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Six of top 10 GTA areas with less than $1mn homes in Durham

By DP Staff / May 23, 2024

Greater Toronto Area homebuyers with a budget of under $1 million, who prefer houses to condos still have lots of...

Clarington cries foul when denied reward for meeting target

By DP Staff / May 23, 2024

Clarington yesterday said as municipalities across Ontario are being rewarded with funding for achieving their housing targets, it has been...

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604 individuals are homeless in Durham as of April

By DP Staff / May 23, 2024

Some 604 individuals are experiencing homelessness in Durham as of April 2024, according to data from region’s By-Name List. To...

Was someone caught driving on Durham roads in a golf cart?

By DP Staff / May 23, 2024

Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) did not say what triggered a general alert about driving in golf carts on Durham...

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Did it fizzle or did it burst?

By DP Staff / May 23, 2024

In its last update at 11:10 pm last night, Environment Canada said conditions in southern Durham were favourable for the...

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Oshawa port to link direct to US across Lake Ontario

The Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority (Hopa) yesterday announced an agreement with an affiliate of Beowulf Electricity & Data, the U.S ...

Port Perry waterfront revitalization plan gets underway

The Township of Scugog has announced that the Port Perry Waterfront Action Plan revitalization projects are now underway. It said ...

Some Durham drivers are just incorrigible: police

There is an old adage that talks of you taking a horse to water but not being able to force ...

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Swat team deployed with K9 unit, Air1 to track drunk driver

When it comes to apprehending absconding suspects, it appears the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) takes no chances. It uses all ...

Gang War? Shots fired at homes in Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa

Durham Police are searching for suspects – and are asking for public help – after a spate of shootings at ...

Shots fired for two days in a row at a home in Ajax

Police are canvassing an Ajax neighbourhood after shots were fired at a residence for two days in a row over ...

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Details of Stevenson Road reconstruction study released

The Regional Municipality of Durham announced it has completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) Study for the reconstruction and widening of Stevenson Road (Regional Road 53). The area covered ...

Whitby GO Station pedestrian bridge to close for three weeks

Metrolinx, the operator of GO Transit, has announced the closure of Whitby GO Station pedestrian bridge for repairs beginning Friday, May 10. “Starting the evening of Friday May 10, the pedestrian ...

Traffic Alert: Works on key regional roads getting underway

The Regional Municipality of Durham yesterday announced upcoming lane restrictions at various locations in the Town of Ajax, the Municipality of Clarington, the City of Oshawa, the Township of Uxbridge ...