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Lane restrictions on Bloor Street West due to watermain break
Posted on Friday, May 22, 2026 07:04 PM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of a watermain break along Bloor Street West, west of the Stevenson Road intersection. Two westbound lanes of traffic have been diverted into the centre lane.
When: From May 22, until the repair is complete.
Where: The impacted area for lane restrictions includes Bloor Street West, Stevenson Road South to Oxford Street; Park Road South and Oxford Street to Sinclair Avenue, in the city of Oshawa.
Why: To safely repair the...
Durham Region to test nuclear public alerting system on June 2 and 3
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2026 03:52 PM
Durham Region to test nuclear public alerting system on June 2 and 3
Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham will conduct its annual test of the nuclear public alerting system on June 2 and 3. The system is designed to warn people in the unlikely event of an emergency at the nuclear-generating stations in Clarington or Pickering.
The test will take place during daytime hours, over two days:
- On June 2, an auto dialer will call listed landline phone numbers within 10 kilometres of the...
Join the fun: National Public Works Week event on May 23!
Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 08:54 AM
Durham Region residents are invited to take part in our free, fun-filled community event on Saturday, May 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and discover the many services provided by the Works Department as we celebrate National Public Works Week (NPWW).
Saturday, May 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (rain or shine)
Oshawa/Whitby Depot
825 Conlin Road, Whitby
Activities include children’s activities, a tour of the services provided at the depot, a chance to try our heavy equipment simulator, information booths...
Durham Region wins Road Safety Achievement Award for Durham Vision Zero
Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 08:29 AM
Durham Region is proud to share that we have received the 2026 Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Road Safety Achievement Award for our Durham Vision Zero 2019 to 2024 Strategic Road Safety Action Plan (SRSAP) and Report Card.
The plan focused on eight priority areas: intersections, aggressive and distracted driving, young drivers, pedestrians, impaired driving, commercial vehicles, and cyclists. It implemented co-ordinated, countermeasures across engineering, enforcement, education, and...
Water service interruption on Kingston Road in Ajax
Posted on Friday, May 15, 2026 10:34 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham is advising residents of a water service interruption on Kingston Road in the Town of Ajax.
Where: The water service interruption will be on Kingston Road East (Regional Highway 2), from Harwood Avenue (Regional Road 44) to Trott Lane, in Ajax.
When: From May 19 at approximately 5 p.m. to May 20 at approximately 8 a.m. In the event of rain, the work will be rescheduled to the following day.
Why: The water connection is required to service a new watermain along...
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