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International award recognizes Durham Region’s innovation community
Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 09:37 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham’s commitment to innovation and collaboration has been recognized by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the world’s largest nonprofit professional association for economic developers. The IEDC has awarded Durham Region’s Economic Development and Tourism division (Invest Durham) one of its 2024 Excellence in Economic Development Awards.
Recognized each year during the IEDC Annual Conference, the awards honour organizations for exemplary...
Business owners and entrepreneurs invited to register for the North Durham Building Business Forum
Posted on Monday, August 26, 2024 02:37 PM
Whitby, Ontario – Business leaders in north Durham are encouraged to register for the North Durham Building Business Forum. The event is hosted by the Region of Durham’s Economic Development Division (Invest Durham), in partnership with the Townships of Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge and the Brock Board of Trade and North Durham Chamber of Commerce.
Small and medium-sized business owners and entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to build connections, engage with business supports in Durham Region...
Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Whitby
Posted on Friday, August 23, 2024 09:56 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Health Department has received notification that adult mosquitoes in Whitby have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). There have now been 13 mosquito batches in Durham Region that have tested positive for WNV this season including, three in Ajax, three in Clarington, three in Oshawa, three in Pickering and one in Whitby.
The current batches of positive mosquitoes were collected from the Health Department’s mosquito trap sites located in Pickering and Whitby....
Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Clarington
Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2024 02:20 PM
Whitby, Ontario - Durham Region Health Department has received notification that adult mosquitoes in Clarington have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). There have now been 11 mosquito batches in Durham Region that have tested positive for WNV this season including, three in Ajax, three in Clarington, three in Oshawa and two in Pickering.
The current batches of positive mosquitoes were collected from the Health Department’s mosquito trap sites located in Ajax, Clarington, and Pickering....
Health Department releases first of seven reports on local health impacts of climate change
Posted on Monday, August 12, 2024 10:10 AM
Whitby, Ontario - Climate change is affecting the safety, health and quality of life of all people in Durham Region, including the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation and other Indigenous Peoples with whom we share these lands. To help learn, prepare and act against hazards associated with climate change, Durham Region Health Department has completed the first report in a special series entitled, Climate Change and Health in Durham Region, available at durham.ca/ClimateAndHealth.
The first...
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