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Durham Region issued a notice on June 3 warning drivers that slow-moving farm equipment may be using rural Regional roads and could cause temporary traffic delays. The Region said farmers often travel on public roads to move between fields at this time of year and during harvest season. The notice
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Fairview Lodge Long-Term Care Home in Whitby is set to host a Spring Community Vendor Sale and Antique Car Show on Saturday, June 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to a Region of Durham announcement. The outdoor event is open to the public and admission is
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Durham Region is holding an in-person Public Information Centre on Tuesday, June 10, to present and collect feedback on its preferred design for reconstructing and widening Hopkins Street (Regional Road 36) in Whitby, from Consumers Drive (Regional Road 25) to Dundas Street. The session runs from 6 to 8:30
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Durham Region said June 2 that drivers in Ontario are required to leave at least one metre of space when passing a cyclist travelling in the same direction, citing the province’s Highway Traffic Act. The Region’s notice also outlined what it says drivers and cyclists should do when
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Day-and-night lane restrictions are planned on Durham Regional Highway 2 in Courtice from June 15 to July 31, according to Durham Region. The restrictions will affect eastbound and westbound traffic between Prestonvale Road and Trulls Road. Durham Region says the work is to restore concrete sidewalks and curbs along the
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Youth Pride Durham is set for June 13, but Durham Region has not said where the event will be held or what time it will start. The missing details matter for residents who may want to attend or arrange transportation, especially because the region’s announcement does not specify whether
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Participating municipalities across Durham Region will offer a passport-style program of free recreation activities throughout June 2026, according to a June 1 notice posted by the Durham Region Health Department. The program is being promoted to coincide with Recreation and Parks Month, which takes place in June. June is also
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Durham Region will host “Thriving Together: Older Adult Safety and Wellness Day” on Sunday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Region of Durham Headquarters, 605 Rossland Road East in Whitby. Admission is free and the event is open to the public. The event, announced
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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