‘Concern’ for man turns into first degree murder charge
By DP Staff / May 17, 2024
Durham Police has issued a Canada-wide warrant for first degree murder, after a female was located deceased. On Tuesday, May...
Read MoreFirearm ditched by hit-and-run suspect sniffed out by Brooks
By DP Staff / May 17, 2024
Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) K-9 Unit yesterday highlighted the sterling work their canny, faithful and obediently fierce friends do...
Read MorePolice appealing to public to help locate a fraud suspect
By Staff / May 17, 2024
Durham Police are appealing to the public for assistance in locating a fraud suspect. On March 1, an unknown female...
Read MoreResidents, community groups and businesses honoured
By DP Staff / May 17, 2024
The City of Pickering 2023 Civic Award Ceremony was held at Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex to recognize the outstanding...
Read MoreNew Scugog development charges in effect from May 28
By DP Staff / May 17, 2024
The Council of the Township of Scugog has passed Development Charges By-law 16-24 on April 29, according to a notice...
Read MoreYears on, temporary Bowmanville Hospital helipad yet to take off
A temporary helipad for Bowmanville Hospital, announced in March 2021, is yet to be granted approval by Transport Canada. September ...
Ontario to honour ‘outstanding volunteer’ from Durham
The Ontario government is honouring 14 exceptional individuals – including one from Clarington – and two volunteer organizations with the ...
Pickering opens registry for local resident action goups
The City of Pickering recently approved a new policy and a formalized registration process to better profile and support local ...
Whitby-based self-proclaimed ‘Crypto King’ arrested
Two males are facing charges after a 16-month investigation into the self-proclaimed ‘Crypto King’. In July 2022, the Durham Regional ...
Ejected man chased victim around parking lot with knife
Durham Police yesterday said a male is facing charges after threatening and chasing another male with a knife outside a ...
Man held after third recent Oshawa case of home violence
A male is in custody for domestic assault in the City of Oshawa which has seen a raft of reported ...
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 ...
DDSB shares ‘strong recommendation’ students wear masks
Durham District School Board (DDSB) has issued a notice to parents and guardians sharing Ontario’s strong recommendation that children wear ...
18+ can book bivalent covid booster starting today
The Ontario government is reminding individuals that starting today, September 26, all adults aged 18 and over are eligible to ...
Durham offers covid booster for kids five to 11-years old
Durham Region Health Department is offering booster doses of Covid-19 vaccine to children five to 11-years old. Bookings opened on ...