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Ontario appoints Pickering Mayor Kevin Ashe as Durham regional chair

Ontario has appointed Pickering Mayor Kevin Ashe as Durham Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer for the 2026–2030 term, beginning November 15, 2026, according to Durham Region. Ashe will continue as Pickering’s mayor while holding the regional position.

The appointment puts Ashe at the head of Durham Regional Council and the regional corporation. His responsibilities will include presiding over all regional council meetings and representing Durham Region on boards, committees and other organizations. Ashe will also promote the Region’s position on municipal matters.

Ashe will be the seventh person to serve as Durham’s regional chair and CEO since the Region was formed in 1974.

Ontario appoints Kevin Ashe as Durham Regional Chair

Ontario has appointed Kevin Ashe as Durham Regional Chair, Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Rob Flack announced Nov. 10, 2026. Ashe will head Durham’s regional council and represent the collective interests of its local municipalities. Regional governments, also known as upper-tier municipalities, typically provide services such as regional

Durham proposes Seagrave Bridge rehabilitation in Scugog

Durham Region proposes rehabilitating the Seagrave Bridge over the Nonquon River on Simcoe Street (Durham Regional Road 2) in Scugog, according to a notice dated November 10, 2026. Comments on the work’s potential effects on marine navigation will be considered only if received within 30 days after the notice’

Two Oshawa residents charged after pickup truck and motorcycle thefts

Two Oshawa residents have been arrested and charged following an investigation into the Nov. 6, 2026, thefts of a pickup truck in Whitby and a motorcycle in Oshawa, Durham Regional Police said. Police said the investigation also led to charges related to a suspected attempted break-in at a Winners

Ontario announces nearly $66 million in Darlington reactor contracts

Ontario announced Nov. 9, 2026, that Gillam Construction Group and Mansteel Rebar had been awarded contracts valued by the province at nearly $66 million for an administration building and reinforcing steel at the Darlington small modular reactor project in Clarington. The province gives conflicting values for Mansteel’s contract. The

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Ontario appoints Kevin Ashe as Durham Regional Chair

Durham proposes Seagrave Bridge rehabilitation in Scugog

Two Oshawa residents charged after pickup truck and motorcycle thefts

Ontario announces nearly $66 million in Darlington reactor contracts