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Building a healthier future: Durham Region commits $750K to food security and poverty initiatives
Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2025 09:59 AM
Whitby, Ontario – In Durham Region, one in four households experiences food insecurity, and approximately 5.2 per cent of residents live in poverty. To promote wellness and help reduce poverty, Regional Council approved a $750,000 investment in local non-profit organizations this year.
This investment comes via the Sustainable Food Security Fund and the Thriving Communities Fund, within the Community Social Investment Program.
The Sustainable Food Security Fund improves access to fresh, nutritious...
Metrolinx Notice: Building demolition works on Simcoe Street
Posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 02:00 PM
The Bowmanville Extension will extend Lakeshore East GO rail service nearly 20-kilometres east of the Durham College Oshawa GO Station to Bowmanville, serving the Region of Durham. Expanded rail service will provide the Durham Region with direct connections to the larger GO Transit network, helping to reduce congestion in the Greater Golden Horseshoe while better connecting customers to education, family, entertainment, and jobs.
What is happening? Beginning as early as August 18, 2025, Delsan...
Share Durham roads with farm equipment
Posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 09:54 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham would like to remind residents that harvest season is coming soon. Drivers may experience temporary delays on roads due to slow moving farm machinery. Motorists are asked to be patient and cautious when sharing the road with these vehicles.
When: Harvest season starts in the early fall and will continue into the late fall.
Where: Rural roads in Durham Region, including Regional roads. For a full list of Regional roads, visit durham.ca/RegionalRoads.
Why: Farmers...
Lane restrictions on Stellar Drive in Whitby
Posted on Monday, August 25, 2025 09:29 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region is advising residents of upcoming lane restrictions on Stellar Drive (Regional Highway 25) in the Town of Whitby.
When: Daytime only from September 8 to 12. Unfavourable weather conditions may impact the work schedule.
Where: Stellar Drive, from 850 metres to one kilometre west of Thornton Road South (Regional Road 52) in the Town of Whitby.
Why: To safely repair asphalt in support of new development.
Note: The Region realizes that the work may be disruptive and will...
How simple painted bars on Durham Roads help reduce speeding
Posted on Monday, August 25, 2025 09:15 AM
If you’re traveling around Durham, you may start noticing horizontal white lines painted in the middle of your lane. So, what are they for, and how do they work?
These lines are known as optical bars, and they give drivers the perception they are going too fast or speeding up. Essentially, the space between the markings reduces over the length of the area where the lines are painted, giving the illusion of increased travel speed, which encourages motorists to slow down as the spacing narrows.
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