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Leahy asks education be removed from property tax bill if…
By DP Staff
/ February 6, 2026
A motion was presented to the Town of Whitby Council formally requesting that the Government of Ontario remove the education...
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Scugog clarifies visioning budget stays at $100,000
By DP Staff
/ February 6, 2026
The Township of Scugog yesterday clarified that the 50 per cent increase in the Port Perry Fairgrounds visioning exercise was...
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Another school placed on lockdown after receiving threats
By DP Staff
/ February 6, 2026
Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS yesterday reported that Harmony Heights Public School was placed under a hold and secure after...
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Man hospitalized after home set on fire by three suspects
By DP Staff
/ February 6, 2026
Durham police are searching for at least three suspects after they started a fire in a residence in Oshawa. On...
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A heart shines bright at Pat Bayly Square this February
By DP Staff
/ February 6, 2026
A new illuminated heart display has been installed at Pat Bayly Square (55 Bayly Street West) for the month of...
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Will plan for condos to cool common areas trigger rent hike?
The Town of Whitby Council has directed staff to prepare a report and associated by-law for council consideration that requires ...
PP Fairgrounds: Visioning could see costs balloon by 50%
Port Perry Agricultural Society (PPAS) is raising concerns about conflicting information and reports that the cost of the “Visioning Exercise” ...
Wilson Bridge replacement works extended until May
The City of Pickering has announced that works on the replacement of Wilson Bridge have now been extended from December ...
Man surrenders legally-owned arms after threats arrest
Durham police yesterday said a male is facing charges after making threats toward co-workers at a business in Whitby. On ...
Police looking for this man who set a parked car on fire
Durham police are looking for a suspect after a vehicle was deliberately lit on fire in Pickering. On December 23 ...
Drunk mom on way to pick up kid crashes another mom’s car
Durham police yesterday said a female is facing several charges after causing a collision while impaired near a school in ...
Man hospitalized after home set on fire by three suspects
Durham police are searching for at least three suspects after they started a fire in a residence in Oshawa. On ...
Man surrenders legally-owned arms after threats arrest
Durham police yesterday said a male is facing charges after making threats toward co-workers at a business in Whitby. On ...
Police looking for this man who set a parked car on fire
Durham police are looking for a suspect after a vehicle was deliberately lit on fire in Pickering. On December 23 ...
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Wilson Bridge replacement works extended until May
The City of Pickering has announced that works on the replacement of Wilson Bridge have now been extended from December 2025 to May 31. It also announced road closures. Seventh Concession ...
Motorist spotted driving the wrong way in Oshawa
Driving a car is a privilege and not a birthright to go as you please — as this driver may seem to think. This motorist (above) was spotted going the ...
Opinion: First world country… which world transport?
On Tuesday, January 27 Ontario Transport Minister Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria, announced that Metrolinx has started major works on Metrolinx’s GO train extension to Bowmanville. The announcement was welcomed by assorted ...