Press Releases

Hospital Helipad Temporarily Moving to Fields of Uxbridge

Redevelopment of the Uxbridge Hospital will begin in late fall 2024. During hospital construction, the helipad supporting Ornge Air Ambulance will be relocated to provide a safe location to land air-ambulances. The hospital itself will remain operational during all phases of construction.

The hospital will build a temporary helipad at Fields of Uxbridge starting in the fall of 2024. Land ambulances will meet air-ambulance at the Fields of Uxbridge to transfer patients from Uxbridge to other...

Pet owners reminded rabies immunization is mandatory for household pets

All animal bites, scratches must be reported to Health Department

Whitby, Ontario – May is Rabies Awareness Month and Durham Region Health Department is reminding the public that rabies immunization is mandatory for household pets, and all animal bites or scratches involving humans must be reported to the Health Department. Rabies is a preventable disease which is most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal; however, once infected with the virus, rabies is fatal for humans and most...

Change in user fees at the Region’s Waste Management Facilities

The rates for waste disposal have increased at the Region’s Waste Management Facilities to meet rising costs from contracted services while ensuring customer service standards continue to be met. Only loads containing chargeable materials, including mixed loads containing both free and chargeable materials, will be subject to the fee increases. Loads that only contain the following items are free: bulky white polystyrene, electronic waste, household hazardous waste (a maximum of 50 litres or 25...

Township of Uxbridge Celebrates 50 Years

The Township of Uxbridge is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year! Here is a look at how the Township came to be.

On Jan. 1, 1974, under The Regional Municipality of Durham Act, 1973, Uxbridge Township, Scott Township, and the Town of Uxbridge amalgamated into what is known today as the Corporation of the Township of Uxbridge. When the Township was initially established in 1974, there were approximately 10,900 people living in Uxbridge at the time. Today, there are over 23,000 residents.  

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Residents are invited to take part in the Region’s Curbside Giveaway Day on May 4

Building on the success of last year’s event, the Curbside Giveaway Day is back. Curbside Giveaway Day is an event organized in co-operation with the local area municipalities, where residents can place unwanted items in good condition—clearly marked as “Free”—on their curb for anyone to pick up. At the end of the Giveaway Day, residents return unclaimed items to their home.

Saturday, May 4 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

How to participate:

• Check out the full list of acceptable and unacceptable items.
• Mark...