Durham Region Notice: Public Open House for Regional Official Plan Amendment for Protected Major Transit Station Areas

As part of Envision Durham,the Region of Durham is considering an amendment to the Regional Official Plan (ROP) to implement policies that support transit-oriented development within Protected Major Transit Station Areas (PMTSAs) across the region. PMTSAs are generally defined as the area within an approximate 500 to 800 metre radius of a transit station, representing a 10 minute walk. A virtual Public Open House and Statutory Public Meeting will be held to provide interested parties the...

Downtown Action Plan “Plan 20Thirty” Steering Committee: call for applicants

The City of Oshawa is seeking applicants for its newest consultative committee, Group 20Thirty, the steering committee that will support the development of the new action plan for Downtown Oshawa, “Plan 20Thirty”.

The purpose of the Plan 20Thirty Steering Committee is to advise and collaborate on the analysis and background work that will form the basis of a new downtown action plan and strategy.

To view the previous downtown action plan, “plan 20Twenty”, and the Terms of Reference for the...

TD Deputy Chief Economist Addresses Oshawa in Annual Economic Update

TD Bank Group Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist Derek Burleton virtually addressed over 150 local business professionals and community leaders from across the GTA at the City of Oshawa’s Economic Outlook Event on May 20.

Deputy Chief Economist Burleton highlighted key aspects of the global, national, and Ontario economies, as well as a local perspective on Oshawa’s economic landscape.

Mr. Burleton noted that Canada’s prospects for economic growth are showing strength going into the second...

Oshawa appoints new Director of Economic Development Services

The City of Oshawa is pleased to announce the appointment of Hailey Wright as the new Director of Economic Development Services.

Hailey Wright’s appointment was officially announced on her first day in her new role during the June 7 Development Services Committee meeting.

Prior to joining the City, Hailey Wright held a number of positions at Trent University Durham GTA for more than a decade, most recently as Manager, Community Relations and Articulation. A Trent University alumni, Hailey is a...

Durham Region Notice: Business Count returns to Durham Region

In an effort to help support our local businesses, Durham Region will be conducting a Business Count from May through August as part of an annual Regional project to gather employment statistics and build a stronger local economy.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, the 2021 Business Count will be conducted through a short online or phone survey. Members of the Region’s Business Count Team will reach out to local businesses via phone to gather basic information about the type and nature of the company,...