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The Regional Municipality of Durham will install weekday peak-hour left-turn restrictions at the intersection of Harmony Road South (Regional Road 33) and Tennyson Avenue in Oshawa starting in late January. The change affects drivers who use the intersection during busy commuting times, when two left-turn movements will be restricted on
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Durham Region says residents can reach Men’s Counselling Link by dialing 2-1-1 and asking for “Men’s Counselling Link.” The region posted the information on Jan. 28. The listing provides a single access point for men in Durham Region who are looking for counselling or other supports, using the
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Durham Region will collect natural Christmas trees at the curb in Clarington on residents’ regular collection days during the weeks of Jan. 5 and 12. Trees will be composted with leaf and yard waste, and winter weather may delay pickup. The same two-week schedule on regular collection days applies in
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The Durham Region Health Department’s Oral Health Clinic at 200 John Street West in Oshawa will be closed on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, for an all-day general staff meeting. The clinic will reopen Monday, Dec. 15, at 8:30 a.m. The department posted the closure notice on its
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Whitby — Durham Region received $140,000 from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund on Dec. 9 to support a 10-year update of the Durham Community Climate Adaptation Plan, first approved by Regional Council in 2016. The update is intended to guide how municipal services prepare for and respond
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Durham Region says the May 23–25 Wheelchair Basketball Canada National Championships at the Durham College and Ontario Tech University campus in Oshawa generated $25,500 for the Durham Region Para Sport and Recreation Opportunities Fund and an estimated $157,500 in local economic activity. The Opportunities Fund supports parasport
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In late September in Whitby, the Durham Region Accessibility Advisory Committee hosted its 21st annual Accessibility Awards, recognizing eight recipients across the region, including Clarington’s Grounded Community Hub. The awards recognize efforts to identify, remove, and prevent barriers for people living with disabilities. Local municipal Accessibility Advisory Committees nominate
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Whitby, Ontario — Marking National Housing Day on November 22, the Region of Durham outlined housing redevelopments in Whitby and Oshawa and is seeking development partners for the first phase of the Ritson School Project. Regional Council has approved $30.5 million through the At Home Incentive Program (AHIP) over three
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Durham Region will mark November 23 to 29 as Shop in Durham Week, encouraging residents to buy from local businesses across the region. Information about local shopping options is available at ShopInDurham.ca. Small businesses represent 75 per cent of new jobs in Canada and face rising costs, U.S.
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Durham Regional Chair John Henry urged drivers to slow down and move over around stopped emergency vehicles after three Uxbridge Fire Department firefighters were seriously injured on Nov. 16 when they were struck by a vehicle at Wagg Road and Highway 47. Henry linked the appeal to the collision and
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Anderson Street in Whitby will close for one day on Friday, Nov. 14, between Rossland Road East and Taunton Road East, and for one day on Monday, Nov. 17, between Taunton Road East and Conlin Road, for road paving. The work will be carried out on consecutive segments over two
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The Regional Municipality of Durham will restrict east- and westbound lanes on Stellar Drive (Regional Road 25) in Whitby from November 19 to December 5 to install water services and construct entrances for new development. Traffic may be affected during the work period, and unfavourable weather could change the schedule.