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Construction on Adelaide Avenue East in Oshawa

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department will be replacing watermains along a portion of Adelaide Avenue East (Regional Road 58) in Oshawa, causing lane restrictions until the fall.

When: Work is scheduled to begin on July 8 and should be complete by mid-November. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Adelaide Avenue East, from Mary Street North to French Street, in the City of Oshawa.

Why: To safely replace a watermain.

Note: The Region...

Protect waste collection workers from broken glass, syringes and sharp objects

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department is reminding residents to keep the health and safety of waste collection operators in mind when they set out their waste for curbside collection.

“We have had a couple close calls recently — waste collection operators can be severely injured when collecting a garbage bag containing pieces of broken glass, unwanted hypodermic needles, syringes or broken porcelain,” said Craig Bartlett, Manager of Waste Operations. “For the protection...

Region of Durham maintains strong credit ratings

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham has maintained its Triple “A” credit rating with stable outlook from two key rating agencies, and remains one of only seven Canadian municipalities to hold this distinction. Both Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) and S&P Global Ratings (S&P) have confirmed the Region’s Triple “A” ratings; reflecting the Region’s very strong financial management, budgetary performance and manageable debt burden.

“The Regional Municipality of Durham...

Regions proposing to increase waste processing limit by 20,000 tonnes at Durham York Energy Centre

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipalities of Durham and York have begun the Environmental Screening Process to increase the amount of waste processed each year at the Durham York Energy Centre (DYEC) by 20,000 tonnes.

“The Environmental Compliance Approval for the Durham York Energy Centre currently allows the facility to process a maximum of 140,000 tonnes of waste per year. Durham and York Regions, who co-own the facility, are proposing to increase the Environmental Compliance Approval capacity...

“Growing Resilience” in Durham Region’s agricultural sector

Whitby, Ontario – Growing Resilience, the Durham Region Agriculture Sector Climate Adaptation Strategy, has been approved in principle by Regional Council. The Strategy is an addendum to the Region’s award-winning Durham Community Climate Adaptation Plan (DCCAP), which was released in 2016.

Agriculture is one of Durham Region’s largest industries. Home to more than 1,300 farms, covering approximately 47 per cent of total land area, Durham’s agricultural community is already experiencing the impacts...