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Clarington, Ontario –  Clarington has reached another milestone on its journey to reduce corporate greenhouse gas emissions and reach its climate goals. By implementing the

Clarington has added seven new electric vehicles (EVs) to its light-duty fleet and built eight new charging stations for corporate and public use as it continues to take action to reduce corporate carbon emissions.

The purchase of the new EVs is a key step outlined in Clarington’s

Rethinking economic development: Clarington to create a plan moving forward

Council has adopted, in principle, a new Economic Development Strategy that will help guide the Municipality as it plans for future growth and development in Clarington. The Strategy is rooted in the objectives for economic development set out in Clarington’s Official Plan, recognizing the need to consider various key factors when planning community development and growth.

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Clarington, Ontario –  With a quick cut of a blue ribbon, Clarington has unveiled some 15 locations across the Municipality equipped with mobility device charging stations.  

“This is another milestone in our commitment to removing barriers across the community and allowing everyone access to our indoor and outdoor spaces.

Council votes to donate money to help build Durham Hospice Clarington

To help offset rising construction costs, Clarington Council voted to approve a $200,000 donation to support Durham Hospice Clarington as it fundraises to build a nine-bed hospice on Cobbledick Road in Newcastle at a two-acre site donated by the Municipality. Council heard from the Chair of Durham Hospice Clarington about the struggle to move forward with the project in a cost-effective way since building costs have increased by.

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Alex Marston visited Station 1 in Bowmanville today to meet the firefighters and paramedics who helped save his life. “I want to thank everyone.

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Ready for the summer - Clarington Tourism has information on all your local community events and attractions

As summer approaches and the pandemic-related restrictions ease, Clarington Tourism is poised to connect visitors and residents with our community, local businesses and events. Through crafted and targeted social media campaigns and advertisements, Clarington Tourism continues to inform, educate and engage visitors, residents and stakeholders on what our community has to offer.

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Clarington, Ontario – Clarington unveiled a large mosaic mural of a flourishing apple tree at Town Hall this morning, symbolizing new growth and unity in the face of adversity. The mural was unveiled together with sponsor Ontario Power Generation and is made up of more than 700 individual tiles painted by residents and community groups as part of a

Breathing air into Clarington: Municipality partners with LEAF on a backyard tree planting program

Clarington is partnering with Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests (LEAF) and the Region of Durham on a one-year backyard tree planting pilot project to assist residents in planting more trees and shrubs on their properties. Both Clarington and the Region of Durham will provide $15,000 each for this pilot project.

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