Press Releases

The Municipality of Clarington will close all recreation facilities starting on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, as mandated by the Province under the modified step 2 regulation. Clarington’s recreation facilities will tentatively reopen following the provincially mandated 21-day closure. The date will be determined once Public Health confirms that sport facilities can reopen.

These measures are in place to protect the health and safety of residents and staff as the Omicron variant is driving a surge...

The following statement is released on behalf of Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster.

“I want to take the opportunity to wish you all a happy, healthy and prosperous new year. I know that 2022 will bring renewed hope, opportunity, and potential. As we reflect on the past year and make resolutions for the future, we have a lot to be thankful for and a lot to look forward to.

In Clarington, we will focus on supporting and building a strong local economy in 2022. We will continue to look at opportunities...

Some fire scars are internal: Clarington Fire and the Clarington Fire Fighters’ Association launch joint mental health partnership with Wounded Warriors Canada

Clarington, Ontario – Clarington Fire and the Clarington Fire Fighters’ Association are pleased to announce a partnership with Wounded Warriors Canada to provide first responders and their families an additional layer of mental health support through trauma therapy and education.

Under the terms of the partnership, Wounded Warriors Canada...

Clarington, Ontario – Enbridge Gas has donated 318 combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to Clarington Emergency and Fire Services to improve home safety and help bring fire and carbon monoxide-related deaths down to zero.

This is part of Safe Community Project Zero, a campaign with the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council, which focuses on public education and bringing more than 16,600 alarms to residents in 70 municipalities across Ontario.

This year, Enbridge Gas invested $500,000...

Clarington, Ontario –  Clarington has opened seven new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Bowmanville to support clean energy and EV use in our community. Five charging points are now open for use in the parking lot at 33 Division Street, and two other charging stations are open at Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex on the west side.

“We know that transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Durham Region. By building these charging stations, we are working to...