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Register your event for Culture Days in Durham Region

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Tourism invites area municipalities, artists, event producers, and local organizations to be a part of the celebration of Durham Region’s arts and culture scene during the 2019 Culture Days weekend, taking place September 27 to 29.

This year, Culture Days is celebrating 10 years of sharing our communities’ cultural spirit and passion; examining the arts and culture sector through the lens of “Creativity, the Arts and Well-being.”

“Durham Region is home to an amazing and expressive...

Home-based businesses: We want to hear from you! Complete the Business Count today

Whitby, Ont. – The eighth-annual Business Count is currently underway and The Regional Municipality of Durham is encouraging home-based businesses to participate by completing the Business Count online at durham.ca/BusinessCount, which will be open until August 30.

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 welcomes OPG home

Whitby, Ontario – Ontario Power Generation (OPG) today announced it will build a new Corporate Campus, in the Municipality of Clarington, by 2024. The building will house corporate headquarters, in addition to renewable generation and nuclear staff; bringing more than 2,000 jobs to the area.

“We are very pleased that OPG—one of our longest-standing partners—has decided to build its new corporate headquarters in Durham Region. This investment will help to ensure that our region remains a focal point...

New signs at local beaches provides beachgoers with information on blue-green algae

Whitby, Ontario - Durham Region Health Department has started its Beach Monitoring program for the 2019 season and beachgoers will notice a new sign posted at area beaches that provides information on blue-green algae.

The new sign called "What is Blue-Green Algae?" will be posted at all public beaches in Durham Region throughout the swimming season. The sign will give the public general information about blue-green algae and precautionary measures that can be used when visiting area beaches.

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FCM honours the late Roger Anderson with prominent award

Whitby, Ontario – The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has honoured the late Roger Anderson with a Roll of Honour Award—recognizing his exceptional contributions to local government and to FCM itself.

As a long-time board member with FCM, Anderson served as a Director and Chair of the Ontario Caucus. He took great pride in his leadership of the Standing Committees on International Relations, Municipal Finance and Intergovernmental Arrangements, where he shared his knowledge and experience...