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Health Department begins heat monitoring for 2023 summer season

First heat warning issued for 2023

Whitby, Ontario - Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a heat warning for the south Durham Region area for June 1 and 2. This is the first heat warning of 2023 under Durham Region Health Department’s seasonal Heat Warning and Information System.

Throughout the summer, the Health Department will be posting information at durham.ca/heat to inform residents of conditions that indicate a heat warning will be issued, and will also use the Health Department...

Upcoming road construction on Simcoe Street South in Oshawa

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is providing advance notice to residents and businesses of upcoming road construction on Simcoe Street South in the City of Oshawa that will require lane restrictions.

When: Construction is tentatively scheduled for summer 2023 to fall 2024. Unfavourable weather conditions may impact the work schedule.

Where: Simcoe Street South, from Olive Avenue to Metcalfe Street, in the City of Oshawa.

Why: To address aging and deteriorating infrastructure, the...

Regional Chair offers condolences following tragic accident taking two lives northwest of Woodstock

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:

“On behalf of the Region of Durham and our residents, I would like to offer my deepest condolences on the passing of Detective Constable Steven Tourangeau, of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Perth County Detachment, West Region.

Tourangeau will be remembered as a hero in life, not in death.

While on duty, Tourangeau’s vehicle was...

The Price of Eating Well: A healthy diet is becoming less accessible for families in Durham

Whitby, Ontario - A new report from Durham Region Health Department shows that some families in Durham Region do not have enough money to afford a healthy diet. The 2022 Price of Eating Well in Durham Region report found that more than 15 per cent of households are food insecure – meaning they either worried about running out of food, settled for lower quality foods or missed meals altogether.

Food affordability is monitored by surveying the cost of 61 nutritious foods from local grocery stores...

Durham Regional Council adopts new Regional Official Plan

Whitby, ON – Durham Regional Council adopted the Regional Municipality of Durham’s new Regional Official Plan (ROP), as amended, on Wednesday, May 17. The new ROP is the culmination of work completed through Envision Durham, the Municipal Comprehensive Review of Durham’s existing ROP.

The adopted ROP provides policies and strategic directions that guide future growth, infrastructure and service delivery, land use planning and development related matters to ensure an improved quality of life – to...