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Lane restrictions are scheduled on Island Road (Regional Road 7) in the Township of Scugog from May 19 to June 2026 for road rehabilitation work, Durham Region says. The restrictions are expected to remain in place into June 2026, which could affect travel between Fralicks Beach Road and Hood Drive
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Ontario’s provincial government passed Bill 100 — the Better Regional Governance Act, 2026 — on May 7, changing how the Regional Chair of the Regional Municipality of Durham is chosen from an election by residents to an appointment by the province. For Durham residents, the change means voters would no longer
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Durham Region plans to temporarily shut down water service overnight on Kingston Road East (Regional Highway 2) in Ajax, from Harwood Avenue (Regional Road 44) to Trott Lane, from about 5 p.m. on May 11, 2026, to about 8 a.m. on May 12, 2026. The interruption could affect
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Durham Region is proposing a single-lane roundabout at the intersection of Brock Road (Regional Road 1) and Goodwood Road (Regional Road 21) in the Township of Uxbridge, and is asking for public comments by June 1. If built, the project would change a key intersection on the regional road
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Lane restrictions are in place on Thickson Road North (Regional Road 26) in Whitby’s Brooklin village until July 31 while Durham Region installs a watermain between Carnwith Drive East and Baldwin Street North. Durham Region said the work is intended to support new development. The restrictions may affect drivers
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Durham Region will hold a National Public Works Week open house on Saturday, May 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Oshawa/Whitby Depot, 825 Conlin Road, in Whitby. According to the region, the event is intended to highlight Works Department services and equipment based at
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Courtice Road (Regional Road 34) is closed day and night until July 3 between Bloor Street (Regional Road 22) and a point 585 metres north of Baseline Road West in Courtice, according to Durham Region. The Region said the closure is for installation of a sanitary sewer to support new
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Lane restrictions are in place on Shirely Road (Regional Road 19) in the Township of Scugog, from 50 metres west of Old Scugog Road to 35 metres west of Regional Road 57, and are scheduled to remain until the end of May 2026, according to Durham Region. The restrictions may
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Lane restrictions are in place on Lake Ridge Road (Regional Road 23) in Brock Township while Durham Region carries out road rehabilitation work, with the restrictions expected to continue until the end of June 2026. The work may affect travel through the area for more than a year, and drivers
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Durham Region launched a free Weather‑Ready Home Assessment on May 2 at the Durham Home Energy and Electric Vehicle Expo in Whitby and has added a low‑interest Durham Greener Homes Loan Program for eligible energy retrofits, according to information posted on the region’s website. The programs provide
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A water service interruption in Ajax is affecting an area from Kingston Road East (Regional Highway 2) south to Mandrake Street, between Harwood Road and Salem Road, with watermain repairs expected to be completed by late afternoon Friday, May 8, according to Durham Region. The outage may affect household water
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Lane restrictions on Regional Road 57 in Scugog are in effect from 70 metres south of Shirley Road (Regional Road 19) to 700 metres north of Edgerton Road and are expected to continue until the end of July 2026, according to Durham Region. The restrictions are part of a road