News and Public Notices

Speed limits in Clarington school zones now 30 kilometres per hour

As parents and students prepare for the start of a new school year, Clarington is reminding residents that the speed limits in school zones have been reduced from 50 kilometres per hour to 30 kilometres per hour.

“Clarington residents have made it clear that they want safer school zones, and Council has taken action,” said Mayor Adrian Foster. “Lowering speed limits in areas where our children come together to learn will help boost our quality of life—and enable Clarington’s future leaders to...

Statement from Mayor Adrian Foster on park graffiti

Clarington, Ontario – As Durham Regional Police Service work to find those responsible for damaging a local park with racist graffiti, Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster has issued the following statement.

“I am deeply disturbed by this intolerant and malicious act, which involved defacing public property with anti-Black racist graffiti.

On behalf of Clarington Council, I want to state clearly that this hateful act does not represent our community's beliefs and principles. Our community values...

Statement from Mayor Adrian Foster on road safety

Clarington, Ontario – Mayor Adrian Foster has issued the following statement about road safety in Clarington:

“In recent weeks, Clarington has seen tragedies on our roadways—young lives taken from us much too soon. Our community is grieving.

Clarington is using tools we have available to keep our roadways safe, from lowering speed limits to installing traffic calming infrastructure. But we can’t do it alone. Driver behaviour has the greatest impact on the severity of traffic collisions: speeding,...

Statement from Mayor Adrian Foster on Emancipation Day

Clarington, Ontario – As we mark Emancipation Day, Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster has issued the following statement.

“Emancipation Day commemorates the Slavery Abolition Act, which took effect on August 1, 1834, and opened the path to freedom for so many in Canada and other British colonies. Today, we confront the terrible history of slavery of Black and Indigenous peoples in Canada. This horrific legacy has had an intergenerational impact on people in our community and across the country.

The...

Clarington bans rodenticides at recreation facilities

Clarington has banned the use of rodenticides at all Municipal recreation facilities as of July 1, 2024.

In response to concerns raised by residents about how rodenticide use can be unintentionally harmful to other wildlife, pets, and children, Clarington conducted a successful pilot project at the Courtice Community Complex in the first half of 2024. The project demonstrated that identifying and addressing potential access points and using traps kept mice and rats out of the facility just as...