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Statement by Regional Chair John Henry on the Port of Oshawa expansion
Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 03:09 PM
Whitby, Ontario – The following statement is being issued on behalf of John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer:
“Yesterday, the Government of Canada announced a significant investment of $13.85 million for an expansion project at the Port of Oshawa to modernize its operations. This investment will increase import and export capacity in and out of Ontario through the Port of Oshawa, helping to strengthen Canada’s supply chain and trade corridors. With a $16 million dollar contribution...
Home-based businesses: We want to hear from you!
Posted on Thursday, June 23, 2022 03:17 PM
Whitby, Ontario – The eleventh annual Business Count is underway and The Regional Municipality of Durham is encouraging home-based businesses to participate by completing the Business Count online at durham.ca/BusinessCount. The online form 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, number...
Durham Region named one of the top seven Intelligent Communities in the world
Posted on Thursday, June 23, 2022 09:21 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region has been named one of the top seven global Intelligent Communities of 2022 by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF).
In the 20th annual top seven list, Durham Region is named alongside cities from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Taiwan and Vietnam. This fall, one of the seven finalists will be named the Intelligent Community of the Year at the ICF Summit.
The ICF’s top seven list recognizes the world’s leading municipalities that are successfully using digital innovations to...
Durham Region proclaims National Indigenous Peoples Day
Posted on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 08:06 AM
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, June 21, is proclaimed as National Indigenous Peoples Day. It is an opportunity to continue to learn, honour and celebrate First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities.
We are eternally grateful for the opportunity to operate within the traditional and treaty territory of the Williams Treaties First Nations and acknowledge the...
Durham Region wins 2022 Excellence in Municipal Systems Award
Posted on Monday, June 20, 2022 01:43 PM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham was recently named a winner of the 2022 Excellence in Municipal Systems Award by the Municipal Information Systems Association (Ontario), for its myDurham 311 Smart Home Device Voice Service project.
This award recognizes Durham Region as the first municipality in Canada to bring Regional services to customers via their smart home devices by implementing this innovative approach; marking a significant achievement and setting a new standard...
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