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Health Department begins 2025 West Nile virus surveillance program

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Health Department will begin West Nile virus (WNV) surveillance and control program for the 2025 season on May 12. This program includes adult mosquito trapping to test for WNV, surveillance for larval mosquito activity, and administering larvicide in catch basins and surface water sites throughout Durham Region.

New for this season, the Health Department will no longer mail forms to private property owners for owners to request larviciding of catch basins located...

Waste Management Facility in Brock closure

Update: The Regional Municipality of Durham advises residents that the Durham Waste Management Facility in Scugog has reopened.

For location and hours of operation, visit durham.ca/WMF.

Ongoing: The Regional Municipality of Durham advises residents that due to a prolonged power outage, The Durham Waste Management Facility in Brock remains closed until further notice.

For alternate locations and hours of operation, visit durham.ca/WMF.

Scugog and Brock waste management facilities remain closed

*This PSA has been updated to reflect the current situation.

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham advises residents that due to an ongoing power outage the following service disruptions have occurred:

• The Durham Waste Management Facility in Brock remains closed until further notice due to a power outage. The site will reopen once power is restored.
• The Durham Waste Management Facility in Scugog has now reopened after being closed due to a power outage.

Temporary bins have been set up...

Scugog and Brock waste management facilities closure

Ongoing: The Regional Municipality of Durham advises residents that due to prolonged power outages, the following service disruptions are in effect:

• The Durham Waste Management Facility in Scugog is closed until further notice.

• The Durham Waste Management Facility in Brock is also closed until further notice.

For alternate locations and hours of operation, visit durham.ca/WMF.

Eligible residents can get help accessing income-boosting benefits

Whitby, Ontario – There are more than 40 benefits in Ontario that can boost incomes for residents living with low income. To help residents access these benefits, Mobile ID and Benefits Access Hubs will be available across Durham Region this spring.

Why: Mobile ID and Benefits Access Hubs can help eligible residents to:

• Learn about benefits they may be eligible for.
• Get or replace government identification, such as Social Insurance Numbers (SINs) and Birth Certificates.
• Open a Registered Education...