News Releases

Durham Region honours heroes on National Indigenous Veterans Day

Whitby, Ontario – The following statement is being issued on behalf of John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer for The Regional Municipality of Durham:

“Indigenous Peoples have a long history of serving our country in times of conflict, war and peace. But it was not until 1994 that the contributions of Indigenous Veterans were recognized. For many years, their service was overlooked, underappreciated and not included in national Remembrance Day activities.

Today (November 8), we...

Durham Immigration Report now available

Whitby, Ontario – The Durham Local Immigration Partnership (DLIP) has released a new report, titled A Look at Durham: Trends in Immigration and Citizenship.  

Where: This report is available online at durhamimmigration.ca.

When: Trends over the last four decades are contained within the report, noting immigration numbers within each local area municipality, and the region at-large, before 1980 until 2021.

Why: The purpose of the report is to share information with partners and the community, build an...

Region of Durham celebrates opening of Beaverton Heights transitional housing

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is beginning to welcome program participants to Beaverton Heights transitional housing.

The 47-unit residence provides accommodation and access to wraparound services. Located at 121 Nine Mile Road, Beaverton, the residence includes a community hub space, outdoor garden areas and recreational facilities. The virtual tour is available on YouTube.

Program participants are moving into Beaverton Heights gradually over time. North Durham residents...

Area residents encouraged to get their annual flu shot and the new COVID-19 vaccine

Help keep everyone healthy during respiratory viral illness season

Whitby, Ontario – Respiratory viral illness season is here, and Durham Region Health Department encourages area residents to protect themselves and others by getting their annual influenza (flu) vaccine, as well as the updated COVID-19 KP.2 vaccine which targets circulating variants.

The flu vaccine protects against the influenza virus which causes a contagious respiratory viral illness. The updated COVID-19 vaccine helps protect...

We got the power! Durham Region wins award for battery recycling program

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region and Environmental 360 Solutions have received the North American Hazardous Materials Management Association’s 2024 Prestige Public Private Partnership award for our battery recycling program. This award recognizes unique and effective partnerships in Household Hazardous Waste services, including best recycling/reuse strategies, best documented educational strategies resulting in positive behavior change, and/or best documented hazard reduction.

Since the first...