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Health Canada announced a recall on August 25, 2025, for Lars brand dining furniture due to lead levels in the black coatings of certain metal parts that exceed the allowable limit. The recall applies to Lars Counter Chair, Lars Counter Wood Top and Metal Base, Lars Tabletop Center Glass Insert,
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A community vaccination event will take place in Oshawa on Wednesday, August 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the Region of Durham. The event is scheduled for 1540 Ritson Road South, where a Durham Region Transit bus will be parked at the roundabout. The Region
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On Sunday, August 24, 2025, more than 500 residents gathered at Orono Park in Clarington for the first Mayor & Council BBQ, according to the Municipality. The event featured food, games, and activities for families throughout the afternoon. Municipal officials stated that the event was organized following community discussions as
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Daytime lane restrictions are planned for Stellar Drive in Whitby from September 8 to 12, according to Durham Region. The restrictions will affect the section between 850 metres and one kilometre west of Thornton Road South. Durham Region stated the lane restrictions are required to repair asphalt in support of
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Drivers in Durham Region may notice new horizontal white lines painted in the middle of some traffic lanes. The Regional Municipality of Durham refers to these as optical bars, with spacing between the lines that narrows over each marked stretch of road. The municipality states that these markings are intended
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Residents in Oshawa can attend a community vaccination event on Wednesday, August 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the Region of Durham. The event will take place at 1540 Ritson Road South, with the Region advising attendees to look for the Durham Region Transit bus
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Registration for Clarington’s fall swimming lessons, group fitness classes, 55+ Active Adult programs, and other recreation programs opens at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, September 3, the municipality announced. This registration period includes new 55+ programs focused on art, music, dancing, cooking, and storytelling, as well as expanded pre-registration
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A 35-year-old man, Kemoy Chisholm, is facing 12 new criminal charges related to human trafficking after additional victims came forward, according to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) on August 26, 2025. Chisholm is currently serving a five-and-a-half-year prison sentence for earlier human trafficking convictions. Police allege he attempted to
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Ontario Tech University’s Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science and Hitachi Rail have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support a new Railway Engineering Specialization program, according to a university statement. The agreement was signed in Toronto on August 26, 2025. The specialization, which is described by Ontario Tech
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A 69-year-old woman sustained life-threatening injuries in a two-vehicle collision on Concession Road 5, west of Newtonville Road, according to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). The incident occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 24, 2025. DRPS stated that officers from East Division responded to the
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A Ganesh Utsav celebration is scheduled for August 31, 2025, at the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Centre in Bowmanville. According to the official Clarington events calendar, the event will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Admission is free, with advance ticket reservation available as
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On Friday, August 22, 2025, a single-vehicle rollover occurred in the area of Uxbridge Concession 3, just north of the Uxbridge-Pickering Townline, according to Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). The incident involved a loaded Freightliner truck traveling southbound on Uxbridge Concession 3. Police reported that the vehicle entered the soft