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Members of the Durham Region Transit Executive Committee met in Whitby on September 3 to review and approve new fare policies and service changes for Durham Region Transit (DRT). The updates affect fare eligibility for Canadian Armed Forces members during the National Poppy Campaign and include route changes for several
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Family Services Durham is offering the Here and Now Counselling program, which provides one-session mental health and relationship counselling. According to the Region of Durham, these sessions are delivered by registered psychotherapists and social workers at various locations across Durham Region, with options for remote counselling by video or phone.
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Durham Tourism has announced the release of "Open Skies," a guide that lists 129 activities and destinations across Durham Region. The publication became available on September 11, 2025, and is accessible online at DurhamTourism.ca/discover or at select in-person locations. According to Durham Tourism, the guide is
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Oshawa, Sept. 10, 2025 — Durham College states that it provides several types of financial supports for students, including financial aid advising, scholarships, bursaries, on-campus employment, and financial literacy workshops. Durham College publishes information about these services for students attending its Oshawa and Whitby campuses, with access through the college’s
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Ontario Power Generation’s plan to build a small modular reactor (SMR) at the Darlington New Nuclear site, next to the existing Darlington nuclear plant, is described by Dr. Kirk Atkinson, Associate Professor at Ontario Tech University, as Canada’s first grid-scale SMR. Dr. Atkinson states the BWRX-300 reactor is
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The Region of Durham announced that, together with the Durham Local Immigration Partnership and local newcomer service providers, it will recognize Welcoming Week from September 12 to 21. A schedule of events and activities is planned throughout the area during this annual campaign, according to the Region. The Region reports
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Two males from Toronto have been charged following a carjacking and home invasion in Bowmanville on September 10, 2025, according to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). Police said officers responded at about 9:15 p.m. to a report of a home invasion in the area of Maple Grove
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Lakeridge Health has announced the opening of a new Clinical Teaching Unit (CTU) at Oshawa Hospital. According to Lakeridge Health, the CTU will be jointly taught by family physicians and internists, and is intended to expand medical education opportunities in Durham Region, including for medical students enrolled through Queen’s
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has recalled several pistachio-containing sweets sold at Gwalia Sweets and Restaurant, located at 1460 Merivale Rd, Unit 5, Nepean, Ontario. The recall was announced on September 10, 2025, following an investigation that found possible Salmonella contamination in the affected products. The recalled items were
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Lakeridge Health announced on Sept. 11, 2025, that it has launched a clinical teaching unit at Oshawa Hospital co-taught by family physicians and internists, with third-year medical students from the Queen’s–Lakeridge Health MD Family Medicine Program beginning rotations this fall, according to the organization. Lakeridge Health said the
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Two men were seriously injured after an off-road vehicle rolled over in Clarington on September 10, 2025. The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) reports the collision occurred at approximately 9:25 p.m. near Clarington Concession Road 10 and Bowmanville Avenue. Police stated that the two men were travelling in
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Sixteen graduate students from Ontario Tech University participated in the Graduate Immersive Experience Program at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) in Chalk River, Ontario for a week in August 2025, according to Ontario Tech. The group toured CNL research facilities, observed nuclear science activities, and met Ontario Tech alumni currently working