The parking lot at 23, 43, 45 and 47 Brock Street West will be temporarily closed today from 7 a.m. to 5p.m. The closure will allow for additional on-site geotechnical testing as part of the Lower Brock Street Revitalization project. Residents and visitors are asked to plan accordingly, with the Town thanking the public for their cooperation and understanding.

Durham Region is conducting its annual Business Count to gather information on local businesses and employment to support economic growth and planning. Surveyors contact businesses to collect details such as industry type, employee numbers and floor space, farm operators are being contacted by phone or online this year to reduce the risk of avian flu spread. The information will help guide economic development, business directories, transit and infrastructure planning, some data will be kept confidential for privacy.

Durham Regional Police have identified a suspect in the 2025 homicide of 47-year-old Joshua Ibbitson of Newmarket,whose body was found in a vehicle near Fairport and Third Concession roads in Pickering on April 30, 2025. Police have issued a Canada-wide warrant for 25-year-old Kane Booth of Pickering, who is wanted for first-degree murder and is believed to have left Canada days after the killing. Investigators say the suspect and victim knew each other, and anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.