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Delivering Durham’s connected future: Broadband milestone achieved ahead of schedule
Posted on Friday, January 17, 2025 10:02 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is celebrating a major milestone as it announces substantial completion of Durham OneNet’s flagship broadband project, Project Genesis.
Enabled by federal, provincial and Regional funding, Project Genesis is a strategic partnership between the public and private sector to build secure, scalable broadband infrastructure that connects underserved communities, improves Regional services and supports economic competitiveness across Durham Region.
KI tablets available for all area residents and businesses located near nuclear generating stations
Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 10:00 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Health Department is reminding all residents living within 10 kilometres of the Pickering or Darlington nuclear generating stations to ensure they have a supply of potassium iodide (KI) tablets. These tablets are crucial in reducing the risk of thyroid cancer in the unlikely event of a radioactive iodine release.
KI is a salt of stable iodine that helps protect the thyroid gland from radioactive iodine. By taking KI tablets, residents can effectively block the...
Health Department celebrates National Non-Smoking Week January 19 to 25
Posted on Monday, January 20, 2025 09:07 AM
Whitby, Ontario – January 19 to 25 is National Non-Smoking Week (NNSW) and is a reminder from Durham Region Health Department that it's never too late to quit smoking.
For over 40 years, NNSW has raised awareness for Canadians about the dangers of tobacco use and the importance of supporting each other in the journey to quit smoking. Research has shown that tobacco remains the leading preventable cause of death in Canada, with approximately 16,000 lives lost to tobacco in Ontario each year and...
Regional Chair brings greetings for the new year
Posted on Wednesday, January 01, 2025 08:12 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:
“On behalf of Durham Regional Council, I would like to wish everyone in Durham a healthy, safe and happy new year.
This past year was truly memorable. We celebrated our 50th anniversary with the community. We reflected on our region’s rich history and heritage, acknowledging the incredible progress we have made. And we planned for...
Regional Council approves 2025 Business Plans and Budget including water and sewer rates
Posted on Friday, December 20, 2024 12:48 PM
Whitby, Ontario – Durham Regional Council has approved the 2025 Business Plans and Budget including the water supply and sanitary sewer use rates.
The approved budget requires a net property tax increase of 7.4 per cent (4.4 per cent for Durham Regional Police Service, 3 per cent for Regionally supported services). For residents this means approximately 5.8 per cent increase in the overall property tax bill and a monthly increase of approximately $20 for an average residential property in Durham...
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