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A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for the arrest of a 34-year-old man following the death of a 69-year-old woman in a house fire in Pickering on June 11, according to Durham Regional Police. Police report that this is the third homicide in Durham Region in 2025. Investigators stated they
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Durham Region announced there will be lane restrictions on Baldwin Street South (Regional Highway 12) in Whitby from July 7 to August 20. The restrictions will affect the area from north of Taunton Road East (Regional Road 4) to south of Garden Street. The Region said the schedule may change
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A 36-year-old Scugog man was arrested by members of the Durham Regional Police Internet Child Exploitation Unit on July 3, 2025, following an investigation into alleged online child luring. The case concerns a man who, according to police, believed he was communicating online with a 14-year-old girl. Police state that
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A 46-year-old woman from Oshawa has been arrested and a male suspect is wanted following a human trafficking investigation by the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). Police allege a young woman was coerced into the sex trade over several weeks beginning in February 2025 after meeting the suspects in Oshawa.
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced on July 4, 2025, that several lots of Ceder's brand non-alcoholic beverages are being recalled due to mould contamination. The recall applies to multiple varieties of Ceder's non-alcoholic distilled spirits and is in effect across Canada. The CFIA classified
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Durham Region Transit will temporarily move bus stop #1786, located on Kingston Road eastbound at Glenanna, from Friday, July 4, 2025, to Tuesday, July 8, 2025. The change will affect passengers using routes Pulse 900, 916, 920, 921, and N1 during this period. According to Durham Region Transit, the bus
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Durham Region Transit (DRT) has announced that bus stop #90014, located eastbound at 1908 Colonel Sam Drive, will be temporarily moved west of its current location from Friday, July 4, 2025, through Friday, July 18, 2025. The change applies to DRT passengers using routes 407 and 421 during this period.
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The Ontario government announced on July 3, 2025, that it will replace the Park Road and Cubert Street overpasses in Oshawa as part of plans to widen Highway 401 to ten lanes. The Ministry of Transportation stated that the contract for this project also includes resurfacing eastbound lanes of Highway
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Residents gathered at Waverley Place in Clarington on July 3 to commemorate the community’s response to the downtown Bowmanville fire that occurred on March 6, 2025. The event included participation from Mayor Adrian Foster, members of Clarington Council, first responders, local business owners, and residents, according to a statement
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall for Vicente Marino brand Anchovy Fillets in Olive Oil because of the presence of histamine. The recall, announced on July 3, 2025, covers products distributed in Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and possibly other provinces and territories.
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Durham College professor Chris Daniel received the 2025 Outstanding Educator award from the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT). The award was presented at OACETT's Annual General Meeting in Windsor in June 2025. The recognition was based on Daniel's teaching approach and involvement
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A 38-year-old man was arrested in Clarington on July 3, 2025, by the Durham Regional Police Service Drug Enforcement Unit on suspicion of trafficking cocaine. According to police, the arrest was the result of a drug investigation involving a male suspect believed to be selling drugs from his residence. Officers