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Durham Region honours National Indigenous Peoples Day
Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 10:27 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The following statement is being issued on behalf of John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer for The Regional Municipality of Durham:
“Today (June 21) is National Indigenous Peoples Day—an opportunity to learn about, honour and celebrate the distinct heritage, cultural practices, traditions, languages and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities.
We are eternally grateful for the opportunity to operate on the traditional and treaty territories of...
Full charge ahead: Durham continues electric vehicle charging station expansion
Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 01:00 PM
Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham is set to ramp up electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure installation with the recent announcement of more than $600,000 in federal funding from the Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program. This third round of funding from the program will see a total of 85 new EV charging stations added across Durham by the end of 2024. New program partners, the Township of Brock and the Durham Catholic District School Board, will each install two EV charging...
Durham Region’s innovation community set to energize Collision Conference with Project Arrow
Posted on Monday, June 19, 2023 09:48 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham’s Economic Development and Tourism division (Invest Durham), along with partners, will be returning to one of the largest and fastest growing technology conferences in North America—Collision Conference—from June 26 to 29 at the Enercare Centre in Toronto. Project Arrow, the first all-Canadian, zero emission connected vehicle will be the centrepiece of Durham’s pavilion.
Invest Durham in partnership with Durham Region’s eight area municipalities, Durham...
Region and local partners pleased to see GO East Extension moving forward
Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2023 04:06 PM
Whitby, Ontario – The following statement is being issued on behalf of John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer for The Regional Municipality of Durham:
“Today’s announcement about the GO East Extension brings us one step closer to seeing shovels in the ground; to positively impacting people’s lives. It also marks the path for driving economic opportunities and dynamic transit-oriented communities for decades to come.
Two-way, all-day service to Bowmanville—which previously stopped in...
2023 Transportation Tomorrow Survey underway in Durham Region
Posted on Monday, April 17, 2023 10:53 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO), Metrolinx, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), and other participating municipalities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH), have launched the 2023 Transportation Tomorrow Survey (TTS).
The TTS is a voluntary survey that captures information about trips made by residents during a typical weekday. The Region thanks residents who completed the survey in the fall. Those who have...
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