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A 15-year-old male has been arrested in connection with an axe attack in Pickering. The incident occurred on November 23, 2024, around 7:55 p.m. near Liverpool Road and Kingston Road. Police responded to a disturbance involving several teenagers and found a victim with injuries from an axe strike.
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The Regional Municipality of Durham has submitted an application to the Minister of Transport under the Canadian Navigable Waters Act. This application concerns the replacement of the existing Saintfield Bridge, located over the Layton River on Durham Regional Road 6 (Saintfield Road) in the Township of Scugog, Durham Region, Ontario.
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Statistics Canada has released data on full-time teaching staff at Canadian universities for the academic year 2023/2024. The report indicates that there were 48,960 full-time teachers at Canadian universities during this period. Of these, 48.5% were professors at one of the 15 leading research universities that are
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On November 22, 2024, at approximately 6:05 p.m., a vehicle collision involving two young pedestrians occurred on Williamson Drive, west of Seggar Avenue, in Ajax. A grey Honda SUV traveling westbound struck the pedestrians as they were crossing the road. The incident resulted in serious injuries to a
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The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) has reported the results of the first week of their 2024 Festive RIDE program. During this period, over 2,600 vehicles were stopped, resulting in 16 drivers being charged with impaired driving offenses. The RIDE checks were conducted across the Durham Region, including Clarington.
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The Regional Municipality of Durham has submitted an application to the Minister of Transport under the Canadian Navigable Waters Act. This application concerns the replacement of the Laurie Bridge, located over the Pefferlaw River on Durham Regional Road 13 (Zephyr Road) in the Township of Uxbridge, Ontario. The application details
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On November 22, 2024, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) confirmed the first case of clade I mpox in Canada. The case was identified in an individual in Manitoba who had recently traveled from a region experiencing an outbreak in central and eastern Africa. The individual is currently isolating
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Durham Region Transit has announced detours for several bus routes in Pickering due to road closures for the Santa Claus Parade. The detours will be in effect on Saturday, November 23, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. * Route 112: Buses will operate via Kingston Road, Brock Road,
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A 15-year-old male from Oshawa has been charged with uttering threats following an incident at the Oshawa GO station. On November 21, 2024, at approximately 8:00 p.m., officers responded to reports of an armed individual in the parking lot of the station, located at 915 Bloor Street West.
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The Ontario government has announced a financial commitment of over $92 million to support research initiatives across the province. This funding is allocated through the Ontario Research Fund and aims to assist universities, colleges, research institutes, and hospitals in Ontario. The funding will be distributed to more than 200 projects,
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The Ontario government has announced plans to introduce legislation aimed at expanding cancer coverage for firefighters. The proposed changes include reducing the required duration of service for primary-site kidney cancer coverage from 20 to 10 years, and removing the age limit for primary-site colorectal cancer diagnosis. These adjustments are intended
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The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS), in collaboration with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and the Ontario Provincial Police, conducted a commercial vehicle safety initiative across Durham Region. This initiative, which spanned three days starting November 19, 2024, involved the inspection of 172 trucks. Of these, 22 trucks were taken