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Chair Henry welcomes Government of Canada’s significant broadband investment
Posted on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 04:22 PM
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:
“Last week I welcomed the Ontario government’s $1 billion investment over six years to improve and expand broadband and cellular access across the province.
This week, I am happy to see yet another major commitment to broadband, this time from our federal partners: Government of Canada.
Broadband access is a vital piece of infrastructure...
Shop Durham Region: New online marketplace for Durham businesses launching soon
Posted on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 09:40 AM
Whitby, Ontario – While major online shopping retailers continue to get bigger and busier, many locally-owned and operated retailers are struggling—a trend that is accelerating during the pandemic. The upcoming holiday shopping season will be critical for Durham’s small businesses, and that’s why the Region of Durham is pleased to announce the launch of a new multi-vendor e-commerce website, Shop Durham Region, for businesses to list their products online alongside other local products.
The innovative...
Region of Durham to test nuclear alerts on November 23 and 24
Posted on Friday, November 06, 2020 12:49 PM
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,...
Beaver River Bridge in Beaverton closed for repairs
Posted on Friday, November 06, 2020 10:42 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents that the Beaver River Bridge in Beaverton will be temporarily closed to traffic for repairs.
When: Starting November 9 for approximately two to three months. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.
Where: The Beaver River Bridge, which connects Simcoe Street (Regional Road 15) over the Beaver River, located in the community of Beaverton in the Township of Brock.
Why: To safely complete necessary...
PRESTO increase in contactless payment and Simcoe Street Transit Priority Pilot Study
Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2020 03:43 PM
Whitby, Ontario –Members of the Transit Executive Committee (TEC) met virtually at Regional Headquarters on Wednesday, November 4, to discuss various Durham Region Transit (DRT) initiatives and updates, which included PRESTO, the Battery Electric Bus Pilot and the Simcoe Street Transit Priority Pilot Study.
- PRESTO updates: After distributing over 4,000 free PRESTO cards during the first few months of the pandemic,in mid-September, DRT began waiving the $6.00 activation fee (with a minimum $6.50...
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