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Mayor’s Task Force on Community Safety, Security and Well-Being holds inaugural meeting

The Mayor’s Task Force on Community Safety, Security and Well-Being held its inaugural meeting on Friday, January 29, 2021.

During the virtual meeting, Mayor Dan Carter, Deputy Mayor and Regional and City Councillor Bob Chapman (Task Force Chair) and community stakeholders discussed the need to address issues in the downtown using a broad and holistic approach, the City’s current by-laws related to safety, how residents and businesses can report safety- and security-related incidents, and the...

Durham Region Notice: Durham Region’s Automated Speed Enforcement cameras deployed for data collection

Durham Region’s Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) cameras have been deployed and are in some school zones and designated Community Safety Zones on Regional Roads. At this time, the ASE cameras will be operating in data collection mode and no fines will be issued.

ASE is a tool used to help improve road user safety by increasing speed compliance, altering driver behaviour and increasing public awareness about the critical need to slow down in school zones and community safety zones.

Once fully...

COVID-19 Update 2: City Hall, Animal Services closed to the public; Service Oshawa available online and over the telephone during business hours

Further to temporary preventative measures taken on Friday, March 13 and the closure of community and recreation facilities and programs, the City of Oshawa is now advising of the closure of City Hall and Oshawa Animal Services to the public.

At this time, these closures and cancellations are in effect until April 5. The City is closely monitoring developments and reassessing closures and programming on a daily basis. For the latest updates on City closures and changes to programming, visit www...