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Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster posted a statement on the Municipality of Clarington website on Feb. 11 that referred to what he called a “school shooting” in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. The post, listed in the municipality’s online “Community News” section, offered no additional details about what happened in Tumbler
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Several Durham Region offices and in-person services will be closed Monday, Feb. 16, for the Family Day holiday, and Durham Region Transit will run on a weekend schedule. Residents may see closures or reduced access at Ontario Works offices, regional child care and family service locations, some adult day programs,
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a food recall warning on Feb. 12 for Stellar Bay Shellfish Farmed Oyster, Kusshi oysters because of possible norovirus contamination. The agency said illnesses have been reported, and the oysters were distributed in British Columbia and possibly other provinces and territories. The recall matters
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Hotels, restaurants and institutions in Quebec should not use, sell, serve or distribute TS brand Sushi EBI Frozen Cooked Shrimp after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a recall notification for chemical contamination, last updated Feb. 13, 2026. The notice is aimed at commercial and institutional kitchens and includes
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Recreation centres in Clarington, Ont., will be open Monday, Feb. 16, for Family Day programming only, while the Municipal Administrative Centre, Hampton Operations Centre and the Clarington Animal Shelter will be closed. The holiday schedule affects when residents can access some municipal buildings and how quickly certain requests are handled,
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Children aged 12 and under can ride Durham Region Transit (DRT) for free across Durham Region over the Family Day weekend, according to a Feb. 11, 2026 post from the transit agency. DRT also said it will operate on a weekend schedule on Family Day. The fare and schedule changes
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Wilson Road North in Oshawa is expected to be closed between Attersley Drive and Terrace Drive from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 11 while Durham Region completes an emergency watermain valve replacement. Residents and businesses in the area may experience low water pressure or a
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Clarington Library, Museums & Archives will hold its Winter WonderLearn Festival on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Courtice Library. The event is drop-in and open to all ages. The festival runs on Family Day, when most Clarington Library, Museums & Archives
Tanya Heck, a faculty member at Durham College’s Oshawa and Whitby campuses, has earned the WorldChefs Certified Pastry Chef designation, the college said in a post dated Feb. 10. The designation may be of interest to local residents who follow Durham College’s culinary programs, which train students for
The Ontario Works office at Midtown Mall, 200 John St. W. in Oshawa, is scheduled to reopen Wednesday, Feb. 11, after closing last week for cleaning and repairs following flooding, according to Durham Region. The office provides Ontario Works services for local clients, and the reopening means the Midtown Mall
Durham Region plans to drill a new municipal water-supply well at 12235 Simcoe Street in the Township of Scugog from Feb. 17 to Sept. 30, 2026, to augment the water supply for the Port Perry community. For residents and businesses near the site, the project is expected to bring more
Clarington council has approved a heritage permit under the Ontario Heritage Act to allow the demolition and removal of two structures at 2656 Concession Road 4 in Darlington: a one-storey brick rear wing and a one-storey wooden outbuilding connected to an existing farmhouse dwelling. Council considered the application on Jan.
Durham Region Transit’s Transit Executive Committee met Feb. 4 in Whitby, where members approved a DRT Technology Roadmap and received updates that the agency added more than 46,000 scheduled hours and 23,000 On Demand hours in 2025, according to Durham Region Transit. For riders in Durham Region,
Durham Region Transit (DRT) closed its Customer Service Desk at 110 Westney Road South in Ajax on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, meaning in-person inquiries, fare media sales and lost and found collection were not available that day. The closure matters for riders who rely on the front desk for help
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a food recall warning on Feb. 7, 2026, for Al Kanater brand Halawa with Pistachio because of possible Salmonella contamination. CFIA said the product was distributed nationally. Residents who may have bought this product are being asked to check their cupboards for the
Durham College paired Law Clerk student Annandi Diaram with alumna Michelle Long through its Alumni Mentorship program, the college said Feb. 6. The mentorship program connects current Durham College students with graduates from the same program. The college highlighted the Diaram–Long pairing in a Feb. 6 update as an
Construction work around Clarington Town Hall at 40 Temperance St. in Bowmanville is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 9 through Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, and may cause brief delays for drivers and pedestrians in the area. The Municipality of Clarington says access to road crossings, sidewalks and the accessible entrance to
Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster said the refurbishment at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station has been completed, and said it finished “ahead of schedule” and “under budget.” Foster made the remarks in a statement posted by the Municipality of Clarington on Feb. 6. The statement addresses a major industrial project in
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a food recall warning on Feb. 5, 2026, for Les Aliments Johnvince brand Pecans Halves Raw (230 g) after the product was recalled from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. The agency listed distribution as Quebec. For residents who may have bought the