This Week in Durham Stories

Get in the Game: Take DRT to Toronto

Toronto is set to take the world stage for the FIFA World Cup™ and getting there is part of the fun.

Whether you have tickets to the Toronto Stadium (BMO Field) or you are joining the energy at a local watch party, Durham Region Transit (DRT) makes it easy to be part of it.

 With DRT and GO Transit, your trip can be seamless from start to finish.

Your route to kickoff

Heading to the Toronto Stadium at Exhibition Place? Skip the gridlock and make transit your game plan:

• Connect from DRT to your...

Driving the future: How innovation is changing your daily ride

Our Works Department keeps everyday life running by managing waste, delivering safe drinking water, and running and maintaining sewer systems. But that’s only part of the story. Behind the scenes, we are shaping the future of how people move by planning, designing, building and maintaining Regional roads.

Regional roads connect local roads to provincial highways and help us move across Durham Region. Our Works Department looks after these roads to keep them safe and running smoothly. Innovative...

Turning information into impact at the Home Energy and Electric Vehicle Expo

It was a great turn out at Durham Region’s Home Energy and Electric Vehicle (EV) Expo (the Expo), with more than 200 attendees and residents coming together for this free event at Regional Headquarters in Whitby, alongside organizers, vendors and community partners.

Bringing together community organizations

With more than 20 vendors taking part, the event showed the strong community support for energy-efficiency, energy security and sustainability in Durham Region.

From contractors to home energy...

Fun for the whole family at our National Public Works Week event

Residents of all ages are invited to our free National Public Works Week (NPWW) event on Saturday, May 23 at the Oshawa/Whitby Depot at 825 Conlin Road in Whitby. Drop by between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for a guided tour of the depot, information booths, Touch-a-Truck, a chance to try a simulator, face painting and an ice cream truck!

NPWW is an annual celebration of the incredible work our public works staff do every single day to keep our communities throughout Durham Region running smoothly.

Getting ready to vote in the 2026 municipal election

On Monday, October 26, Durham Region residents will head to the polls to help decide who will lead their municipality and represent local priorities for the next four years. Taking part starts with one simple but important step: making sure you’re registered to vote.

What is a municipal election?

Municipal elections are held every four years, on the fourth Monday of October. Voting ballots will look a little different this year. The Province of Ontario has passed legislation making the selection...