Public Notices: COVID-19

Although there are some changes to City of Oshawa services due to COVID-19, City waste collection staff continue to provide curbside waste collection for households, including yard waste collection at the curb.

Changes to waste collection service due to the holiday weekend

• There will be no waste collection service on Friday, April 10 and Monday, April 13.

• Residents who normally receive waste collection on Fridays are reminded that due to Good Friday, waste will instead be collected...

In his Wednesday, April 8 video message, Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter continues to urge community members to follow government orders not to gather in groups of more than five people and health authority guidelines to stay home as much as possible and maintain a physical distance of 6 feet (2 metres) from others.

Community members can report a gathering of more than five people or a non-compliant business to Durham Regional Police (DRPS) at www.drps.ca under Online Services - Community...
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Emergency child care centres in Durham Region are now open, offering free care exclusively for eligible healthcare and frontline workers so they can continue to provide critical services to the community amid COVID-19.

The Regional Municipality of Durham has partnered with local licensed child care operators and home child care agencies in Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Clarington and Uxbridge, and is working to open more facilities across the region according to need. These...
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The following statement is being issued on behalf of John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer for The Regional Municipality of Durham:

“Agriculture in Durham Region is a vital service that ensures residents have access to fresh, high-quality and safe food options to feed themselves and their families. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, Durham’s agri-food producers and businesses have continued to ensure access to safe farm-fresh products.

Many operators within...
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In his Tuesday, April 7 video message, Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter talks about his decision to declare a local state of emergency for the City of Oshawa emphasizing that health authorities have indicated the next 14 days are crucial to slowing the spread of COVID-19.

Mayor Carter urges all of us to follow government orders to not gather in groups of more than five people and health authority guidelines to stay home as much as possible and keep a physical distance of 6 feet (2 metres)...
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