Public Service Announcements

Residents invited to provide feedback on the accessibility of Regional services

Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham is committed to learning about how residents with disabilities access Regional services and invites community members to share feedback by completing the Barriers to Accessing Services for People with Disabilities Survey.

Where:  Complete the survey online, until November 30, 2020.

Why: The Region of Durham is committed to learning about how residents with disabilities access Regional programs, services and supports. We invite community members to share...

Nonquon River Bridge in Scugog will be closed for repairs

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents that the Nonquon River Bridge in the Township of Scugog will be temporarily closed to traffic for repairs.

When: November 16 for approximately four weeks. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: The Nonquon River Bridge, which connects Reach Street (Regional Road 8) over the Nonquon River just west of Highway 12, in Scugog.

Why: To safely complete the bridge repairs. Traffic will be detoured...

Virtual Public Information Centre for Simcoe Street Transit Priority Pilot Study

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is holding a Virtual Public Information Centre (PIC) for input into a study to evaluate transit priority pilot options on Simcoe Street in the City of Oshawa.

When: Monday, November 16 until Monday, November 30 (Link available until November 30)

Why: Simcoe Street is the second busiest transit corridor in Durham Region. The study will identify opportunities to pilot dedicated transit lanes along with additional transit priority measures. The...

Keep your family and home safe during an extreme weather event

Whitby, Ontario – Join climate change and emergency preparedness experts for the next webinar in the Climate Change: Protecting You & Your Home series focusing on extreme weather – snow, hail, ice, and wind. 

Other topics planned for 2021 include nature-based solutions, food security and extreme heat.

 When: November 16, 2020 from 7:30 – 9 p.m.

Where: Register for the virtual webinar before November 13 at durham.ca/ClimateChange

Why: With climate change already affecting Durham Region,...

Region of Durham to test nuclear alerts on November 23 and 24

Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham will hold its fall test of the nuclear alerting system on November 23 and 24. The system warns people in the unlikely event of an emergency at the nuclear generating station in Clarington or Pickering.

The test will take place during daytime hours over two days:

On November 23, an auto dialer will call landline phone numbers within 10 kilometres of the nuclear generating stations. Call display will show the calls as coming from 905-666-6291.

On November 24,...