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Celebrating Local Food Week Across Durham Region
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2026 04:43 PM
June 1 kicks off Local Food Week in Ontario, and there’s no better time to highlight some of the incredible options throughout Durham Region. Local Food Week is an annual celebration of the agri‑food industry and the hardworking people who grow, raise, harvest and prepare the food that comes from right here in Durham Region.
Eating local not only supports farmers and producers, but also strengthens our communities, helps reduce environmental impact and ensures access to fresh, high‑quality food....
Moon Trades Technologies: Building the future of climate-conscious mining innovation
Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 04:38 PM
Dr. Wintta Ghebreiyesus in the cockpit of an aircraft at the Elevate Cross Country Tour.
When Dr. Wintta Ghebreiyesus was 10 years old, she watched the Space Shuttle Columbia break apart on re-entry and decided to become an engineer so that something like that would never happen again.
Today, as founder and CEO of Ajax-based Moon Trades Technologies, that drive to build safer, smarter systems hasn't changed--only the scale has. Through artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles, Moon Trades...
A snapshot of Durham Region's economy in 2025
Posted on Wednesday, May 06, 2026 10:45 AM
The Region of Durham's Economic Development and Tourism division is responsible for supporting the growth of our Regional economy through creating and retaining jobs. To do this, Invest Durham promotes the region as a great place to do business, provides business services to attract new investment, enables a vibrant tourism industry, and provides agricultural and rural economic development programming in the northern townships.
The 2025 Economic Development and Tourism Annual Report captures a...
A Family Affair: A Mother-Daughter Duo Shaping Cinema
Posted on Tuesday, May 05, 2026 09:32 AM
By legacy and by talent, Aine and Cliona Furey represent two generations of Durham Region’s filmmaking professionals whose combined impact reaches from the foundations of Ontario’s screen industry to the highest global honours in cinema.
When people speak of film dynasties, they often think of actors or directors. Less visible (but just as vital) are the artists and other specialists who shape productions from behind the scenes. Aine and Cliona Furey are a mother-daughter duo whose careers,...
Why Port Perry Is Ontario’s Next Big Tourism Destination—And Why Entrepreneurs Should Invest Now
Posted on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 10:59 AM
Downtown Port Perry along Lake Scugog.
In a province packed with destinations competing for attention, Port Perry stands apart. Not as another town in Durham Region, but as distinct, with the bones, history and momentum to become Ontario’s next iconic small-town destination.
According to local entrepreneur Jack Doak, for those willing to look beyond population counts and commuter maps, Port Perry reveals something far more valuable: identity. And in tourism—and entrepreneurship—identity is...
