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Durham Region is set to accept applications from March 20 to April 30 for its Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Fund: Building Safer Communities Grant Program, offered in partnership with Public Safety Canada, according to a regional announcement issued in Whitby. The program provides grant funding for initiatives in Durham
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Children up to age 19 can receive one comprehensive eye exam each year at no cost through the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) if they have a valid OHIP card, according to the Durham Region Health Department. The health department says it is encouraging parents and caregivers of school-aged children
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Durham Regional Council and the region’s Finance and Administration Committee are set to review the proposed 2024 property-tax-supported business plans and budget at two morning meetings later this month at Durham Regional Headquarters in Whitby. The proposed budget outlines spending and related fees and charges funded through the regional
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Durham Region says it will open a 45-bed, low-barrier shelter for people experiencing homelessness at 1635 Dundas St. E. in Whitby and has selected Christian Faith Outreach Centre (CFOC) to operate it, according to a Region news release posted March 11, 2026. The announcement matters for Whitby residents because the
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Durham Region Chair and CEO John Henry met with Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy on Nov. 10, 2023, to discuss the region’s priorities for provincial investment ahead of Ontario’s 2024 budget, including GO East, growth-related infrastructure, and Durham’s projected revenue impacts from Bill 23, according to a
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Durham Region has launched the Durham Greener Buildings Program, which is designed to help building owners participating in Ontario’s Energy and Water Reporting Benchmarking (EWRB) program measure and disclose energy and water use. The region set a target of reaching 70 per cent participation in EWRB—about 450 buildings
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The Region of Durham released a new Early Learning and Child Care Service Plan on March 11 in Whitby that sets out priorities for licensed child care and early learning across Durham Region through 2027. For families in Clarington who use licensed child care or early years programs, the plan
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Durham Region is conducting an online customer service survey that is open until Feb. 29, with the questionnaire available at durham.ca/CustomerServiceSurvey. The region says the survey is intended to gather feedback on how people prefer to contact Durham Region and what they expect when they do, including service
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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
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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 opportunity
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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
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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