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Keeping our community warm: winter support for those without shelter
Posted on Monday, December 01, 2025 01:47 PM
Whitby, Ontario – As temperatures drop, health risks increase for people experiencing homelessness. Cold exposure can cause frostbite, hypothermia and trench foot, and can make existing health problems—like heart and lung disease—worse.
To help protect people without a place to stay, the Region of Durham has a Winter Warming Plan. From December 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, there are warming locations open across Durham region. Transportation support is available through the Durham Region Outreach...
Calling all Durham youth to become Water Warriors
Posted on Friday, January 16, 2026 01:58 PM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is inviting young residents to take part in its annual Water Report Cover Drawing Challenge. Durham residents aged 18 and under are encouraged to become “Water Warriors” by creating artwork that shows how they help protect water in their everyday lives.
Participants are asked to draw or paint a picture showcasing actions that help conserve and protect water, such as saving water at home or school, protecting rivers, lakes and groundwater, and...
Update: left-turn restrictions at Harmony Road South and Tennyson Avenue in Oshawa
Posted on Friday, January 16, 2026 09:38 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region is phasing the start of previously announced left-turn restrictions at the intersection of Harmony Road South (Regional Road 33) and Tennyson Avenue in the City of Oshawa.
Where: The northbound left-turn from Harmony Road South onto Tennyson Avenue and the eastbound left-turn from Tennyson Avenue onto Harmony Road South in Oshawa.
When: The restrictions will now begin in the summer, instead of late January as previously announced. They will be in effect Monday to...
Update 1 - Regional facilities and services impacted due to inclement weather
Posted on Friday, January 16, 2026 08:05 AM
Today (January 16)
Due to the inclement weather, some Regional facilities and services are experiencing disruptions, including:
- Residential waste collection operations are ongoing, but curbside collections are delayed today. Residents should keep their materials at the curb until collected. Update: Residents in Pickering, Ajax, Clarington, Brock, Uxbridge and Scugog with scheduled Christmas tree collection today (Friday), please note, there will be no tree collection on Friday, January 16. Any...
Regional facilities and services impacted due to inclement weather
Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2026 09:36 AM
Thursday, January 15
Due to the inclement weather, some Regional facilities and services are either closed or experiencing disruptions, including:
- The Ontario Works office in Uxbridge (2 Campbell Drive, Unit 301/305) is closed today.
- All Waste Management Facilities and the Household Special Waste Depot are closed for today. This includes the Sales Office at the Brock Waste Management Facility (C22480 Brock Sideroad #17).
- Residential waste collection operations are ongoing, but curbside collections...
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