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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...
Drivers reminded to share the road with farm vehicles
Posted on Monday, August 26, 2024 01:40 PM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality 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...
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....
Durham Region Health Department weekly beach report
Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2024 10:34 AM
Whitby, Ontario - The following represents beach-posting information for Durham Region beaches. Test results for the week of August 19 indicate that eight public beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming. Beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming when elevated levels of E. coli exceed the provincial standard of 200 E. coli per 100 ml of water.
The Health Department reminds the public not to swim in beach water for at least 48 hours after heavy rainfall, as bacteria levels can increase due to...
Share your thoughts during our virtual Public Information Centre
Posted on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 10:26 AM
Until September 30, The Regional Municipality of Durham is holding a virtual Public Information Centre (PIC) about the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) study to plan for the sanitary sewage servicing needs of the Port Perry Employment Area in the Township of Scugog.
The PIC will include:
- A project overview of the Port Perry Sanitary Sewage Pumping Station (SSPS) Municipal Class EA.
- An evaluation of alternative solutions and information on the recommended solution.
- Direction on how you...
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