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posted Monday, January 30, 2023
Leading up to the Durham Region 2023 Ontario Parasport Games (February 3 to 5), Durham Region has partnered with AccessNow to become a leader in accessibility mapping to increase inclusion confidence for residents and visitors. The Durham Region 2023 Ontario Parasport Games, which run from February 3 to 5, are being hosted at nine venues across the […]
posted Saturday, January 28, 2023
The Whitby Chamber of Commerce is proud to host its third Black History Month event on February 2 at the at Ajax Convention Centre (550 Beck Crescent, Ajax). Creating Community is a half-day event that will feature tremendous speakers, panels and networking opportunities. Creating Community is an opportunity to acknowledge the achievements and contributions of Black community […]
posted Wednesday, January 25, 2023
The Ontario Government is providing $2,640,800 for the 2022 – 2023 funding year to the Region of Durham’s Public Health Unit to help them deliver safe and reliable public health services to hard working families. The funding is a part of the Ontario Government’s larger initiative to support extraordinary costs related to the COVID-19 Pandemic. […]
posted Monday, January 23, 2023
Customers can now connect with Durham Region by calling 311 for convenient access to information about Regional services like waste and recycling, water and sewer, and more. Regional information is available within the geographical borders of Durham Region. If you are outside those borders, you can access information by calling one local number, 905-668-7711, or […]
posted Monday, January 23, 2023
Oshawa is set to get two natural outdoor ice rinks this winter. For the 2023 season, the city plans one outdoor rink at Delpark Homes Centre, 1661 Harmony Rd. N. and one at Stone Street Park, 1535 Cedar St. The City of Oshawa piloted natural, outdoor ice rinks for the first time in 2022, with two 50-by-100-foot rinks constructed […]
posted Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Ontario is providing $3,715,392 to help ensure transit systems can continue to deliver safe and reliable transit services across the Region of Durham. The funding is a part of the Ontario government’s larger initiative providing 107 municipalities with up to $505 million in new federal-provincial funding through Phase 4 of the Safe Restart Agreement (SRA) […]
posted Sunday, January 15, 2023
Durham residents know that we’re home to incredible specialty baked goods—plump apple fritters from White Feather Farms in Raglan, Hank’s Pastries in Port Perry or the Village Bake Shop in Whitby. Doughnut dreams can be fulfilled by the cinnamony apple cider doughnuts at Tyrone Mills, or Crave Donuts’ delicacies in Whitby. These destinations are all worthy of a little road trip. But, if […]
posted Saturday, January 14, 2023
Have you ever thought “Credit card debt is killing me”? Canadians currently struggle with record amounts of indebtedness, with $2,121 of outstanding credit card balances for each Canadian. With the average interest rate of 19.99%, making the smallest payment on this amount would take over 17 years to pay off and cost $3,765 in interest! […]
posted Friday, January 13, 2023
Courtice resident Hamlin Grange has been appointed to the Order of Canada for his pioneering work in diversity and inclusion, and as a passionate change agent for social justice. “We are so proud to have a Clarington trailblazer honoured for his efforts to create a welcoming community where differences are celebrated, and the voices of […]
posted Thursday, January 12, 2023
The Municipality of Clarington is the first municipality in the province to request a Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator (CIHA) order to fast-track new affordable housing. In spring 2022, the Province of Ontario introduced Bill 109, the More Homes for Everyone Act. It created a new minister’s order authority called the Community Infrastructure and Housing […]
