Public Service Announcements

Emergency child care continues in Durham Region

Whitby, Ontario – Emergency child care for school-aged children has been extended by the Province of Ontario, as Durham Region elementary schools remain closed for in-person learning.

Eligible health care and front-line workers, who have no alternatives, may continue to access this free care, until in-person learning resumes. Emergency child care enables eligible health care and front-line workers to provide critical services, while Registered Early Childhood Educators support school-aged children...

Lane restrictions on Wilson Road South in Oshawa

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of lane restrictions on Wilson Road South in the City of Oshawa.

When: January 18 until January 29. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Wilson Road South, from Bloor Street (Regional Road 22) to Hastings Avenue in Oshawa.

Why: This work is part of the construction to install a new watermain on Bloor Street to ensure residents continue to have access to safe, reliable and clean municipal...

Ontario issues stay-at-home order and declares second state of emergency

Whitby, Ontario – The Province of Ontario has issued a stay-at-home order and declared a second state of emergency, in addition to further restrictions and enforcement to the current province-wide shutdown.

When: The stay-at-home order goes into effect on Thursday, January 14 at 12:01 a.m. The state of emergency is effective immediately and will be reevaluated in 28 days. New restrictions and enforcement measures will be put in place between January 12 and 14.   

Where: Province-wide, including...

Durham.ca newsroom notification error

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising subscribers to Durham Region’s newsroom of a notification error on January 11.

Individuals who have subscribed to receive email news updates from durham.ca may be receiving multiple emails from noreply@www.durham.ca with information that was previously published to the website.

We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to resolve this issue.

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Port Perry residents and businesses are asked to reduce the usage of excess cleaning products

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham has been experiencing excessive foaming in the wastewater collection system in Port Perry due to the increased use of cleaning products containing high levels of phosphorus and/or nitrogen. Residents and businesses in Port Perry are asked to reduce the usage of excess cleaning products.

When: Effective immediately.

Where: Port Perry in the Township of Scugog

Why: Foaming and nutrient levels interfere with the operation and compliance of the wastewater...