News Releases

Durham Region launches first-of-its-kind smart home voice service in Canada

Whitby, Ontario – We’ve committed to improving the customer experience. We’ve highlighted our desire to make information more accessible. Now, we’re making it even easier to find details about Regional programs and services—just ask Google or Alexa. 

In partnership with Qwhery, Durham Region is officially the first regional municipality in Canada to bring Regional services to smart home devices—thanks to the myDurham 311 Smart Home Device Voice Service. It’s a tool designed to help customers...

Rediscover local businesses and #ShopInDurham this holiday season

Whitby, Ontario – This holiday season—and beyond— Durham Tourism, along with the Durham Region Joint Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade, have a special request for residents: Shop where you live, shop in Durham.

The goal of the Shop Where You Live campaign is to raise awareness that buying local will have a big impact for Durham’s economy. The campaign encourages residents to shop local across Durham’s eight area municipalities for their holiday gift-giving.

Shoppers can help support the campaign...

COVID-19 vaccine clinic bookings for children five to 11-years old to open Nov. 23 in Durham Region

Whitby, Ontario - Durham Region Health Department COVID-19 vaccine clinic appointment bookings for children five to 11-years old will open on November 23. Appointments can be booked at durham.ca/vaccineappointment or by calling 1-888-444-5113. Appointments will be available starting on November 25.

The paediatric COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) vaccine is authorized for children who will be turning five-years old in 2021 (born in 2016) to children who are 11-years old (born in 2010). The...

Durham Region takes housing-focused approach to help end chronic homelessness

Whitby, Ontario – Housing is a basic human right. In honour of National Housing Day on November 22, The Regional Municipality of Durham reaffirms its commitment to ending chronic homelessness in our community by 2024 because everyone deserves a place to call home.

As per At Home in Durham, the Durham Housing Plan 2014-2024, the Region is developing long-term innovative approaches to improve access to–and retention of–housing. This includes working with community partners to ensure all supports, services...

Durham Region receives Financial Policy Challenge Award

Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham has been recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for receiving the 2020 GFOA Financial Policy Challenge Award. The award celebrates financial policies that are essential to a strong financial foundation and meet the majority of GFOA’s criteria for what makes a good financial policy, including: capital planning, a structurally balanced budget, debt, long-term forecasting and planning, reserves, one-time revenues, user fees, investing,...