the site, the project is expected to bring
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Clarington council has approved a heritage permit under the Ontario Heritage Act to allow the demolition and removal of two structures at 2656 Concession Road 4 in Darlington: a one-storey brick rear wing and a one-storey wooden outbuilding connected to an existing farmhouse dwelling. Council considered the application
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Durham Region Transit’s Transit Executive Committee met Feb. 4 in Whitby, where members approved a DRT Technology Roadmap and received updates that the agency added more than 46,000 scheduled hours and 23,000 On Demand hours in 2025, according to Durham Region Transit. For riders in Durham Region,
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Durham Region Transit (DRT) closed its Customer Service Desk at 110 Westney Road South in Ajax on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, meaning in-person inquiries, fare media sales and lost and found collection were not available that day. The closure matters for riders who rely on the front desk for
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a food recall warning on Feb. 7, 2026, for Al Kanater brand Halawa with Pistachio because of possible Salmonella contamination. CFIA said the product was distributed nationally. Residents who may have bought this product are being asked to check their cupboards for the
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Durham College paired Law Clerk student Annandi Diaram with alumna Michelle Long through its Alumni Mentorship program, the college said Feb. 6. The mentorship program connects current Durham College students with graduates from the same program. The college highlighted the Diaram–Long pairing in a Feb. 6 update as an
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Construction work around Clarington Town Hall at 40 Temperance St. in Bowmanville is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 9 through Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, and may cause brief delays for drivers and pedestrians in the area. The Municipality of Clarington says access to road crossings, sidewalks and the accessible entrance to
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Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster said the refurbishment at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station has been completed, and said it finished “ahead of schedule” and “under budget.” Foster made the remarks in a statement posted by the Municipality of Clarington on Feb. 6. The statement addresses a major industrial project in
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a food recall warning on Feb. 5, 2026, for Les Aliments Johnvince brand Pecans Halves Raw (230 g) after the product was recalled from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. The agency listed distribution as Quebec. For residents who may have bought the
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Fresh Prep Foods Inc. is recalling Fresh Prep Chorizo & Sweet Potato Tacos (Chorizo Tacos) because the product contains undeclared wheat, according to a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) notification last updated Feb. 5, 2026. The CFIA said the product was distributed in Alberta and British Columbia. The notice matters