Bloor and Wilson intersection closing for construction
The Bloor Street East and Wilson Road South intersection will be closing in March for construction. As part of work being completed by the region’s contractor, Eagleson [...]
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Road closure coming on Pinecrest Road
Part of Pinecrest Road at Harmony Road North in Oshawa will be closed until March to complete underground work at the intersection. Durham Region’s contractor, KAPP [...]
Extreme Cold Weather alert issued for Oshawa
An Extreme Cold Weather alert has been issued for Oshawa. Durham Region Health Department issued the alert, which will be in effect from the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 9 until [...]
Family Day changing blue box collection schedule
The blue box collection schedule is changing the week of Feb. 15 due to the Family Day holiday. Durham Region Works Department is reminding Oshawa and Whitby residents that [...]
Don’t flush your face masks and gloves
The Region of Durham is reminding residents to discard face masks, plastic gloves and wipes in the garbage instead of flushing them down the toilet. According to the region, [...]
Brock Township mayor loses battle with cancer
(Photo courtesy Township of Brock) The Brock Township community and the Region of Durham are in mourning after the passing of Brock Mayor Debbie Bath-Hadden following a long [...]
Health department cracks down on big box, grocery stores
Public Health inspectors visited 53 big box and grocery stores in Durham this past weekend as part of a provincial enforcement blitz to ensure compliance with COVID-19 public [...]
Public health and safety top priority for regional chair
Durham Regional Chair John Henry As Durham Region and the rest of the province continues to grapple with COVID-19, Regional Chair John Henry says the public’s health and [...]
COVID-19 safety blitz coming to big box stores this weekend
Health inspectors are heading out this weekend to inspect big box stores to ensure they are complying with COVID-19 public health measures. The blitz will be taking place on [...]
Emergency child care centres in Durham extended to Jan. 25
The region is extending emergency child care centres to help provide families with the support they need as the province remains under a province-wide lockdown. Emergency [...]