News
Simcoe Street North in Oshawa is closed in both directions between Aberdeen Street and Connaught Street because of a watermain break, Durham Region said. The closure began Jan. 18 and is in place until further notice. The closure may affect people who live or operate businesses nearby. Durham Region said
News
A specialized transit drop-in session was scheduled for Feb. 12, 2023, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Abilities Centre – Theatre at 1 Jim Flaherty St. (formerly 55 Gordon St.) in Whitby, according to a Durham Region web posting. The notice described the session as an
News
The Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority (GRCA) and the Regional Municipality of Durham are updating floodplain mapping for several areas in Clarington. These areas include Lovekin, Bouchette Point, Port Granby Creeks, and the northwest portion of the Ganaraska River. The current floodplain mapping is 46 years old. A Public Information Centre
News
Durham Region will hold a virtual 2024 Budget Town Hall on Thursday, Jan. 11, starting at 6:30 p.m., with residents able to join online or by phone. The event will also be livestreamed at durham.ca/Live and at yourvoice.durham.ca/DurhamBudget. The town hall is part
News
Ontario’s Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has issued a Notice to Proceed after the Transit Project Assessment Process was completed for the Lakeshore GO East Extension to Bowmanville, Durham Region said. The Transit Project Assessment Process, or TPAP, is an environmental assessment for the proposed extension, according
News
Durham Region is holding a virtual town hall about its 2024 budget on Thursday, Jan. 11 at 6:30 p.m., with options to attend online or by phone. The session is intended to give residents a way to listen in, ask questions and learn more about the Region’s
News
Neil Pasher and Lorraine Sunstrum-Mann from Sloane's House presented to the General Government Committee on December 4, 2023, regarding the Sloane's House Hospice, Palliative Care and Respite Centre. During their presentation, they highlighted the need for pediatric respite care services in the Durham Region, noting
News
The General Government Committee of Clarington discussed the proposal to allow residents to keep backyard chickens during their meeting on December 4, 2023. Councillor Zwart moved a resolution indicating that the Exotic Pet By-law 2012-045 currently prohibits raising chickens on non-agriculturally zoned lands. The committee expressed a
News
The General Government Committee of Clarington has authorized the demolition of two cottages located at #16 and #32 West Beach Road in Bowmanville. This decision was made during the committee meeting held on December 4, 2023. Prior to the demolition, staff will create a digital photographic record of the existing
News
The Municipality of Clarington has awarded a contract to Sustainable Projects Group for the provision of consulting services related to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Pathway Feasibility Study. This decision was made during the General Government Committee meeting on December 4, 2023, where it was noted that the proposal from Sustainable
News
The General Government Committee of Clarington met on December 4, 2023, and discussed proposed amendments to Traffic By-law 2014-059. The committee received Report PWD-011-23, which included a draft amending By-law as Attachment 1. The committee approved the amending By-law and resolved that all interested
News
Mitch Conan and Shernette Muccuth Henry from Canadian Nuclear Laboratories provided an update on the Port Granby Project during the General Government Committee meeting on December 4, 2023. The project is currently in phase 3, which includes environmental monitoring and ongoing safety measures. Conan presented slides that depicted the site