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Oshawa: two in hospital after double stabbing at Ritson Road plaza

Durham Regional Police say two people were found with stab wounds at a strip plaza at Ritson Road and Adelaide Avenue in Oshawa on Friday night. Both were taken to hospital with serious injuries, and no arrests have been made.

By Daily Durham News

Nov 8, 2026, 1:08 a.m. ET1 min read

A brick apartment building on King Street East in downtown Oshawa under a clear blue sky. — File photo of a downtown Oshawa building. The stabbing happened at a strip plaza at Ritson Road and Adelaide Avenue, not at the location pictured. · Credit: Robert T Bell / Wikimedia Commons

Durham Regional Police say two people are in hospital with serious injuries after a double stabbing at a strip plaza in Oshawa on Friday night.

Police say officers were called to assist paramedics at a plaza at the northeast corner of Ritson Road and Adelaide Avenue, where the two victims were found with stab wounds. Both were taken to Toronto trauma centres, police say.

A police spokesperson described the incident as isolated, according to INsauga. Police have not released any information about a suspect, and have not said what led to the stabbing. No arrests have been made.

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