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Durham Region Health Department, in partnership with local municipalities and Durham Tourism, has launched the passport adventure initiative for the second year during Recreation and Parks Month in June. The program includes free events such as public swimming, yoga by the lake, Zumba classes, and new activities like baseball, horseshoes,
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The Region of Durham has advised that lane restrictions will be in place on Thickson Road South in Whitby from May 29 to 31. The affected stretch is between Victoria Street (Regional Road 22) and Wentworth Street (Regional Road 60). The Region states that these restrictions are required to complete
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Police are investigating the use of counterfeit currency at the Shell Gas Station at 19100 7 & 12 Highway in Scugog, following two incidents that occurred on April 6 and April 7, 2025, according to the Durham Regional Police Service. Police are asking for public assistance in identifying the suspect.
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Canada Post's agreement with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers ended on May 22, according to a notice from the Region of Durham. The Region states that if a Canada Post labour disruption occurs, mail delivery would stop. The notice explains that this would prevent the Region from
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Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Ontario, recognized its E.P. Taylor Legacy Society members during Leave a Legacy Month in May 2025. The Society is made up of individuals who have included a planned gift to the university in their wills, according to the university. The university says it has
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A concert featuring Canadian country music performers is scheduled for the Orono Arena on May 31, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The event will be held indoors at 2 Princess Street in Orono. According to event organizers, George Fox, identified as a CCMA Hall
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On April 2, 2025, at approximately 3:00 p.m., officers from Durham Regional Police West Division responded to a report of fraud in progress at the Best Buy located at 20 Kingston Road West in Ajax. According to police, a male suspect attempted to make a purchase using counterfeit
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According to the Region of Durham, the Sludgehammers, a four-person team of wastewater professionals, won the 2025 provincial Operations Challenge at the Water Environment Association of Ontario conference in London, Ontario. The team is made up of captain Adam Hubers, Kirk Gonsalves, Matt Moffat, and Kevin Round, and is coached
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The federal government tabled the 2025–26 Main Estimates in the House of Commons on May 27, 2025, according to a news release from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. The document sets out planned budgetary spending of $486.9 billion for 130 government organizations in the upcoming fiscal year.
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Ontario Tech University held an event in May to recognize members of its E.P. Taylor Legacy Society during Leave a Legacy Month. The event acknowledged individuals who have made planned gifts, such as provisions in their wills, to support the university, according to information provided by Ontario Tech University.
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First-time home buyers in Canada who purchase new homes valued up to $1.5 million may be eligible for Goods and Services Tax (GST) relief under legislative proposals introduced by the Department of Finance Canada on May 27, 2025. According to the Department of Finance Canada, the proposal applies to
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The federal government has announced proposed legislative changes to permanently repeal the fuel charge framework under Part 1 of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, following regulations enacted in March that ceased the federal fuel charge as of April 1, 2025. According to the Department of Finance Canada, the plan