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Region of Durham celebrates Asian Heritage Month
Posted on Thursday, May 01, 2025 08:19 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:
“Today (May 1), marks the beginning of Asian Heritage Month. This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the vibrant and diverse Asian communities that call Durham Region home. It’s a time to recognize the achievements and rich cultural legacy of Asian Canadians, and their significant impact on our history, society and identity.
Rabies Awareness Month provides a reminder to avoid contact with wildlife
Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 08:55 AM
All animal bites, scratches must be reported to Health Department
Whitby, Ontario – May is Rabies Awareness Month, and Durham Region Health Department is reminding area residents to avoid contact with wildlife, as rabies is commonly associated with bats, foxes, skunks and raccoons. Infected animals can transmit the rabies virus to humans through bites, scratches, or saliva. Although rabies is a preventable disease, it is almost always fatal for humans and most animals once infection occurs. In...
Let's chat transit at Durham Region Transit's Public Information Centres
Posted on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 04:27 PM
Durham Region is one of the fastest growing areas in the Greater Toronto Area, and Durham Region Transit (DRT) is growing along with it.
As DRT's Route Ahead Strategy enters it's final year, DRT is charting the network's evolution with the Route Ahead 2030: Five-Year Service Strategy. This next phase sets the course for how our transit network will grow through 2030 and beyond.
As part of this strategy, DRT is developing Local Area Transit Plans for two key growth areas:
- Seaton in Pickering
Advanced Notice of Construction - Kingston Road from Harwood Avenue to Galea Drive, Town of Ajax
Posted on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 04:03 PM
The Regional Municipality of Durham is preparing for the construction of the Kingston Road median Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project along Kingston Road (Highway 2) from approximately 300 metres west of Harwood Avenue to Galea Drive in the Town of Ajax. The proposed work will include the following:
- Reconstruction of the existing pavement along with designated median BRT lanes.
- Off-road asphalt cycle tracks in the boulevards.
- Construction of four (4) median bus stop platforms.
- Modifications to the...
Cherrywood area - City of Pickering - Water interruption - Public Notice
Posted on Monday, April 28, 2025 03:19 PM
The Regional Municipality of Durham will be working on a watermain in the area of Cherrywood in the City of Pickering. In order to complete this work, it will be necessary to shut down the water supply system. This shut down will temporarily interrupt the water supply in the area. Please ensure you have an adequate supply of water available during this period.
The watermain valve replacement and scheduled maintenance work will be completed by Eagleson Construction and Regional maintenance staff....
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