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Ajax Food Drive wraps October 5: five drop-off locations across town
The Town of Ajax's National Hunger Action Month food drive runs September 9 to October 5, with five drop-off locations across town accepting non-perishable food and funds for local food banks.
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AI-generated illustrationOshawa clarifies what belongs in yard-waste collection
Yard waste is collected every other week from mid-April through early December on the same day as garbage collection.
AI-generated illustrationBrock outlines three voting options for 2026 municipal election
Eligible electors can use internet, telephone or in-person voting during the October 17 - 26, 2026 voting period.
Free Clarington community conversation set for September 23
The event runs from 7 to 9 p.m. at Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex, 2440 Durham Highway 2, Bowmanville.
newsClarington seeks input on local climate impacts
An interactive map is open from September 1 to October 13, 2026, and a community workshop is scheduled for October 13.
newsLiberty Street North closure starts September 9; Route 502 detour ends December 1
The first road-closure phase runs through December 31, while the transit detour has an earlier scheduled end date.
newsLabour Day brings service changes across Durham Region on September 7
Regional and municipal offices face holiday closures, but some transit, outreach, recreation and marina services remain available.
newsBeaverton Harbour Lot A parking restrictions set for September 9 and 10
Weather permitting, portions of the lot will close to overnight parking for line painting.
newsHarmony Creek Trail reopens from King St., E. to Bond St., E.
The Oshawa trail section reopened on September 4.
newsBrooklin Community Centre maintenance begins September 8
The library stays open, evening rentals continue and the community centre reopens September 10 for the 55+ Active Living Fair.
newsColborne St. W. closure scheduled from September 8 to 11
The Oshawa road will be closed to through traffic between Kaiser Cres. and Centre St. N., with no through access for emergency vehicles.
newsWhitby denies plans to rename its waterfront or Lake Ontario
The Town says it is keeping the existing names while highlighting beaches, trails, the marina and other waterfront features.
newsDemolition planned for vacant buildings in downtown Whitby
Weather permitting, work at 128 Brock Street South and 132-146 Brock Street North is expected to begin in mid-September and take 12 weeks.
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Uxbridge youth watershed workshop returns November 13
The free Brook Never Sleeps program for ages 8 to 12 will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Uxbridge Town Hall on a school PA Day.
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Scugog closes municipal facilities on September 30
The Municipal Office, Fire Administration Office and Community Recreation Centre will reopen October 1 for regular hours.
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Lake Ridge Road work runs to July 2027 with winter shutdown in Brock, Uxbridge
Durham Region's reconstruction of Lake Ridge Road (Regional Road 23) in Brock and Uxbridge starts the week of October 5, pauses for winter, and is expected to finish by July 31, 2027.
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Clarington lists Newcastle condo units for public tender
Tenders for two groups of units at 21 Brookhouse Dr. are due by 3 p.m. November 4 at the Municipal Administration Centre.
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DRT detours Route 901 around Lakeview Park for CIBC Run for the Cure
PULSE 901 will detour around Lakeview Park in Oshawa on Sunday, October 4, from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. due to CIBC Run for the Cure road closures.
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Human Rights Tribunal dismisses applications against Whitby, town says
The Town of Whitby says the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed applications from Christopher Leahy and Stephen Yamada on September 28, finding the matters did not fall within the social areas covered by the Human Rights Code. The town reports about $53,682 in external legal costs so far, with final costs still undetermined.
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McLean Community Centre east parking lot reopens in Ajax
The east parking lot at Ajax's McLean Community Centre reopened to the public on Friday, October 2; the south lot remains closed to vehicles.
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Nikhil Sameer Telang, 19, charged after Pickering arrest in counterfeit-money scheme
The 19-year-old Toronto man faces five counts each of fraud under $5,000 and uttering counterfeit money after DRPS identified him with help from a Help Solve a Crime post. He was released on an undertaking; the allegations have not been proven in court.
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