News Releases

John Henry declared elected to Office of Regional Chair

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham would like to advise residents that John Henry has officially been declared elected to the Office of Regional Chair. Henry will be sworn in during the inaugural council meeting of the 2018 to 2022 term, which is scheduled for December 5 at 10 a.m. at Regional Headquarters.

Henry is currently the Mayor of the City of Oshawa. Mayor Henry has been involved in municipal politics since 2006. He was first elected as Regional Councillor. He is currently...

Beware of water treatment sales tactics in the Durham and Port Perry area

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham reminds residents that the Region does not sell or endorse water filters or treatment equipment, after being contacted by residents inquiring about door-to-door salespersons who want to test the water or install water filtering systems.

“The Region provides clean, safe drinking water, which meets provincial water quality standards.” says John Presta, Director of Environmental Services. Our water undergoes daily monitoring and testing and does not...

Energy cluster immersion experience highlights Durham Region’s innovative EN3 sector

Whitby, Ontario – On October 16, The Regional Municipality of Durham’s Economic Development and Tourism Division, joined the Town of Whitby, Ontario Power Generation (OPG), the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, and the Clarington Board of Trade and Office of Economic Development, to host an Energy Cluster Immersion Experience tour, highlighting the region’s innovative private and public Energy, Environment and Engineering (EN3) sector businesses. The tour took place as part of the Institute...

Durham Region Film Office hosts bus tour showcasing the region’s film and television production sites

Whitby, Ontario – On October 11 and 15, the Durham Region Film Office welcomed about 200 people from around the world for the “On Location with Hannibal” film tour. Fans of the show from Ireland, England, Wales, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland, Japan, USA, Canada and Taiwan took part in the tour.

The bus tour took fans of the television series “Hannibal” to several locations across Durham Region, where scenes from the popular series were filmed. Stops included two private homes, Greenwood...

Durham Region reminds residents to protect waste collection workers; keep needles and glass out of the garbage

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department would like to remind residents to keep the health and safety of waste collection operators in mind when they set out their waste for curbside collection.

Waste collection operators can be severely injured when collecting a garbage bag containing large pieces of broken glass, broken porcelain or hypodermic needles. For the protection of the operators, all waste set out for collection must be in compliance with the Region’s Waste...