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Whitby, Ontario – Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, our community has remained #DurhamStrong through our resilient spirit. The past year and a half has changed the way we work, communicate, and live. Yet, everyone has faced different struggles and triumphs throughout this time.

As Durham Region looks to the future—and economic and community recovery—we are calling on residents to share their unique experiences with us on a new, interactive platform: durham.ca/PandemicStories.

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Whitby, Ontario – Businesses are invited to join a free, virtual town hall event to learn more about COVID-19 vaccine requirements and certificates, and workplace vaccine policies and potential impacts on workplaces and the local business community.

The event will take place online on October 18, from 10:30 a.m. to noon., with Dr. Robert Kyle, Durham Region Medical Officer of Health; Dr. Pepi McTavish, Durham Region Associate Medical Officer of Health; Lisa Fortuna, Director, Health Protection;...

Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham will conduct its fall test of the nuclear public alerting system on October 18 and 19. The system warns people in the unlikely event of an emergency at the nuclear generating stations in Clarington or Pickering.

The test will take place during daytime hours, over two days:

• On October 18, an auto dialer will call listed landline phone numbers, in Durham Region, that are within 10 kilometres of the nuclear generating stations. The calls will show as...

Whitby, Ontario – As part of our commitment to Durham Vision Zero, The Regional Municipality of Durham is making bicycle crossings easier for cyclists, drivers and pedestrians by installing crossrides on cycling routes at designated intersections.

Where: Crossrides are installed where multi-use paths cross public roads. New installations on-going.

Why: A crossride is dedicated space at an intersection where cyclists can ride their bicycle through the intersection, indicated by unique...