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Durham Region Transit honours Canadian Armed Forces
Durham Region Transit honours Canadian Armed Forces with fare-free travel during National Poppy Campaign.
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Shaping Durham Region’s future together

On September 8, nearly 12,000 people from across Durham Region took part in our 2026 budget town hall. This is an important part of the region’s budget planning process.

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Batteries not included: keep your battery stash out of the trash
Batteries aren’t garbage! And tossing them in the trash is harmful not only for the environment, but for human health.
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Durham's own World Champs: meet the Sludgehammers
Did you know that a team of Durham’s experts, who treat our wastewater and protect our rivers and lakes, is literally the best in the world at what they do?
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What happens after you flush? Meet the team keeping our lake clean
Most of us don’t think twice about what happens to the waste that gets flushed down the toilet—we flush it and forget it, but Chief Maintenance Operator, Kurt thinks about it every day.
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CityStudio: the power of partnership that drives innnovation

CityStudio Durham helps connect post-secondary students and institutions with local government to turn great ideas into action.

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