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Update 2 - Temporary closure of Ontario Works Office in Oshawa due to flooding

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region is advising residents that the Ontario Works Office at 200 John Street West, Midtown Mall, Oshawa, will remain closed this week to allow for cleaning and repairs due to flooding.

Clients may visit the Community Resource Centre on the second floor of 200 John Street West to access limited supports. Ontario Works services and supports can also be accessed at Durham Region Headquarters at 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby.

Where: Ontario Works Office - 200 John Street West...

The Energy from Waste-Waste Management Advisory Committee Meeting #59

EFW-WMAC
Meeting #59

The Energy from Waste-Waste Management Advisory Committee (EFW-WMAC) Meeting #59 will be held on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 from from 7 to 9 p.m. The meeting agenda is available on our Events Calendar page.

The public may view the EFW-WMAC meeting via live streaming online at durham.ca/live.

For more information, please contact The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department:

Sheila Risorto
1-800-372-1102 ext. 2195
EFW-WMAC@durham.ca 
DurhamYorkWaste.ca
durham.ca

Temporary closure of Ontario Works Office in Oshawa due to flooding

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region is advising residents that the Ontario Works Office at 200 John Street West, Midtown Mall, Oshawa, is temporarily closed due to flooding. 

Where: Ontario Works Office - 200 John Street West, Midtown Mall, Oshawa. 

Why: Due to flooding.

Note: Our team is actively assessing the situation and will share updates as soon as more information is available. Clients may call 311 for more information. 

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Regional Council commits $8 million to support affordable rental housing development

Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham invites private and public sector partners to apply for the At Home Incentive Program (AHIP), which supports the development of affordable rental housing through Regional capital funding and application support services. This year, $8 million in funding is available through the AHIP.

To be eligible, projects must provide a minimum of five affordable housing units and may include:

• New construction.
• Converting a non-residential building to purpose-built rental...

Replacement potassium iodide pills to be distributed to residents near nuclear generating stations

Whitby, Ontario – Ontario Power Generation (OPG), in partnership with Durham Region Health Department and Toronto Emergency Management, will provide residents living within 10 kilometres of the Pickering and Darlington nuclear generating stations with replacement potassium iodide (KI) pills. These pills will replace those distributed in 2015, which are set to expire in 2027.

Residents within the 10 km zone will automatically receive a KI package by mail at their home address. Residents living...