Time to recycle your batteries
(Photo courtesy Region of Durham) The Region of Durham is reminding residents that it’s time to place their used or unwanted household batteries out for recycling next [...]
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Intersection of Bloor Street and Wilson Road to reopen
(Photo courtesy Region of Durham) Durham Region has reopened the intersection of Bloor Street East and Wilson Road South as of Friday, April 16. While the intersection was [...]
Emergency childcare available for eligible workers
(Photo courtesy Region of Durham) Emergency child care will be available for school-aged children for eligible workers until in-person learning resumes. Due to the [...]
Improving quality of life for seniors, people with disabilities
The Region of Durham is applauding the province’s recent funding announcement that will help improve the quality of life for seniors and people living with disabilities. [...]
Durham police say they won’t be making random stops
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter Durham Regional Police Services (DRPS) say they will not be stopping random vehicles or pedestrians in the community. [...]
DRT bringing back paper transfers
The Durham Region Transit Executive Committee talked fare incentives, On Demand ridership, and reintroducing paper transfers at its most recent meeting. In order to encourage [...]
Durham seeing record numbers of new COVID-19 cases
New daily cases of COVID-19 in Durham over the past week have been the largest since the start of the pandemic. Durham reported 259 new cases Wednesday, bringing the total to [...]
DRT offering free round trips to get vaccine
Durham residents can now book a free round trip from their residence to a local vaccination clinic to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. Using Durham Region Transit’s (DRT) On [...]
Durham tops 2,000 active cases of COVID-19
Durham Public Health reported a significant increase in daily active cases of COVID-19 over the weekend. There were 394 new cases reported Sunday, and another 219 reported [...]
Vaccine rollout ramping up in Durham
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter Durham Region’s medical officer of health says the vaccine rollout is ramping up across the region. In an update to the [...]