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Labour productivity for Canadian businesses increased by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2025, according to Statistics Canada in a release on June 4. This follows a 1.2% rise in the fourth quarter of 2024 and marks the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that
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Durham Region announced upcoming lane restrictions at the intersection of Taunton Road East and Anderson Street in Whitby, with work set to start around June 9 and last until December, according to a statement released on June 4. The temporary traffic changes will affect both Taunton Road East, from 250
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Durham Region Transit has announced that all bus service will end by 11 p.m. on Friday, June 6, as the agency prepares for a possible strike scheduled for Saturday, June 7. According to Durham Region Transit, regular service will resume on June 7 if a labour agreement is reached.
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The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) announced on June 3, 2025, that its 22nd annual Police Chief for a Day Contest is open for applications. The contest is open to students entering Grade 5 in September 2025 at schools in Durham Region. According to DRPS, participants must submit an essay
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The Competition Bureau released updated guidance on competitor property controls on June 4, 2025, according to a news release issued in Gatineau, Québec. According to the Bureau, the guidance outlines how it enforces provisions related to competitor property controls under the Competition Act and may be revised as the Bureau
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The Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have identified the grave of Captain William Webster Wilson, a Canadian soldier who served in the First World War. The grave, previously unmarked, is located at Adanac Military Cemetery in Miraumont, France, and the identification was confirmed through
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The Ontario government introduced the Protect Ontario by Securing Affordable Energy for Generations Act, 2025, on June 3. According to a government announcement, the proposed legislation is intended to address a projected 75 percent rise in electricity demand in the province over the next 25 years. The government attributes this
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A 19-year-old Ajax resident was arrested after an attempted armed carjacking at a residence near Salem Road and Williamson Drive East in Ajax on Sunday, June 1, according to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). DRPS reported that the incident occurred around 1 p.m. when the victim was sitting
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Police are searching for three suspects following what they describe as a violent attempted bank robbery at Equity Credit Union, located at 1-299 Kingston Road East in Ajax, on Monday, June 2, 2025. According to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS), the incident occurred at approximately 8:40 a.m.
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Members of the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) will participate in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run in Whitby on Thursday, June 19, 2025, according to DRPS. The event begins with registration at the south doors of Durham Regional Police Headquarters at 605 Rossland Road East at 10:15 a.
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Farm vehicles are operating on public roads in Durham Region during harvest season, according to an announcement from the Regional Municipality of Durham on June 3, 2025. The regional government advises that the use of rural roads by farm machinery may cause temporary delays for motorists. This advisory is relevant
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A vintage-style street clock was unveiled outside Clarington Town Hall, at the corner of Temperance Street and Church Street, on June 3, 2025. The Rotary Club of Bowmanville donated the clock to mark its 100 years of service. The clock’s installation coincides with the restoration of Veterans' Square