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An image of four youth riding bicycles outside and wearing helmets.

Gear up, Durham and protect what matters

On any given day across Durham Region, more people are cycling, e-biking and using e‑scooters to get around. It’s a great shift. But it also comes with an important reminder. Wearing a helmet is one of the easiest ways to prevent a serious injury.

Pathways to purpose: Early Learning and Child Care Showcase and Job Fair

For those interested in earning an Early Child Educator diploma and becoming a registered professional, financial supports are available to help make education and training more accessible.

Group of transit workers in front of a green Durham Region Transit electric bus.

Celebrating the people who drive Durham

March 18 is Transit Worker Appreciation Day. It’s a chance to recognize the dedication, professionalism and heart behind the service so many residents and the Region of Durham rely on. We’re honoured to highlight just a few of the incredible individuals who make up our transit team.

Images depicting various employees working in at Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant and in the York-Durham Regional Environmental Laboratory. Text at the bottom states, “World Water Day”.

Celebrating women in water in honour of World Water Day

Every year on March 22, the United Nations marks World Water Day to celebrate water and raise awareness of the two billion people currently living without access to safe water. In honour of this year’s theme, Water and Gender, we spoke with two of our water champions in Environmental Services.

A Durham ambulance parked on the shoulder of a road.

Slow Down. Move Over. Save Lives.

Recent road collisions have highlighted the serious risks first responders face every day—simply for doing their jobs. These events are a clear reminder that flashing lights on the shoulder are not an inconvenience—they are a warning that lives are at risk.

On track: GO Lakeshore East Extension to Bowmanville moves forward

Big news for transit riders, commuters and communities across Durham Region—Metrolinx has officially broken ground on GO Transit’s Lakeshore East Extension to Bowmanville.

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