Durham Region News

Good Doctors telemedicine clinic to open in Beaverton

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, in partnership with the Township of Brock, have entered an agreement to bring Good Doctors telemedicine to Beaverton—a service that’s been providing quality health care to Ontario residents since 2015.

This telemedicine clinic will be available by appointment to residents without a family doctor. It will operate three days per week in an office space that has a separate entrance on the main floor at Lakeview Manor long-term care home, located...

Business owners and entrepreneurs invited to register for the North Durham Building Business Forum

Whitby, Ontario – Business leaders in north Durham are encouraged to register for the North Durham Building Business Forum. The event is hosted by the Region of Durham’s Economic Development Division (Invest Durham), in partnership with the Townships of Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge and the Brock Board of Trade and North Durham Chamber of Commerce.  

Small and medium-sized business owners and entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to build connections, engage with business support organizations in...

Beaver River Bridge Replacement Update August 16, 2024

The Region of Durham is currently designing temporary and permanent replacements of the Beaver River Bridge, located on Regional Road 15 east of Highway 12, in the Township of Brock. The existing bridge will be replaced with a new structure and is scheduled to commence construction in 2026 and be completed in 2027. In the interim, a temporary bridge is tentatively scheduled to be opened to traffic in the fall of 2024.

Both the temporary and permanent bridges are in the design stage.

The Region's...

Durham Health Department completes its first report on climate change and health vulnerability

To help learn, prepare, and act against climate change, Durham Region Health Department has completed its first report in a special series on climate change and health vulnerability in Durham Region available at durham.ca/ClimateAndHealth. The report series will support local health systems, municipalities, community organizations, and residents plan and respond to the growing impacts of climate change. The background primer provides:

• An overview of climate change and its health impacts;
• A...

Notice of Construction and Road Closure Regional Road 13

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of an upcoming road closure on Regional Road 13 in the Township of Brock.

Where: Regional Road 13 from 732 metres east of Lakeridge Road to 810 metres west of Sideroad 17, in Brock.  

When: Work begins August 12, 2024. Anticipated completion of this phase of construction is December 2024 and surface asphalt by the end of May 2025. Unfavorable weather conditions may impact the work schedule.

Why: To safely complete road...