Public Service Announcements

Ontario announces province-wide shutdown

Whitby, Ontario – The Province of Ontario has announced a province-wide shutdown beginning Saturday, December 26.

When: New restrictions go into effect on Saturday, December 26 at 12:01 a.m. and will last for 28 days before a reevaluation.

Where: Province-wide, including all eight municipalities in Durham Region.

What:  The province-wide shutdown involves widescale prevention measures and restrictions, including closures. Measures include, but are not limited to:

• Restricting indoor organized public events...

Residents invited to provide input on Major Transit Station Areas Proposed Policy Directions

Whitby, Ontario – As part of Envision Durham, the Region of Durham has released Proposed Policy Directions pertaining to Major Transit Station Areas (MTSAs).

What: There are eight MTSAs identified within Durham along the GO Train Lakeshore East line. Four of the proposed MTSAs are located along the committed GO East extensionension to Bowmanville at Thornton’s Corners, Central Oshawa, Courtice, and Bowmanville. The MTSA Proposed Policy Directions provide an overview of the proposed MTSAs,...

Virtual Public Information Centre for Simcoe Street Transit Priority Pilot Study

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is holding a Virtual Public Information Centre (PIC) for input into a study to evaluate transit priority pilot options on Simcoe Street in the City of Oshawa.

When: Monday, November 16 until Monday, November 30 (Link available until November 30)

Why: Simcoe Street is the second busiest transit corridor in Durham Region. The study will identify opportunities to pilot dedicated transit lanes along with additional transit priority measures. The...

Beaver River Bridge in Beaverton closed for repairs

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents that the Beaver River Bridge in Beaverton will be temporarily closed to traffic for repairs.

When: Starting November 9 for approximately two to three months. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: The Beaver River Bridge, which connects Simcoe Street (Regional Road 15) over the Beaver River, located in the community of Beaverton in the Township of Brock.

Why: To safely complete necessary...

Durham Environmental Advisory Committee seeking high school and post-secondary student members

Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham is seeking two high school students and one post-secondary student, residing in Durham Region, to serve as members of the Durham Environmental Advisory Committee (DEAC).

When: Interested students are asked to submit a letter of interest, outlining their knowledge of environmental issues and how they feel they can contribute to the committee by Monday, November 30, 2020.

Where: Submissions should be sent by email to deac@durham.ca.

Why: DEAC is a volunteer...