Public Service Announcements

Lane restrictions on Brock Street North and Rossland Road in Whitby

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of lane restrictions on Brock Street North (Highway 12) and on Rossland Road (Regional Road 28) in the Town of Whitby.       

When: April 28. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Brock Street North, from Manning Road to 150 metres north of Rossland Road, and on Rossland Road at Brock Street North in Whitby.

Why: To safely conduct an investigation for future...

Region of Durham to test nuclear alerts on May 3 and 4

Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham will conduct its spring test of the nuclear alerting system on May 3 and 4. The system warns people in the unlikely event of an emergency at the nuclear generating stations in Clarington or Pickering.

The test will take place during daytime hours over two days:

On May 3, an auto dialer will call listed landline phone numbers within 10 kilometres of the nuclear generating stations. The calls will show as coming from 905-666-6291.

On May 4, the outdoor sirens...

Reminder: Nominations for Environmental Achievement Awards open until April 30

Whitby, Ontario – The Durham Environmental Advisory Committee (DEAC) is still accepting nominations for the Environmental Achievement Awards, celebrating environmental excellence in 2019 and 2020.

Nomination forms are currently available at durham.ca/DEAC, or by contacting deac@durham.ca.

When: The deadline for submissions is April 30, 2021.

Why: The awards program provides an opportunity to recognize individuals and organizations that dedicate time to promote, preserve and enhance the...

Ontario extends state of emergency and stay-at-home order

Whitby, Ontario – This afternoon, the Province of Ontario has announced an extension of the state of emergency and province-wide stay-at-home order.

When: Further restrictions go into effect on Saturday, April 17 at 12:01 a.m., extending the stay-at-home order an additional two weeks, for a total of 6 weeks.  

What: In addition to the stay-at-home order, further restrictions include, but are not limited to:

• Limiting outdoor gatherings to members of your household only.    
• Individuals who live alone can have...

Lane Restrictions on Brock Road in the City of Pickering

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of lane restrictions on Brock Road in the City of Pickering.  

When: April 19 to May 3. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Brock Road, from 200 metres north of Dersan Street to Dersan Street, in the City of Pickering.    

Why: To safely install a sanitary maintenance hole.

Note: The Region realizes that the construction work will be disruptive and will make every...