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Durham Regional Police responded to a sudden death call at a residence near Fallingbrook Street and Taunton Road East in Whitby on the morning of August 6, 2025. Police said a 62-year-old woman and a 51-year-old man were found deceased at the scene, and two other individuals from the residence
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Clarington will begin construction to upgrade the playground at Lord Elgin Park in Bowmanville during the week of August 18, 2025. According to the municipality, the project will include a larger play area, new play structures for all ages, swings—including an accessible swing—benches, newly paved pathways, a ramp,
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Two men have been arrested in connection with a shooting that took place in Ajax on July 6, 2025, according to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). Police state the incident occurred at approximately 10:20 p.m. near Commercial Avenue and Hunt Street, where officers responded to a call
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The Bowmanville Farmers Market will operate on Friday, August 15, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex, 2440 Durham Regional Highway 2, according to the official Clarington municipal event calendar. The calendar indicates that the market takes place at
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The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) held the 16th annual Junior Youth in Policing (YIP) Leadership Camp in Durham Region from August 5 to 7, according to an official announcement. The program was offered at no cost for youth aged 10 to 13, with 100 participants attending the three-day event.
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According to the Clarington municipal events calendar, an information session called "Discover Durham College: Your Pathway to Post-Secondary Education" is scheduled for Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at the Courtice Library from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The session is open to adults and youth and requires
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The Region of Durham has awarded a construction contract for upgrades and capacity rerating of the Newcastle Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) at 1000 Toronto Street in the Village of Newcastle. According to the Region, construction is underway, with completion targeted for the second quarter of 2027. According to a
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A temporary mural wall has been installed by the Municipality of Clarington at the site of the March 6, 2025, fire in downtown Bowmanville. The mural displays archival photographs depicting people and places that shaped the area over the past 100 years and features a #BowmanvilleStrong graphic. According to the
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A science workshop on optical illusions is scheduled for August 12, 2025, at the Courtice Library, 2950 Courtice Road. The event will run from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. and is open to children in grades 3 through 6. Registration is required, and the fee is $7 plus
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Durham Region will hold an Environment Day collection event in Clarington on Saturday, August 16, 2025, from 8 a.m. to noon at Clarington Operations Depot 42, 178 Darlington-Clarke Townline Road in Bowmanville, south of Highway 2. The event will take place rain or shine. The event provides an opportunity
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Main Street (RR17) in Orono will be closed between Park Street and Centreview Street from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 9, 2025, for the Orono Antique Festival, according to the Municipality of Clarington. The municipality stated that detours will be available via alternate local roads
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A racial slur was discovered in July on playground equipment at Harry Gay Neighbourhood Park in Courtice, according to a statement from the Municipality of Clarington. The municipality reported that its crews addressed the graffiti, and both Mayor Adrian Foster and Angela Anderson, Chair of the Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee,