All About Durham is an independent local news and community guide for Durham Region, Ontario. We cover the eight local municipalities—Ajax, Brock, Clarington, Oshawa, Pickering, Scugog, Uxbridge and Whitby—and the urban centres, villages and rural hamlets within them.
Use this page to find local news, public-safety updates, events, business stories, weather, transportation coverage, history and community information from across Durham Region. Our coverage is organized by place so residents can quickly find the stories closest to home.
Durham Region municipalities
- Ajax — news and updates from across the Town of Ajax.
- Brock — coverage of Beaverton, Cannington, Sunderland and Brock Township’s rural communities.
- Clarington — coverage of Bowmanville, Courtice, Newcastle, Orono and rural Clarington.
- Oshawa — local news, events, business, public safety, weather and history from the City of Oshawa.
- Pickering — coverage of urban Pickering and the city’s rural hamlets.
- Scugog — news from Port Perry, Scugog Island and communities throughout the township.
- Uxbridge — updates from the Uxbridge urban area and surrounding rural hamlets.
- Whitby — coverage of Whitby, Brooklin and the town’s rural communities.
Communities across Durham Region
Durham Region’s official municipal structure includes eight local area municipalities. Within the northern and eastern townships and cities are many established urban centres, villages and hamlets. The following geographic index helps readers find coverage while keeping each place connected to its municipality.
Brock Township communities
Brock’s three urban areas are Beaverton, Cannington and Sunderland. The township’s official plan also identifies the hamlets of Gamebridge, Manilla, Port Bolster, Sonya and Wilfrid.
Clarington communities
Clarington’s four principal urban communities are Bowmanville, Courtice, Newcastle and Orono. Rural communities include Brownsville, Burketon, Enfield, Enniskillen, Hampton, Haydon, Kendal, Kirby, Leskard, Maple Grove, Mitchell Corners, Newtonville, Solina and Tyrone. Wilmot Creek is another established Clarington community frequently covered in local reporting.
Pickering communities
In addition to urban Pickering, the city identifies eight historic rural hamlets: Balsam, Brougham, Cherrywood, Claremont, Green River, Greenwood, Kinsale and Whitevale.
Scugog communities
Port Perry is Scugog’s main urban centre. The township’s official plan identifies Blackstock, Caesarea, Epsom, Greenbank, Manchester, Nestleton, Nestleton Station, Seagrave and Utica as hamlets. The municipality also includes Scugog Island and lakeside communities such as View Lake.
Uxbridge communities
The Uxbridge urban area is surrounded by the hamlets and rural communities of Coppins Corners, Goodwood, Leaskdale, Sandford, Sandy Hook, Siloam, Udora and Zephyr.
Whitby communities
Whitby includes the historic downtowns of Whitby and Brooklin, together with rural communities including Ashburn, Myrtle and Myrtle Station.
What All About Durham covers
- Durham Region news and breaking local updates
- Crime and public-safety news, including Durham Regional Police updates
- Transportation, road closures and transit changes
- Community events, festivals and things to do
- Local business, development and economic news
- Durham history and archival stories
- Durham Region weather and severe-weather alerts
About this geographic guide
The municipal and community names on this page are based on official information published by the Region of Durham and the local municipalities. Community coverage grows as news develops. A place listed here may not yet have its own archive if there are not enough published stories to make that archive useful.
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