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Police responded to a break-and-enter at a residence near Dexshire Drive and 5th Concession Road in Ajax on Monday, January 27, 2025, around 10:50 a.m. According to the Durham Regional Police Service, suspects entered the home through the rear patio door. The incident is under investigation
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Hundreds of residents attended East Division’s Community Safety Day on June 11 in Clarington, according to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). The event featured displays and tours of vehicles from local emergency services, as reported by DRPS. The event brought together several organizations that serve the Clarington area.
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Alstom will provide $106,000 over three years to Ontario Tech University to support engineering students interested in railway industry careers, according to an announcement from the university on June 11, 2025. The funding coincides with the introduction of what Ontario Tech describes as Canada’s only English-language undergraduate
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Alstom will provide $106,000 over three years to Ontario Tech University to support engineering students interested in railway careers, according to an announcement from the university on June 11. Ontario Tech University stated this funding is being introduced alongside the launch of what it describes as Canada’s only
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced a recall of Rea brand Genoa Salami and Bona brand Genova Salami from stores in Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario on June 10, 2025, due to possible Salmonella contamination. This recall affects residents who may have bought these products both pre-packaged and clerk-
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A new online resource, AboutBreastfeeding.ca, became available on June 10, 2025, for families and health-care providers. The project is a collaboration between Ontario Tech University, the Durham Region Health Department, and Lakeridge Health. The launch is notable as it provides a centralized platform for breastfeeding information, drawing from
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The federal Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience, Eleanor Olszewski, approved Ontario's request for federal assistance on June 7 in response to wildfires threatening Sandy Lake First Nation, according to a June 8 statement from Public Safety Canada. This development affects residents in Sandy Lake First Nation,
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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-
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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
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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
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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,