Town of Whitby
The Town of Whitby is located at the heart of Durham Region, on the north shore of Lake Ontario. A growing innovation district is in downtown Whitby. And, as one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada, Whitby is committed to enhancing and developing its infrastructure, facilities and services to promote sustainable economic growth.
Population: 137,000
Key Sectors:
- Clean technology
- Information and communications technology (ICT)
- Advanced manufacturing
- Logistics and distribution
- Professional and technical services
Major Employers:
- 360insights
- ABB
- AECOM
- Ball Packaging
- Dormakaba
- Gerdau
- GHD
- Golder Associates
- LKQ Corporation
- Makita
- North American Steel
- ThermoFisher Scientific
Transportation:
- Durham Region Transit
- GO Transit
- Hwy 401
- Hwy 407
- Hwy 412
Recent or Upcoming Investments of Note:
- Le Nordik Spa - State-of-the-art Scandinavian spa planned for former Cullen Gardens
- Oshawa Clinic Group - Four-storey, 152,000 sq. foot medical facility planned for west Whitby
- Brookvalley Commercial - Two-storey, 35,000 sq. foot multi-tenant commercial building in Brooklin
Learn more about doing business in the Town of Whitby.