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New data on mothers who lost jobs during pregnancy show why they fight for change

New data on mothers who lost jobs during pregnancy show why they fight for change

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Arina Kharlamova was cradling her two-month-old daughter when an email popped into her inbox that disrupted the calm of her maternity leave. The message invited the Whitby, Ont., woman to a meeting where she was told she was part of a layoff affecting 30 per cent of the staff at the company she worked for. […]See the Story

Celebrating Excellence: The Shawn Lepp Group | Keller Williams Energy Lepp Group Real Estate Wins 2025 Consumer Choice Award in Residential Real Estate

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Celebrating Excellence: The Shawn Lepp Group | Keller Williams Energy Lepp Group Real Estate Wins 2025 Consumer Choice Award in Residential Real Estate

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WHITBY, ON / ACCESS Newswire / June 13, 2025 / Consumer Choice Award (CCA) is proud to announce that The Shawn Lepp Group | Keller Williams Energy Lepp Group Real Estate has been named the 2025 Consumer Choice Award Winner…See the Story

Series of Armed Robberies in Ontario Towns Lead to Arrest #CDNNews #CDN #Ontario #OntarioNews #OntNews

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Series of Armed Robberies in Ontario Towns Lead to Arrest #CDNNews #CDN #Ontario #OntarioNews #OntNews

Durham Police have made an arrest in connection to four armed robberies at convenience stores in Whitby and Oshawa. The robberies took place between April 6 and April 24 and police say in all incidents, the suspect pointed a black handgun at the store employees and stole cash, cigarettes, cannabis products and lottery tickets. Investigators, with the assistance of Ontario Lottery and Gaming, were able to identify the suspect and a search warrant…See the Story

Ontario providing nearly $100 million for two new schools in Whitby and Oshawa

The provincial government has released $97.7 million in promised funding to begin construction on a new high school in west Whitby and a public elementary school in north Oshawa. The government is also providing nearly $57 million to the Durham District School Board in funding for two elementary schools in Whitby now under construction. The two new schools will create 1,384 secondary school spaces in Whitby and 634 elementary student spaces in O…Whitby, Ontario · Whitby See the Story

'Misinformation' on election changes has Ontario mayor on offensive

Electing regional councillors by ward is about “refining democracy, not reducing it,” said Whitby Mayor Elizabeth Roy in a statement released Friday in an attempt to dispel “misinformation” in the community about the town’s decision to elect its four regional councillors by ward instead of at large. “This is not a radical or new idea. It’s the standard across most medium and large Ontario municipalities, the mayor said of the May 28 council deci…Whitby, Ontario · Whitby See the Story

Man arrested after four robberies in Whitby and Oshawa involving fake handgun

A man has been arrested after an alleged series of armed robberies in Whitby and Oshawa. The four incidents happened between April 6 and 24. Each time, policFirearms · Whitby Read Article

People and organizations recognized with Accessibility Awards in Whitby

The Abilities Centre in Whitby is celebrating a successful National Accessibility Week. They held a week-long conference from May 26 to 31 in honour of the wWhitby, Ontario · Whitby Read Article

Whitby - New Fire Hall Coming to West Whitby

As Whitby continues to grow, so does the need for essential community services. That's why the Town is moving forward on plans to build a new fire station in West Whitby - one of the fastest-growi. . .Whitby, Ontario · Whitby See the Story

Former Whitby Mayor, Aerospace Pioneer, Dead at 94 #Canadian #News #Canada #CDN

A community and political champion in Whitby and Durham Region and an aerospace pioneer with a resume that includes work on the Avro Arrow, Canada’s first satellite and the famed ‘Canadarm,’ is dead at 94. Des Newman, who was Whitby’s youngest mayor when he was elected in 1966 at the age of 35, was a “true community builder” whose legacy will be felt in Whitby for “generations to come,” said Whitby Mayor Elizabeth Roy. “During his decade as mayo…Infrastructure · Whitby See the Story

Kicking off a month of #ElderWisdom

Kicking off a month of #ElderWisdom Village Voice Kristian.Parti… Fri, 06/06/2025 - 16:12 Kristian Partington Sybil Pugh is sitting amid the bustling Whitby Farmer’s Market upon a green bench that has become synonymous with the #ElderWisdom movement. She’s speaking with a boy of maybe 12 – one of a large number of school-aged children who came across the green bench this bright Wednesday morning – and he opens up to her. He speaks of his ambiti…Whitby, Ontario · Whitby Read Article

Father's Day Surprise - An Imaginary Story - it could happen

Father's Day Surprise - An Imaginary Story - it could happen - Father’s Day 2026 was already buzzing in the warm Ontario nightWhitby, Ontario · Whitby Read Article