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Durham Region Transit (DRT) advises that Route 905 in Port Perry is operating on a detour beginning Tuesday, June 10, 2025, due to a road closure on Union Avenue. The detour will remain in place until further notice. According to DRT, the detour affects where Route 905 riders may board
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A digital breastfeeding support website, AboutBreastfeeding.ca, is now accessible to parents and health-care providers in Canada. Ontario Tech University reported that it launched the resource in June 2025, in partnership with the Durham Region Health Department and Lakeridge Health. Ontario Tech University stated that the website offers evidence-informed content
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Parents and health-care providers can now use AboutBreastfeeding.ca, a digital platform launched on June 10, 2025, in Oshawa by Dr. Jennifer Abbass Dick of Ontario Tech University. The website, created in partnership with Lakeridge Health and the Durham Region Health Department according to Ontario Tech University, features resources for
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Prime Minister Mark Carney and Minister of National Defence David McGuinty announced on June 9, 2025, that Canada plans to increase defence spending in the 2025-26 fiscal year. According to the federal government, over $9 billion in new investments will bring total defence spending to 2% of gross domestic product.
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The Ontario government announced on June 9, 2025, that it will invest $20 million over four years to expand free public access to hiking trails across the province. According to the province, 15 projects planned for 2024/25 will open more than 1,650 acres of land to the public,
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Median real hourly wages in Canada increased by 20% between 1981 and 2024, according to data released by Statistics Canada on June 9, 2025. The information, based on administrative records, the Labour Force Survey, and selected household surveys, outlines wage changes before taxes and deductions over four decades, including differences
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The Competition Bureau of Canada filed an application with the Competition Tribunal on June 9, 2025, against DoorDash Inc. and its Canadian subsidiary. The Bureau alleges that DoorDash promoted its online delivery services at prices and discounts lower than what customers were required to pay because mandatory fees were added
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Residents of Durham Region are invited by the Region of Durham to participate in Curbside Giveaway Day on Saturday, June 14, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. According to the Region, residents may place unwanted household items in good condition at the curb, clearly marked as “Free,” for
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The Durham Region Health Department announced that beginning with the 2025 beach monitoring season, test results for all inspected public beaches will be available online through the Health Department’s disclosure portal, Check&Go! Durham. Residents in Durham Region will be able to view weekly inspection results for local
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Residents in Ajax, Brock, Clarington, Pickering, Scugog, and Uxbridge will have their regular curbside waste collection shifted to the following day during the week of July 1, according to the Regional Municipality of Durham. This adjustment is due to the Canada Day holiday on Tuesday, July 1. The change affects
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The Government of Canada introduced new legislation, One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act, on June 6, 2025. According to the federal government, the bill is intended to remove federal internal trade barriers and speed up
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Employment in Canada remained nearly unchanged in May 2025, according to Statistics Canada, with an employment rate of 60.8%. The national unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 7.0%, which is the highest level recorded since September 2016, excluding periods affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Statistics