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Lane restrictions on Taunton Road in Pickering

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department would like to advise residents of ongoing lane restrictions on Taunton Road (Regional Road 4) in the City of Pickering.

When: Weekdays until November 30. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Taunton Road, east of Sideline 26 In Pickering.

Why: The widening of Taunton Road and placement of medians in support of new development.

Note: The Region realizes that the work may be disruptive, and will make...

Road Closure on Thornton Road South in Oshawa at Canadian Pacific Railway crossing

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department would like to advise residents of a road closure on Thornton Road South (Regional Road 52) in the City of Oshawa, as Canadian Pacific Railway completes emergency track repairs at the rail crossing.

When: October 22 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Thornton Road South, at the Canadian Pacific Railway crossing between Gibb Street and Champlain Avenue in Oshawa.

Why: Emergency...

Residents reminded not to leave blue boxes and green bins out overnight during strong winds

Whitby, Ontario – Due to potential strong winds in the weather forecast, The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department would like to remind residents not to leave blue boxes and green bins out overnight in order to reduce litter.

When: October 18 to 21.

Where: Households across Durham Region who currently receive curbside collection services.

Garbage and green bin collection for Oshawa and Whitby residents is the responsibility of the individual municipalities, not the Region of Durham. These...

Energy cluster immersion experience highlights Durham Region’s innovative EN3 sector

Whitby, Ontario – On October 16, The Regional Municipality of Durham’s Economic Development and Tourism Division, joined the Town of Whitby, Ontario Power Generation (OPG), the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, and the Clarington Board of Trade and Office of Economic Development, to host an Energy Cluster Immersion Experience tour, highlighting the region’s innovative private and public Energy, Environment and Engineering (EN3) sector businesses. The tour took place as part of the Institute...

Durham Region Film Office hosts bus tour showcasing the region’s film and television production sites

Whitby, Ontario – On October 11 and 15, the Durham Region Film Office welcomed about 200 people from around the world for the “On Location with Hannibal” film tour. Fans of the show from Ireland, England, Wales, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland, Japan, USA, Canada and Taiwan took part in the tour.

The bus tour took fans of the television series “Hannibal” to several locations across Durham Region, where scenes from the popular series were filmed. Stops included two private homes, Greenwood...