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Statement from Mayor Adrian Foster on National Day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People:

Today Clarington recognizes the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People. Today is also known as Red Dress Day, inspired by Metis artist Jaime Black’s REDress Project Installation, in which she hung empty red dresses to represent the missing and murdered women.

Clarington, Ontario – The Municipality of Clarington is pleased to provide new training and new sensory support kits for Clarington Fire and Emergency Services.

Communication and sensory processing differences present unique challenges for first responders supporting the growing number of neurodivergent and autistic residents.

Clarington, Ontario - Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster has issued the following statement as we mark the Transgender Day of Visibility.

"March 31 is Transgender Day of Visibility, a day dedicated to recognizing the many achievements of transgender, Two-Spirit and non-binary people and to celebrate their vibrancy and resilience.

Clarington, Ontario – The Municipality of Clarington supports the local school board’s funding request to the Ministry of Education for a new Kindergarten-to-Grade 12 school in Newcastle.

Due to over-capacity issues at the elementary school in Newcastle, the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board has decided to move younger students to Pines Senior Public School on Highway 35/115.

Clarington, Ontario – The Municipality of Clarington is calling on the Province to make Highway 407 toll-free for heavy trucks carrying aggregates in north Durham.

The noise from gravel trucks early in the morning and on the weekends is disturbing residents in the small hamlets of north Clarington.

Next time you're at Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex or Courtice Community Complex, keep your eyes open for the freshly installed 'Clarington Rewind' history panels!

These bright and colourful panels highlight local landmarks and places from Clarington's rich and vibrant history.

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Clarington, Ontario – Clarington Council voted to support recruiting family physicians in the 2023 budget.

To keep up with the community’s population growth and the competition for family doctors across the province, Clarington is taking proactive steps to improve access to local primary health care.

Clarington, Ontario – Clarington Council has approved the 2023 budget, with a 4.06 per cent increase to the Municipal portion of the tax levy.

Clarington, Ontario - Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster has issued the following statement:

"We are deeply disappointed in the decision to rescind the commitment to build a new corporate headquarters for Ontario Power Generation (OPG) in Clarington.

Clarington Council and the local business community have worked for decades to support OPG and the nuclear industry.