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Municipalities start process for this year’s council elections
By DP Staff
/ March 20, 2026
Some Durham Region municipalities have started the process for this year's mayoral and council elections. The City of Oshawa has...
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This is how the Ajax supportive housing building will look
By DP Staff
/ March 20, 2026
The Town of Ajax has received a Zoning By-law Amendment Application Z4/26 that seeks to permit a residential development on...
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Pickering offers new venue for weddings and special events
By DP Staff
/ March 20, 2026
The City of Pickering’s Dorsay Community & Heritage Centre (DHCC) is set to open this spring, bringing the museum, library,...
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Rain and snow may impact rush hour traffic
By DP Staff
/ March 20, 2026
Environment Canada has warned a wintry mix of snow and icy rain may impact rush hour trafric. In an advisory...
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12- to 14-year olds held with fake guns in Oshawa Centre
By DP Staff
/ March 20, 2026
Durham police have arrested three male youth after they were seen with firearms in the Oshawa Centre. On Wednesday, March...
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Winter weather forces indefinite Ajax Council Hall closure
Ajax Town Hall has experienced an unexpected cold weather-related maintenance issue that caused damage to the council chambers. As a ...
Fourth case of measles in Durham being investigated
Durham Region Health Department has received confirmation of an additional case of measles related to a previous exposure site. This ...
Now you can Bring-Your-Own alcohol to public events
To help support local tourism and drive economic growth, the Ontario government is expanding “bring-your-own” event permits for municipally designated ...
Couple who tried to traffic Durham female victim, held
Durham police said a man who was wanted on several charges related to a human trafficking investigation has been arrested ...
St Patrick’s Weekend: Stop-busting impaired wanted more?
Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) conducted a Ride initiative over the weekend up to the early morning hours of March ...
Man scams victim out of $200,000 in transport fraud
Durham police have issued an arrest warrant for a male who fraudulently claimed to start a trucking and transportation business ...
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St Patrick’s Weekend: Stop-busting impaired wanted more?
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Winter weather forces indefinite Ajax Council Hall closure
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Drugs car calls attention by zipping through stop signs
Durham police said a male and female are facing several charges after fleeing from police in Oshawa. On Monday, March ...
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Rain and snow may impact rush hour traffic
Environment Canada has warned a wintry mix of snow and icy rain may impact rush hour trafric. In an advisory issued at 8:44 am today, the agency said snow or ...
Colborne Sreet closed to through traffic today
Prepare for an alternate route through Colborne Street today in Oshawa. Colborne Street West will be closed to traffic all day today from the stretch between Kaiser Crescent and Center ...
Artic cold front heralding sudden return to winter
Environment Canada at 11:39pm yesterday warned of strong winds gusting 70 to 90kmh for Tuesday morning. It said as much colder arctic air floods in Monday night, snow is expected ...