Durham chair says province will appoint regional chairs instead of electing them

Durham Regional Chair John Henry said in an April 2 statement issued in Whitby that the province will appoint regional chairs instead of having them elected. Henry said the change would mean residents of Durham Region would no longer elect the person who leads the upper-tier municipality if the province’

Water conservation measures in effect in Blackstock from March 27 to April 27 during well-site work

Water conservation measures are in effect in Blackstock, in the Township of Scugog, from March 27 to April 27. Durham Region says the measures are tied to ongoing upgrades and construction at the Blackstock municipal well site. The Region is asking all municipal water supply customers in Blackstock to discontinue

Applications open until April 30 for BACD Summer Company grants of up to $3,000 in Durham Region

Applications are open until April 30 for the Business Advisory Centre Durham (BACD) Summer Company program, which offers eligible students in Durham Region up to $3,000 to start and operate a summer business. The program has eligibility and time-commitment rules, including age and school-enrolment requirements, an average weekly hours

Durham Region to hold early learning and child care showcase and job fair April 11 in Whitby

Durham Region will hold an Early Learning and Child Care Showcase and Job Fair on Friday, April 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Durham Region headquarters, 605 Rossland Road East, in Whitby. Durham Region says the event aims to raise awareness of careers in

Durham Region shifts Friday waste pickup to Saturday, April 4 for Good Friday

Durham Region is moving Friday curbside waste collection in Clarington and several other Durham communities to Saturday, April 4, because of the Good Friday holiday. The one-day shift affects residents who normally set out garbage, recycling or green bin materials for Friday pickup, and it comes alongside holiday closures at

Free Film Durham seminar in Oshawa to explain hosting film crews on private property

Film Durham and municipal film offices in Durham Region will hold a free Locations Seminar Monday, April 14, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at Parkwood Estate National Historic Site (The Sunroom), 270 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa. The seminar is for residents and business owners interested in what to

Left lane closed on Thornton Road North near Rossland Road West in Oshawa due to watermain valve leak, Durham Region says

A left lane on Thornton Road North just north of Rossland Road West in Oshawa is closed because of a watermain drain valve leak, Durham Region says. The Region says the restrictions will stay in place while it schedules repairs, with work expected later this month, and the lane closure

Durham Region sets March 24 public meeting on proposed Ajax water plant expansion

Durham Region will hold a public information centre on Tuesday, March 24, about a proposed expansion of the Ajax Water Supply Plant in Ajax. The drop-in session runs from 6 to 8 p.m., with a project team presentation scheduled for 6:15 to 6:45 p.m., at the

Durham Region issues International Women’s Day statement attributed to Chair John Henry

The Regional Municipality of Durham issued a statement in Whitby on March 8 marking International Women’s Day, attributed to Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer John Henry. For local residents, the statement is a public message of recognition tied to International Women’s Day. It did not outline any

Durham health unit reports possible measles exposure at Oshawa urgent-care clinic March 4; total cases now three

Durham Region Health Department says members of the public may have been exposed to measles at Ritson North Medical (Urgent Care) in Oshawa on March 4, 2026, between 3 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. The health unit also confirmed on March 8 that two additional measles cases were

Emergency power outage scheduled for Port Perry at 8 p.m. March 6, expected to last up to three hours

An emergency power outage was scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 6, in Port Perry and is expected to last up to three hours. Durham Region said Hydro One needs the outage to complete emergency repairs to a broken transmission line. Durham Region said the outage is

Durham Region won’t comment on investigation, redirects inquiries to police

Durham Region says it will not comment on an investigation into an incident involving “language that is not acceptable” and is directing inquiries to the Durham Regional Police Service, according to a statement issued Feb. 27 on behalf of Regional Chair John Henry. The statement did not identify the incident