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Lane restrictions on Thickson Road in the Town of Whitby

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of lane restrictions on Thickson Road (Regional Road 26) in the Town of Whitby.

When: September 6 to October 21. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Thickson Road, from 250 metres south of Glengowan Street to 325 metres north of Glengowan Street, in the Town of Whitby.

Why: For road resurfacing.

Note: The Region realizes that the construction work will be disruptive and will make every...

Health Department reports additional West Nile virus positive mosquitoes

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Health Department has received notification of more adult mosquitoes that have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) with positive mosquitoes reported from three trap sites.

Confirmation of the latest positive mosquitoes was received on September 2. The mosquitoes were collected from three Health Department trap sites; one located in Oshawa, which was the location of a positive batch of mosquitoes previously reported on July 21 and the others were in Clarington...

Reminder: Business Count survey is open until October 21

Whitby, Ontario – The eleventh annual Business Count is underway and The Region of Durham is encouraging all local businesses including home-based businesses, non-profit organizations and farms to participate by completing the Business Count survey by October 21.

The Business Count is a Regional project that aims to collect employment statistics and promote economic development initiatives. The project gathers data about local businesses, including the type and nature of the business, the number...

Durham Region Weekly Beach Report - Final report for 2022 season

Whitby, Ontario - The following represents beach-posting information for Durham Region beaches. Test results for the week of Aug. 29 indicate that three beaches have been posted as unsafe for swimming due to elevated bacteria levels. Beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming when elevated levels of E. coli exceed the provincial standard of 200 E. coli per 100 ml of water. This is the final report for the 2022 season.

Test results for the week of August...

Lane restrictions on Simcoe Street in Scugog

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of lane restrictions on Simcoe Street (Regional Road 2) in the Township of Scugog.

When: September 6 to October 21. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Simcoe Street, from north of Greenway Boulevard to south of Beech Street, in the Township of Scugog.

Why: For road resurfacing.

Note: The Region realizes that the construction work will be disruptive and will make every effort to complete...