/r/durham

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Covering news and items of interest from Durham Region in Ontario, Canada.

This Subreddit covers news and items of interest from Ontario's Durham Region

Covering the Oshwhitbajaxering area east of Toronto - Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Clarington, Port Perry and surrounding areas.


Other subreddits of local interest

University/College Students - /r/uoit
Oshawa - /r/Oshawa
Ontario - /r/Ontario


Looking for Durham, NC?
Try /r/triangle/ or /r/bullcity- They're good people.

/r/durham

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Im considering moving to Ajax central east.

Hey everyone, I’d really appreciate your thoughts as I’m considering moving to Ajax, either around Kingston & Westney or Kingston & Harwood—somewhere a bit south of Kingston and near Costco. I’d love to hear your opinions!

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2025/02/04
14:53 UTC

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Did Bell just completely ignore my neighbourhood for Fibre Internet?? Looking for anyone else who did not get it installed in Ajax

Honestly, I'm kinda pissed off. "Kinda" is also putting it lightly.

It seems that EVERYONE and their GOOSE had the Bell fibre lines installed except the area I'm in (between Westney and Harwood, basically on Kingston road). It seems like people literally 2 minutes away from me had it installed, yet my neighbourhood never saw it once! Now we're way past any deals that we could have seen on it, and it's so annoying. I called customer service reps plenty of times, and I'm just told "Oh, just wait next month! Wait next month!" IT'S BEEN 6 MONTHS. I even spoke with the technicians in the vans and they say it should have been installed by now!

Is there someone I should talk to? I know I'm full blown Karen-ing right now, but seriously, what the hell!

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2025/02/04
04:58 UTC

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Whitby Passport Office

I read in an old reddit post that the Whitby Passport location is less busy if you go in the afternoon? Anyone know if this is still true? Trying to decide if I should get there super early or if I should try for later in the day. Unfortunately Oshawa Service Can isn't an option because I need it quickly. Thanks so much!

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2025/02/04
02:11 UTC

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Pilates - Whitby/Oshawa ?

Trying to find a Pilates studio for my girl friend. She heard about Pilates from one of her colleagues and now tasked me with finding the best studio closest to our home. I am open to recommendations around Oshawa or Whitby. Also, she is an absolute beginner - like it’s been 3 days that she knew something like this existed.

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2025/02/03
17:45 UTC

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Best Food Options For Valentines Day During A Trade War!

Not sure where to take my gf! She's in the Pickering/Ajax area!

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2025/02/03
05:56 UTC

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What’s happening on Ritson rd s?

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2025/02/03
02:29 UTC

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Events in Durham Region This Week

Use this thread to share events in the coming week throughout the region. This is a scheduled post and a new one will come up on Sundays.

Please adhere to the following guidelines:

  • Both free and paid events are allowed
  • If tickets are required, please include a link; these may require manual approval due to spam filters, but we'll approve them!
  • Garage sales and group sales are allowed, but not single item sales. Please do not share someone else's garage sale or their address without permission.
  • Religious and political events are allowed only if they are welcoming and inclusive to the entire community.
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2025/02/02
18:01 UTC

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Teen Participants Needed for IN-PERSON Manga Study at the University of Toronto (mod approved)

Hi everyone! Dr. Kang Lee’s Development Lab is inviting you to a new in-person research study about teens reading manga at the University of Toronto. The entire study takes approximately 1 hour of your time. In appreciation for taking part in our study, you will be compensated with a manga volume to take home! Click the sign-up link below.

Both teenagers and parents can click on the link and sign up. However, if a teen wants to sign up, they must obtain parental consent. If you have interested friends or family, you may also forward them the sign-up survey link!

We have permission from the moderators to post this survey and it has ethics approval from our university. If you have any questions or comments, please email us at mangaengagement@kangleelab.com. If you have any questions about your rights as a research participant, you may contact the Office of Research Ethics at (416) 946-3273 or ethics.research@utoronto.ca.

Thank you to all who sign-up!

LINK TO SIGN-UP SURVEY: https://uoftaphd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bpuWhdHVUU64kKO?source=rdtdurham

2 Comments
2025/02/02
15:08 UTC

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What happened to the Taps?

Used to be crowded and full around 10pm. But these days it’s super empty

7 Comments
2025/02/02
02:28 UTC

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Pest control jobs

Guys I have been searching a pest control job for over a month now. I have a structural exterminator license and a drivers license as well. If you are in the industry, please give me suggestions and help me understand the market better.

2 Comments
2025/02/02
00:55 UTC

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How would you rank the public transit and transit oriented infrastructure of every city in the Durham Region?

Smaller cities and municipalities like Port Perry, Bomanville, Uxbridge, Brock Township, and Beaverton can be included as well.

37 Comments
2025/02/01
23:45 UTC

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Flexibility Related Exercise Class (intense is fine) Suggestions

I'm pursuing law enforcement, paramedics as a new career. Late 40s.

Definitely want to improve my flexibility. My stamina and endurance is great for my age.

Does anyone have any good recommendations for yoga, flexibility aerobics classes in the north end of Oshawa or Whitby? Brooklyn might be better? I live in the north end of Durham, so even Port or Uxbridge could work.

Classes that are fine with men attending? I sort of prefer to have my ass kicked too. (Not literally).

Municipal organized ones would be great for my budget. But I'm open to others.

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2025/02/01
18:56 UTC

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Gluten Free Ideas on Skip

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2025/02/01
03:03 UTC

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Planning on cancelling our trip to Vegas due to the US tariffs. What can we do locally?

I’m thinking:

  • Nordik-spa Whitby
  • night of gambling at Pickering casino
  • dine at ??? (Need suggestions)
  • night out in TO

Think change starts small with all of us doing our part- however small but we need to collectively send a message as consumers

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2025/02/01
02:33 UTC

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Fine Dining Recommendations for V-Day

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2025/01/31
21:52 UTC

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Self service car wash

Hi everyone, Is there any self-service car wash in Ajax Whitby or Oshawa. It's my first winter in Canada and my first car so I wanted to Wash my car once in a month in winters so it won't get rusty, Thanks!

21 Comments
2025/01/31
19:16 UTC

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Daycare options

We are expecting first child in summer this year. Many ppl have suggested to start registering for daycare waitlists now itself. We don’t really know when we will start needing daycare (wife will be on mat leave for a year, so probably sometime around that, around 1.5 years from today).

How should we be looking for options (google searches?) What kind of fees we are looking at? Anyone has details for centres in Whitby in terms of quality, pricing & waitlists?

Maybe naive but do we need to pay only for days child is in daycare or for whole month? We are hybrid workers & parents also come over for few weeks once in a while & we may manage kid at home during those periods.

19 Comments
2025/01/31
16:39 UTC

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Speeding camera/box ticket: early resolution option?

Has anyone tried the early resolution option provided when receiving a speed camera box speeding ticket? Have they reduced the fines?

I have received multiple tickets for the same road by my house for going slightly over (40km) ….the tickets were all served/sent in the mail to me on the same day.

Any success stories, with talking to the prosecutor for early resolution?

57 Comments
2025/01/31
02:43 UTC

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Got 2 tickets to meet Sum 41

Hey,

I have two tickets to meet SUM41 and I’m unable to go tomorrow. Willing to let both go at cost (~$45).

Let me know.

15 Comments
2025/01/30
23:08 UTC

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