News Releases

Chair Henry reminds residents of proper non-medical masks and face coverings practices

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:

“Since July, we’ve been following the advice of Dr. Robert Kyle, Durham Region’s Medical Officer of Health, to ensure the mandatory use of non-medical masks or face coverings within most public and enclosed indoor spaces.

Non-medical masks or face coverings are mandatory for all community members, with the exception of those who have...

Health Department launches new video highlighting information on KI tablets in multiple languages

Whitby, Ontario - Durham Region Health Department is launching a new video to help highlight that information about KI tablets on preparetobesafe.ca is available in 10 languages. The languages were identified as the most common languages among Durham residents which includes Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, French, Hindi, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil and Urdu. The video is available on the Health Department’s YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/0l5oizM5s6Q.

“This video was created in partnership...

CityStudio Durham: connecting Durham Region to build a better future

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Durham Regional Police Service, Durham College, Ontario Tech University and Trent University Durham GTA have partnered to launch CityStudio Durham, an experiential education and civic engagement model that is developing tomorrow’s leaders by bringing municipal government to the classroom.  

Through CityStudio Durham, local post-secondary students will apply their skills, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit to real-world community...

Statement from Regional Chair John Henry on rise in COVID-19 cases

Whitby, Ontario – The following statement is being issued on behalf of John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer:

“There has been a steady increase in COVID-19 cases over the past couple of weeks in Ontario. This is cause for concern, and something that should not be taken lightly as we head into the colder months and flu season.

Today, the provincial government announced that informal gathering limits will be reduced to 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors throughout Ontario for...

Building on successes from AMO 2020 with DRT funding announcement

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:

“Last month, Durham Region participated in the first ever virtual Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference, from August 17 to 19.

It was an important opportunity to connect with other municipal and provincial leaders on Durham Region’s top priorities such as COVID-19 recovery, supportive housing, the GO Lakeshore East...