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Health Department reports rabid bat found in Port Perry
Posted on Friday, October 18, 2019 12:15 PM
Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Health Department would like to hear from anyone who may have recently had contact with a bat that has tested positive for rabies. The bat was found dead on the sidewalk in the Chester Crescent area in Port Perry on Oct. 10. The Health Department received confirmation of the positive rabies test result on Oct. 16. This is the fourth bat to test positive for rabies in Durham Region this year.
On Oct. 10, a resident found a dead bat on the sidewalk on Chester Crescent....
Keeping our teen drivers safe: National Teen Driver Safety Week
Posted on Friday, October 18, 2019 10:00 AM
Whitby, Ontario – National Teen Driver Safety Week is taking place across Canada from October 20 to 26.
“Our collision statistics show that approximately one quarter of all fatal and injury-causing collisions involve young drivers, which makes this the age group with the largest number of collisions in Durham,” says Ramesh Jagannathan, Director of Transportation and Field Services for Durham Region. “That’s why, through our Durham Vision Zero strategic road safety action plan, we have identified...
Durham Region’s successful two-stream recycling system: selling to sustainable North American markets
Posted on Wednesday, October 09, 2019 01:30 AM
Whitby, Ontario – In today’s increasingly challenging recycling markets, it is more important than ever to keep recyclables as clean as possible to make them a more attractive commodity. Of all the recyclable materials processed by the Region, 95 per cent are sold to sustainable markets within North America, including Canada and the United States. The remaining five per cent are non-recyclable materials that residents put in their blue boxes that are sent for proper disposal.
“What makes Durham...
Health Department reports rabid bat found in Whitby
Posted on Monday, October 07, 2019 12:30 PM
Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Health Department would like to hear from anyone who may have recently had contact with a bat that has tested positive for rabies. The bat was found in a park near the intersection of McQuay Boulevard and Dundas Street West in Whitby, on Aug. 10. The positive test result on the bat was reported to the Health Department on Oct. 3. This is the third bat that has tested positive for rabies in Durham Region this year.
On Aug. 10, a resident noticed an ill/injured...
Talk Early, Talk Often: new Health Department campaign encourages parents to talk to children and teens about cannabis
Posted on Monday, October 07, 2019 09:30 AM
Whitby, Ontario, Oct. 7, 2019 – Durham Region Health Department has launched a new campaign entitled, “Talk Early, Talk Often”, with the goal of encouraging parents to talk to their children and teens about cannabis use and its related risks.
Research shows that youth are particularly vulnerable to the effects of cannabis, as their brain is still developing until the age of 25. Research also indicates that one in six teens who use cannabis often are at the greatest risk for addiction, mental health...
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