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Regional Road 6 - Township of Scugog - Saintfield Bridge - Canada Navigable Waters Act

The Regional Municipality of Durham hereby gives notice that an application has been made to the Minister of Transport, pursuant to the Canadian Navigable Waters Act for approval of the work described herein and its site and plans. Pursuant to paragraph 7(2) of the said Act, The Regional Municipality of Durham has deposited with the Minister of Transport, on the on-line Navigable Waters Registry (http://cps.canada.ca), under the NPP File Number 2024-413339 a description of the following work,...

Region of Durham strives for everyone to have a place to call home

Whitby, Ontario – A home is a basic need, essential for good health, employment, to participate in society and more. Yet, as of September 2024, more than 811 people are experiencing homelessness in the Durham Region, according to the Durham By-Name List.

In honour of National Housing Day on November 22, the Region of Durham is bringing together community and affordable housing providers, developers, landlords and support agencies to discuss housing challenges and potential solutions. Today’s...

Building safer communities together: Organizations receive CSWB Fund to promote youth development

Whitby, Ontario – Organizations across Durham Region have received funding through the Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Fund to help address youth violence and promote positive youth and community development.

The CSWB Fund supports the development of community-based violence prevention and intervention initiatives. Durham Region’s funding program supports the CSWB Plan which aims to support safety in communities and addresses needs related to education, health care, food, housing, income...

Lane restrictions on Durham Regional Highway 2 in Courtice

**This PSA has been updated to reflect the latest information.

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of lane restrictions on Durham Regional Highway 2 in the Municipality of Clarington’s community of Courtice.

When: November 20 to December 24. Unfavourable weather conditions may impact the work schedule.

Where: Eastbound lane restrictions on Durham Regional Highway 2 from 180 metres east of Sandringham Drive to 250 metres east of Sandringham Drive in Courtice.

Intelligent community certification signals recognition for quality of life, investment readiness

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region has been recognized as a fully certified intelligent community by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), a designation provided to communities that are poised for investment, and set to succeed economically, socially and culturally.

Intelligent Community Certification is an economic development credential based on the ICF’s Community Accelerator Strategy and analytic methods. Meeting ICF’s Certification standard provides objective validation that Durham Region has...