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Durham Regional Council considers the 2025 Business Plans and Budget Guideline

Whitby, ON – On September 25, 2024, Durham Regional Council approved a 2025 Property Tax Supported Business Plans and Budget Guideline which provides an overall property tax increase cap of 4.9 per cent for 2025. This includes a budget increase of 9.25 per cent for the Durham Regional Police Services Board, 2.50 per cent for conservation authorities and 5.96 percent for all other Regional programs and services including transit, paramedics, housing, long-term care, social services, roads and...

Durham Region welcomes significant investment in water infrastructure

Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham is pleased to be the successful recipient of a Housing Enabling Water System Fund grant from the Province of Ontario. The $34.9 million investment will support a $47.8 million rehabilitation project at the Oshawa Water Supply Plant to create additional system capacity.

Durham is experiencing significant growth and Regional capital plans reflect the major infrastructure investments required to welcome that growth. The Oshawa Water Supply Plant rehabilitation...

Health Department releases report on extreme heat in Durham Region

Second report in the series “Climate Change and Health in Durham Region”

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Health Department has released the report, Assessing the Impact of Extreme Heat, the second report in the series Climate Change and Health in Durham Region, available at durham.ca/ClimateAndHealth. This vulnerability assessment explores current and future local health impacts of extreme heat.

Climate change is causing more extreme heat events, which are now the deadliest weather-related events in...

Employment Services launches website to help job seekers and employers in Durham Region

Whitby, Ontario – A new website is available to support job seekers and employers across Durham region. The website, durham.ca/EmploymentServices, provides helpful resources, labour market information and more.

While in-person support is available through local Employment Services Providers, the durham.ca/EmploymentServices site can be accessed any time, from anywhere. The content on the website is specific to Durham Region communities.

The Employment Services website was launched by the Durham...

Province invests in DRPS Air Support Unit

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham and Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) welcome the provincial investment in a new helicopter that will enhance law enforcement capacity and help address sophisticated and evolving crime in Durham Region.

As part of the Ontario government’s investment in a Joint Air Support Unit (JASU), the Province is making significant investments in police services to ensure the safety and well-being of our communities. This funding through the Solicitor...