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Water distribution system cleaning in Sunderland
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2025 08:31 AM
The Region of Durham has contracted IQ Environmental to clean the watermains in Sunderland as part of our regular water supply system maintenance program.
The cleaning program will be performed between September 8 and 19, 2025.
Residents will receive a hand-delivered notice 24 to 48 hours prior to the start of the cleaning operation on their street. The work will be carried out in an efficient manner with the least possible inconvenience to residents. You are advised to keep a supply of water on...
Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Uxbridge
Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2025 02:54 PM
Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Health Department has received notification that adult mosquitoes in Uxbridge have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNv) disease. There have now been 26 mosquito batches in Durham Region that have tested positive for the virus this season including five in Clarington, nine in Oshawa, four in Ajax, six in Pickering, one in Whitby and one in Uxbridge.
The current batch of positive mosquitoes was collected from the Health Department’s mosquito trap site located in...
Building a healthier future: Durham Region commits $750K to food security and poverty initiatives
Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2025 09:59 AM
Whitby, Ontario – In Durham Region, one in four households experiences food insecurity, and approximately 5.2 per cent of residents live in poverty. To promote wellness and help reduce poverty, Regional Council approved a $750,000 investment in local non-profit organizations this year.
This investment comes via the Sustainable Food Security Fund and the Thriving Communities Fund, within the Community Social Investment Program.
The Sustainable Food Security Fund improves access to fresh, nutritious...
Metrolinx Notice: Building demolition works on Simcoe Street
Posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 02:00 PM
The Bowmanville Extension will extend Lakeshore East GO rail service nearly 20-kilometres east of the Durham College Oshawa GO Station to Bowmanville, serving the Region of Durham. Expanded rail service will provide the Durham Region with direct connections to the larger GO Transit network, helping to reduce congestion in the Greater Golden Horseshoe while better connecting customers to education, family, entertainment, and jobs.
What is happening? Beginning as early as August 18, 2025, Delsan...
Share Durham roads with farm equipment
Posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 09:54 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham would like to remind residents that harvest season is coming soon. Drivers may experience temporary delays on roads due to slow moving farm machinery. Motorists are asked to be patient and cautious when sharing the road with these vehicles.
When: Harvest season starts in the early fall and will continue into the late fall.
Where: Rural roads in Durham Region, including Regional roads. For a full list of Regional roads, visit durham.ca/RegionalRoads.
Why: Farmers...
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