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Join us for a Business Town Hall with Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter and Chair of the Development Services Committee, Councillor Tito-Dante Marimpietri

We are in an unprecedented environment that is significantly changing – virtually by the day. The COVID-19 pandemic is having a major impact on every aspect of our lives, our businesses, the markets, and our overall economy. The City of Oshawa – in partnership with the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Oshawa...
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Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority advises that Environment Canada is forecasting rainfall amounts of up to 20 – 30 mm, beginning tonight and continuing into tomorrow afternoon. Risks of thunderstorms could also bring heavier periods of rain in localized areas within the watershed. Wind gusts of up to 30 – 50 km/h are also expected, which will increase wave energy around the Lake Ontario shoreline.

High intensity rainfall over a short period of time could...
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The DRPS has set up a reporting process for citizens who want to report a non-compliant business or a large gathering of over 50 people.

Citizens can now report either situation on www.drps.ca under Online Services - Community Concern, or call the DRPS non-emergency line at 1-888-579-1520.

For the most up-to-date public information about COVID-19 in Durham Region, refer to www.durham.ca/NovelCoronavirus. Secondary contact information for Durham Public Health is via email at [email protected],...
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With the recent COVID-19 pandemic, residents may be increasingly using disposable sanitizing wipes to disinfect or toilet paper alternatives. Unfortunately, some people are flushing these items in their toilet and this has already caused significant and costly blockages in Durham Region’s sanitary sewer system. It is important to note that these conditions have the high potential of raw sewage back-ups into the basement of peoples’ homes.

The Region of Durham, Works...
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The safety, health and well-being of its community members and staff is the City’s top priority. As a further preventative measure, the City has cancelled all Recreation and Culture programs scheduled for the upcoming Spring session to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

All Spring program registrants will automatically receive a full refund on their activeOshawa account. City staff will be contacting registrants in the coming days to:

• answer questions in regards to program...