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National Teen Driver Safety Week: Keeping our teen drivers safe
Posted on Sunday, October 15, 2023 08:57 AM
Whitby, Ontario – National Teen Driver Safety Week (NTDSW) is taking place across Canada from October 15 to 21.
This week is designed to build public awareness of teen driver safety issues and encourage communities to be a part of the solution.
The Region of Durham is working to create safer roads for all road users, which include drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists through the Durham Vision Zero Strategic Road Safety Action Plan. Durham Vision Zero has identified young driver involved collisions...
The Durham Region International Film Festival (DRIFF) Returns!
Posted on Friday, October 06, 2023 11:32 AM
WHITBY, ON – The Durham Region International Film Festival (DRIFF) returns to three different venues across the region from October 19 to 21. The festival will showcase a carefully curated line-up of film programming, including Durham Region and Canadian productions alongside international films. In addition to film screenings, DRIFF 2023 will offer workshops and panels for audiences and filmmakers to engage and learn more about the fascinating industry of film.
During a time of high inflation and...
Fall Covid Vaccination Clinics Available in Brock Township
Posted on Wednesday, October 04, 2023 09:13 AM
Durham Region Health will hold the following COVID Vaccination Clinics in Brock Township • Tuesday, October 17, 10:30 am to 3 pm, Foster Hewitt Memorial Community Centre, 176 Main Street, Beaverton • Wednesday, November 1, 10:30 am to 3 pm, Rick MacLeish Memorial Community Centre, 91 Elliot Street, Cannington • Tuesday, November 21, 10:30 am to 3 pm, Sunderland Memorial Arena, 20 Park Street, Sunderland
Durham Region celebrates Circular Economy Month this October
Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 05:36 PM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is celebrating Circular Economy Month this October. The Circular Innovation Council has extended Waste Reduction Week in Canada beyond the third week of October into Circular Economy Month to educate and excite Canadians about the opportunities and benefits of the circular economy.
The third week of October will continue as Waste Reduction Week (WRW), with daily themes related to specific waste streams and the waste reduction component of a...
Reminder: Durham Region is eliminating paper waste collection calendars to reduce waste
Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 09:40 AM
Whitby, Ontario – As part of The Regional Municipality of Durham’s Long-term Waste Management Plan to mitigate environmental impacts, paper waste collection calendars will no longer be distributed to households. Residents of the Town of Ajax, Municipality of Clarington, City of Pickering, and Townships of Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge are encouraged to download the Durham Region Waste App or access the online collection calendar at durham.ca/waste.
The Durham Region Waste App, available on Google Play or...