6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (864+ words) The pool hasn’t operated since 2019 and officially closed after an engineering assessment in 2020 identified significant issues. The pool and splash pad area at Petticoat Creek Conservation Area was permanently closed in 2021. The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority is still considering…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (252+ words) It has been more than a month and workers at the Ajax Casino and Pickering Casino Resort remain on strike. On July 31, Unifor Local 1090 members at the two casinos began strike action after negotiations with the employer were unsuccessful. Unifor…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (169+ words) The library will host Meet the Candidates events beginning Sept. 8. The Whitby Public Library will host a series of Meet the Candidates nights so residents can learn more about local council candidates ahead of the Oct. 26 election. Here’s your chance…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (527+ words) The longtime councillor is the only candidate to win by acclamation in Durham Region Maurice Brenner was acclaimed as the Ward 1 Regional Councillor in Pickering, returning to his seat without competition. There’s a lot of uncertainty in the upcoming municipal…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (87+ words) A home was damaged and shell casings were found after Durham police say officers responded to a drive-by shooting in Ajax. The alleged shooting, in the area of Dooley Crescent and Biggs Drive, was first reported just after midnight on…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (158+ words) Expect an emergency preparedness exercise at Millennium Square in Pickering on April 25. Action involving emergency response teams on the waterfront in Pickering on Aug. 25 shouldn’t raise alarm bells. This is a scheduled training exercise and there is no emergency or…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (411+ words) A woman died at Lakeridge Health in Oshawa shortly after being released from police custody. A 23-year-old woman dies after falling from the parking garage at Lakeridge Health in Oshawa on April 23, 2026. An investigation into the death of a 23-year-old…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (636+ words) Her Game, Our Goal offers tennis, soccer programming Girls in Clarington can enjoy sporting opportunities for free this fall with Her Game, Our Goal. The new program is designed to inspire, empower and support youth in sport, and will be…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (214+ words) 14-year-olds from Pickering and Oshawa facing charges. The robbery occurred after one of the suspects arranged a meeting with the victim through an online marketplace to sell a cell phone. Two 14-year-olds from Durham have been arrested in connection to…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (199+ words) See all the key dates for the 2026-27 school year in the Durham District and Durham Catholic District school boards. Here are the important dates to note in the 2026-27 school year for students in Durham Region. Durham Region students, including those…...