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Jul 3, 2026

Rising grocery costs push more Durham families to food banks

Wesal TV(Oshawa): Karen Patterson has changed the way she eats. The Whitby resident now limits her breakfast to three items instead of the fruits, cereal and other foods she once enjoyed after grocery prices...

July 3, 2026 By Mahmood Haqdost, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Rising grocery costs push more Durham families to food banks
Jun 26, 2026

Whitby residents call for more public garbage bins as litter concerns grow

Wesal TV(Whitby): Reports of overflowing garbage bins, broken glass and discarded needles at one Whitby park have renewed calls for more public garbage bins as residents say litter is becoming a growing problem in...

June 26, 2026 By Abdul Basit Karokhel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Whitby residents call for more public garbage bins as litter concerns grow
Jun 21, 2026

Durham survey finds overwhelming support for elected regional chair

Wesal TV(Whitby): A new Durham Region survey has found overwhelming support for keeping the Regional Chair elected, adding to growing opposition to a provincial law that gives the Ford government the power to appoint...

June 21, 2026 By Mahmood Haqdost, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Durham survey finds overwhelming support for elected regional chair
Jun 17, 2026

Whitby mayor responds to anti-Muslim comments: “You belong here”

Wesal TV( Whitby): Whitby Mayor Elizabeth Roy says hateful and anti-Muslim comments directed at local Muslim women have no place in the community. In a statement to Wesal TV on Wednesday, Roy said she...

June 17, 2026 By Abdul Basit Karokhel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Whitby mayor responds to anti-Muslim comments: “You belong here”

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