Press Releases

Calling all Durham youth to become Water Warriors

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is inviting young residents to take part in its annual Water Report Cover Drawing Challenge. Durham residents aged 18 and under are encouraged to become “Water Warriors” by creating artwork that shows how they help protect water in their everyday lives.

Participants are asked to draw or paint a picture showcasing actions that help conserve and protect water, such as saving water at home or school, protecting rivers, lakes and groundwater, and...

Township Lifts Significant Weather Event Advisory, Jan. 16, 2026

Improved weather conditions have aided Township Road maintenance crews as they work to clear roads, sidewalks and parking lots. As a result, the Township is lifting the advisory of a Significant Weather Event that was declared on January 15th, 2026.

Brock Street Culvert Replacement Project Officially Complete

For more than 30 years, the Township has been aware that the existing culvert would need replacement. Construction of this project commenced in 2018, and the Township is now in a position to share the full financial disclosure of the largest infrastructure project it has ever undertaken. The complete cost for the Brock Street Culvert Replacement Project, including litigation and settlements, totalled $26,073,557.

While construction of the Brock Street Culvert Replacement Project concluded...

Township Declares Significant Weather Event

Based on the heavy snowfall, the Township wishes to advise residents that roads may be snow covered and slippery. Residents are asked to drive according to the weather conditions.

Roads, sidewalks and parking lots will be cleared as soon as crews are able to address them.

Thank-you for your patience during the snow clearing operations. Please assist our work crews by refraining from on-street parking to enable plows to go down the street and not pushing or blowing snow onto the roadways and...

Regional facilities and services impacted due to inclement weather

Today (January 15)
Due to the inclement weather, some Regional facilities and services are either closed or experiencing disruptions, including:

• The Ontario Works office in Uxbridge (2 Campbell Drive, Unit 301/305) is closed today.

• The Waste Management Facilities in the Township of Scugog (1623 Reach Street) and the City of Oshawa (1640 Ritson Road North), as well as the Household Special Waste Depot in the Municipality of Clarington (1998 Bowmanville Avenue), are delayed in opening; details about...