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Durham Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer John Henry marked the start of National AccessAbility Week in a statement released by Durham Region from Whitby on May 31, noting this year’s theme, “Building a Strong, Accessible Canada.” The annual national week focuses on accessibility and disability, and the statement
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The Waste Management Centre Sales Office at 4600 Garrard Rd. in Whitby will close June 1 for about two weeks while on-site construction is completed, Durham Region says. The closure affects residents who normally visit the counter to buy or exchange common waste items, including green bins, kitchen containers and
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Durham Region says it will run Bike Month activities June 1–30, inviting residents, commuters, students and workplaces to take part in the Bicycle Friendly Business Challenge, the Smart Commute Bicycle Trip Logging Contest and weekly bike webinars. Bike Month is a month-long cycling event held across the Greater Toronto
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Overnight lane restrictions are planned May 28 and June 2 at the intersection of Thickson Road South (Regional Road 26) and Dundas Street East in Whitby for road resurfacing. The work could affect overnight travel through one of Whitby’s busier intersections, and the schedule may change if weather conditions
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World No Tobacco Day is May 31, and the Durham Region Health Department issued a statement May 27 citing an estimate of 16,000 tobacco-related deaths each year in Ontario and survey results showing 13.4% of Ontario students in Grades 7 to 12 reported vaping in the past year.
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Lane restrictions will be in place on parts of Zephyr Road (Regional Road 13) in the Township of Uxbridge from June 1 to July 31 while Durham Region carries out road rehabilitation work. Drivers using Zephyr Road should expect delays and plan extra time during the construction period, Durham Region
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Durham Region is scheduled to hold three Environment Days drop-off events from 8 a.m. to noon: Saturday, June 13 in Whitby, Saturday, Aug. 22 in Cannington, and Saturday, Oct. 3 in Port Perry, according to a notice on the Region’s website. The Region says the events are set
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An overnight intersection closure is scheduled at Thickson Road and Wentworth Street in Whitby from approximately 7 p.m. on May 30 to approximately 7 a.m. on May 31 to allow surface asphalt paving, according to the Region of Durham. The closure will affect travel through that intersection during
Two westbound lanes on Bloor Street West in Oshawa have been diverted into the centre lane because of a watermain break west of the Stevenson Road South intersection, Durham Region says. The lane restrictions started May 22 and will remain in place until the repair is complete. The Regional Municipality
Durham Region will conduct its annual test of the nuclear public alerting system on June 2 and June 3, using auto-dialed phone calls to listed landline numbers within 10 kilometres of the nuclear generating stations in Clarington and Pickering and outdoor sirens within three kilometres of the stations. The system
Durham Region said it received the Transportation Association of Canada’s (TAC) 2026 Road Safety Achievement Award for its Durham Vision Zero 2019–2024 Strategic Road Safety Action Plan and an accompanying report card. The plan covers roads across Durham Region, including communities such as Clarington, and sets out priorities
Water service is scheduled to be shut off overnight on Kingston Road East (Regional Highway 2) in Ajax, from Harwood Avenue (Regional Road 44) to Trott Lane. Durham Region says the shutdown is expected to run from about 5 p.m. on May 19 to about 8 a.m. on
Farewell Street (Regional Road 56) in Oshawa will be closed to through-traffic between Wentworth Street East (Regional Road 60) and Harbour Road from May 18 to December 2026 while Durham Region reconstructs the road. The closure and related lane restrictions are expected to affect drivers, nearby residents and local businesses
Housing Durham will hold a drop-in open house about the community housing redevelopment on Malaga Road in Oshawa on Wednesday, May 27, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the South Oshawa Community Centre, 1455 Cedar Street. The open house is intended for people who want more information about the
The Region of Durham’s Energy from Waste–Waste Management Advisory Committee (EFW-WMAC) will hold Meeting #60 on Tuesday, May 26, from 7 to 9 p.m. The meeting will be livestreamed for the public at durham.ca/live, and the agenda is posted on Durham Region’s Events Calendar.
Lane restrictions are scheduled on Island Road (Regional Road 7) in the Township of Scugog from May 19 to June 2026 for road rehabilitation work, Durham Region says. The restrictions are expected to remain in place into June 2026, which could affect travel between Fralicks Beach Road and Hood Drive
Ontario’s provincial government passed Bill 100 — the Better Regional Governance Act, 2026 — on May 7, changing how the Regional Chair of the Regional Municipality of Durham is chosen from an election by residents to an appointment by the province. For Durham residents, the change means voters would no longer
Durham Region plans to temporarily shut down water service overnight on Kingston Road East (Regional Highway 2) in Ajax, from Harwood Avenue (Regional Road 44) to Trott Lane, from about 5 p.m. on May 11, 2026, to about 8 a.m. on May 12, 2026. The interruption could affect
Durham Region is proposing a single-lane roundabout at the intersection of Brock Road (Regional Road 1) and Goodwood Road (Regional Road 21) in the Township of Uxbridge, and is asking for public comments by June 1. If built, the project would change a key intersection on the regional road network