Things to Do
Week of September 14–20, 2026
Durham Region this week: Oshawa's brand-new festival wins a provincial award before its second run, Port Perry's arena turns 50, and a free Mr. Dress-Up exhibit counts down its last days in Pickering.
Pickering
Everything we've written about Pickering — Frenchman's Bay, the trails, the food, and the stories from a town with more going on than the highway lets on. Part of From Durham, a free weekly newsletter about Durham Region, Ontario.
Region Wide
Week of September 7-13, 2026
Durham Region this week: a $155-million sports complex swings open in Whitby, fall fair season peaks in Uxbridge and Orono, and a comedy club keeps doing its quiet, excellent thing in an Ajax banquet hall.
Region Wide
Week of August 24-30, 2026
The end of August in Durham Region, Ontario: A car show takes over Uxbridge, comedy night's back in a banquet hall, and a countdown to school.
Ajax
Week of August 17-23, 2026
Hey, hi, hello there, folks and friends. Welcome to the very first issue of From Durham. No fanfare, no confetti cannon (alright, alright, just one) — just a weekly rundown of what's actually happening around the region, so you can stop piecing it all together across five different Facebook