Economic Development News

Downtowns of Durham amongst Regional initiatives to receive national recognition at EDAC Awards

Whitby, Ontario – Downtowns of Durham, along with two other Regional initiatives, have received national recognition at the Economic Developers Association of Canada’s (EDAC) Annual Marketing Canada Awards.

DowntownsOfDurham.ca was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In early March 2020, the Durham Economic Task Force (DETF) was formed, and through conversations with Business Improvement Area (BIA) leaders the DETF determined that, due to the...

Pilot in Downtown Whitby to Offer Valuable Consumer Insights to Small Businesses

Originally posted on DigitalMainStreet.ca

Digital Main Street, in partnership with the Downtown Whitby BIA, is pleased to announce that GroundLevel Insights has been selected to pilot its consumer data and COVID-19 compliance solutions in Whitby, as part of the Digital Main Street Lab program. Funding for this pilot is made available through the Digital Main Street Future Proof program, with support in part from the Federal Economic Development...

Chair Henry applauds continued clean energy development in Durham Region

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:

“Today’s announcement that Ontario Power Generation (OPG) will resume planning activities for new Small Modular Reactor (SMR) development at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station is great news for the Region of Durham.

SMRs, like traditional nuclear reactors, are designed to provide safe, reliable, carbon-free electricity,...

Chair Henry welcomes major GM investment in Oshawa

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:

“Today’s announcement on a tentative agreement between GM Canada and Unifor is very welcome news for the residents and families of Oshawa and across Durham Region.

I am thrilled to say that this tentative agreement aims to bring an estimated $1 billion to $1.3 billion investment and 1,400 to 1,700 hourly jobs back to Oshawa.

Durham...

Dnext: Durham Region’s new podcast series featuring innovative thinkers and entrepreneurs

Whitby, Ontario – Invest Durham, in partnership with Dnext, is excited to announce the Dnext Podcast—a new podcast series that focuses on the economic impacts of COVID-19 and reimagining the future of Durham Region in today’s everchanging business environment.

As the innovation and entrepreneur's podcast for Durham, host Paul Koidis will be joined by key speakers from across the globe to discuss how our business community can successfully adapt to new technologies and social practices....