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Canada Post rotating labour disruption
Posted on Monday, October 22, 2018 10:00 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham would like to notify residents that mail delivery may be delayed due to the rotating labour disruption involving Canada Post.
When: Effective Monday, October 22.
Where: The rotating labour disruption may impact mail delivery throughout the region.
Why: During the rotating labour disruption, Canada Post will continue to deliver mail. The Region will send out mail as usual, such as water and sanitary sewer bills, TeleRead cards, and cheques, etc.
Residents...
Lane restrictions on Taunton Road in Pickering
Posted on Friday, October 19, 2018 09:30 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department would like to advise residents of ongoing lane restrictions on Taunton Road (Regional Road 4) in the City of Pickering.
When: Weekdays until November 30. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.
Where: Taunton Road, east of Sideline 26 In Pickering.
Why: The widening of Taunton Road and placement of medians in support of new development.
Note: The Region realizes that the work may be disruptive, and will make...
Road Closure on Thornton Road South in Oshawa at Canadian Pacific Railway crossing
Posted on Thursday, October 18, 2018 08:30 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department would like to advise residents of a road closure on Thornton Road South (Regional Road 52) in the City of Oshawa, as Canadian Pacific Railway completes emergency track repairs at the rail crossing.
When: October 22 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.
Where: Thornton Road South, at the Canadian Pacific Railway crossing between Gibb Street and Champlain Avenue in Oshawa.
Why: Emergency...
Residents reminded not to leave blue boxes and green bins out overnight during strong winds
Posted on Thursday, October 18, 2018 08:00 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Due to potential strong winds in the weather forecast, The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department would like to remind residents not to leave blue boxes and green bins out overnight in order to reduce litter.
When: October 18 to 21.
Where: Households across Durham Region who currently receive curbside collection services.
Garbage and green bin collection for Oshawa and Whitby residents is the responsibility of the individual municipalities, not the Region of Durham. These...
Region of Durham testing its nuclear public alerting system on October 29 and 30
Posted on Monday, October 15, 2018 11:30 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham will carry out its annual fall test of the nuclear public alerting system on October 29 and 30. The public alerting system is designed to warn residents and businesses in the unlikely event of a nuclear emergency. It has two components: an automated telephone dialing system to notify landline phones within 10 kilometres of the nuclear generating stations, and outdoor sirens within the three-kilometre area.
When: On October 29, the automated telephone dialing...
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