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Clarington Library, Museums & Archives posted the Winter 2026 schedule for adult and children’s book clubs at the Newcastle, Bowmanville and Courtice branches, with meetings in January, February and March 2026. Registration is available on the library’s website. The lineup includes an evening adult club at Newcastle, a
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The Bowmanville Library in Clarington will host a registration-required employment-skills series for adults on Mondays from Nov. 17 to Dec. 22, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; a DRT bus pass is included. The program, presented with Participation House Project (Durham Region), introduces job-readiness skills, including transit
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In late September in Whitby, the Durham Region Accessibility Advisory Committee hosted its 21st annual Accessibility Awards, recognizing eight recipients across the region, including Clarington’s Grounded Community Hub. The awards recognize efforts to identify, remove, and prevent barriers for people living with disabilities. Local municipal Accessibility Advisory Committees nominate
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a Class 2 recall notification for Thit Ghe brand Frozen Crab Meat due to Salmonella, with a recall date of Dec. 1, 2025, and distribution listed in Quebec. The agency advised not to use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product. The recalled product
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Courtice Library will host “Paint Your Own Seasonal Pottery Family Night” on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. The registered program is for families with children in grades 1 to 6, and the fee is $12 plus tax. The session features a pottery painting
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Ontario is extending its One Fare program for two more years, keeping single-fare transfers across the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), GO Transit and local systems including Durham Region Transit. The extension was detailed in a provincial notice issued Dec. 1. For Clarington riders who use Durham Region Transit and connect
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Clarington is one of six Eastern Ontario communities set to upgrade trails and pathways with federal support, following a Nov. 28 announcement from Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada. The Active Transportation Fund will provide $3,459,339 across the six projects, with funding contingent on signed agreements. Planned work includes
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a food recall warning on November 28 for certain Your Fresh Market brand broccoli florets due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recall applies to 907 g packages (UPC 6 27735 27054 8) with code “BBD 2025-NO-26; Lot# 25318,” distributed in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick,
Natural Resources Canada announced on November 27 that the Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) system is now operating in Quebec and eastern Ontario, with alerts delivered through the National Public Alerting System seconds before strong shaking. The system is designed to give people in affected areas brief advance notice to take
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has introduced a colour-coded system for weather alerts effective Nov. 26, 2025, assigning yellow, orange or red to all Warnings, Advisories and Watches to indicate expected impact levels. Alerts issued for Clarington will display the colour alongside the standard alert text. The colours are
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a Class 2 food recall warning on Nov. 26, 2025, for Aoun brand Tahineh due to possible Salmonella contamination. The products were distributed in Ontario and Quebec, and no illnesses have been reported. The recalling firm is Alimentation du Canada. The CFIA advises consumers
The CPKC Holiday Train will stop at the railway crossing at Scugog Street and Wellington Street in Bowmanville on Saturday, November 29, 2025. Scugog, Wellington and Concession streets will be closed at the crossing from 12:30 p.m. to approximately 4 p.m., with no emergency access. The train
Durham Region Transit will detour Route 905C in Port Perry from 07:00 on Nov. 26 to 19:00 on Dec. 10, 2025, due to a road closure on King Street between Old Simcoe Road and Simcoe Street. During the detour, buses will operate via Victoria Street and Old Simcoe
Bowmanville’s Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex will host a sensory‑friendly pancake breakfast with Santa alongside the Glow & Gather Holiday Market on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event offers three timed seatings, with tickets priced from $15 to $25. Sensory
A drop-in Winter Market will be held at Bowmanville Library, 163 Church St., on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free. Clarington Library, Museums & Archives will host the event at its Bowmanville branch and calls it an annual Winter Market. It
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a Class 1 food recall warning on Nov. 22, 2025, for Yoplait brand YOP Drinkable Yogurt sold nationally due to possible pieces of plastic. Yoplait Canada is the recalling firm. The CFIA advises consumers to check for the recalled products and not to consume,
Whitby, Ontario — Marking National Housing Day on November 22, the Region of Durham outlined housing redevelopments in Whitby and Oshawa and is seeking development partners for the first phase of the Ritson School Project. Regional Council has approved $30.5 million through the At Home Incentive Program (AHIP) over three
Clarington Library, Museums & Archives will host three drop-in storytime programs at the Bowmanville Library on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 (10:30–11:30 a.m.), Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 (10:30 a.m.–noon), and Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 (6–7 p.m.). All sessions are open to all
Durham Region will mark November 23 to 29 as Shop in Durham Week, encouraging residents to buy from local businesses across the region. Information about local shopping options is available at ShopInDurham.ca. Small businesses represent 75 per cent of new jobs in Canada and face rising costs, U.S.