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Residents held at gunpoint during Oshawa home invasion
By DP Staff
/ May 16, 2026
Three masked males armed with handguns forcibly broke into an Oshawa residence and held the occupants at gunpoint while searching...
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All lakeshore, except Clarington, now has paid parking
By DP Staff
/ May 16, 2026
Paid parking at $20 a day has come into effect since yesterday at Oshawa's Lakeview Park and Ed Broadbent Waterfront...
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Cricket field, pickleball courts coming to North Oshawa?
By DP Staff
/ May 16, 2026
Oshawa Council said it has received a request for more outdoor pickleball courts as well as a cricket field in...
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$1.1bn Police Plan: The cause of war of words in the region
By Eudore R. Chand
/ May 16, 2026
The cause of the recent exchange (see below) between a councillor and regional chair is the 10-year Durham Regional Police...
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Retired human remains detective PSD Riot passes away
By DP Staff
/ May 16, 2026
The K9 unit of the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) has announced the passing away of retired Police Service Dog...
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Regional Chair responds to Councillor’s tax attack
Brian Nicholson John Henry Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), John Henry, has responded to criticisms (see below) levelled ...
Farewell Street reconstruction from Monday until Sep 2027
The Regional Municipality of Durham said works on the reconstruction of Farewell Street (Regional Road 56) are scheduled to begin ...
Councillor attacks Regional Chair over $1.1bn police plan
Brian Nicholson John Henry A Regional Councillor has publicly criticized Regional Chair and CEO, citing “lack of leadership” over a ...
Pizza Payment Scam: Bank cards switched, account drained
Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) yesterday warned the public of a pizza payment scam that has been reported across Durham ...
Pickering store lit to a blaze, police look for arsonists
Durham police are searching for at least two suspects following an arson in Pickering. A convenience store was reportedly engulfed ...
Impaired steals fobs + school bus, goes for a ride, crashes
Durham police yesterday said a male is facing numerous charges following a collision in a stolen school bus while impaired ...
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Pizza Payment Scam: Bank cards switched, account drained
Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) yesterday warned the public of a pizza payment scam that has been reported across Durham ...
Impaired steals fobs + school bus, goes for a ride, crashes
Durham police yesterday said a male is facing numerous charges following a collision in a stolen school bus while impaired ...
Help police find these three who stole from storage units
Durham police are searching for three suspects after they broke into two storage containers and stole tools. Last December 27 ...
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Farewell Street reconstruction from Monday until Sep 2027
The Regional Municipality of Durham said works on the reconstruction of Farewell Street (Regional Road 56) are scheduled to begin on Monday May 18. Funding details were not provided. Part ...
Bowmanville rail bridge upgrade to take two years… or more
The reconstruction of the rail bridge on Green Road in Bowmanville, Clarington – as part of the Lakeshore East Extension – will take two years, according to operator Metrolinx. It ...
Ministerial yes (?) to new personal aerodrome in Durham
A township in Durham has announced that it has received a summary about a proposed new personal aerodrome. The same summary had been submitted to the Minister of Transport and ...