Public Service Announcements

Road closure on North Street in Newcastle

This PSA has been updated to reflect the latest information. 

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of a road closure on North Street (Regional Road 17) in the Municipality of Clarington’s community of Newcastle.

When: October 21 to December 20. Unfavourable weather conditions may impact the work schedule.

Where: North Street, from Grady Drive to 550 metres north of Grady Drive, in Newcastle.

Why: To safely reconstruct North Street to support new development.

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Lane restrictions on Bloor Street West in Oshawa

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of lane restrictions on Bloor Street West (Regional Road 22) in the City of Oshawa.

When: October 17 to December 17. Unfavourable weather conditions may impact the work schedule.

Where: Eastbound and westbound lane restrictions will take place on Bloor Street West, from east of Thornton Road South to Stevenson Road South (Regional Road 53), in Oshawa.

Why: To allow for the relocation of Enbridge Gas infrastructure in...

Durham Region to test nuclear public alerting system on October 29 and 30

Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham will conduct its annual test of the nuclear public alerting system on October 29 and 30. The system is designed to warn people in the unlikely event of an emergency at the nuclear-generating stations in Clarington or Pickering.

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

• On October 29, an auto dialer will call listed landline phone numbers within 10 kilometres of the nuclear-generating stations in Durham Region. The calls will appear as...

Region of Durham to develop a Poverty Response Program

Whitby, Ontario – On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17, the Regional Municipality of Durham announces the creation of a Poverty Response Program.

What: The Poverty Response Program (PRP) will outline actions to support poverty reduction. The PRP is being developed by Durham Region Social Services and the Health Department, in collaboration with Davis Pier Consulting. The program will be informed by and developed with the community, service providers, community...

New all-way stop at Regional Road 39 at Zephyr Road in Uxbridge

Whitby, Ontario – In support of Durham Vision Zero and in collaboration with the Township of Uxbridge, The Regional Municipality of Durham is adding a new all-way stop at the intersection of Regional Road 39 and Zephyr Road (Regional Road 13) in the community of Zephyr.

Where: At the intersection of Regional Road 39 and Zephyr Road in Uxbridge.

When: Scheduled to be installed October 16. Unfavourable weather conditions may impact the work schedule.

Why: To improve road safety. 

Note: The new all-way...