Join the conversation on Thursday, August 6 at 6:30 p.m. for a virtual Anti-Black Racism Town Hall. Visit durham.ca/VirtualTownHall to pre-register for this event. You can also stream it online via the Region’s website.

At the July 29 council meeting Durham Regional Council approved the Expedited Supportive Housing Report, which identifies the urgent need for affordable and supportive housing. Learn more about the two proposed projects outlined in the report.

Congratulations to our Works Department team for receiving the Municipal Waste Association P&E Silver Award! The award was presented based on the creativity and innovation that went into advancing public engagement on single-use plastic waste through the 2019 Waste Reduction Week campaign and single-use plastics display.

Durham Region’s development activity for the first half of 2020 is better than anticipated, showing positive growth in both residential and non-residential building permits, applications and volume when compared to the first half of 2019. Learn more about these results.

Take our short survey on This Week in Durham Region. We want to know what you think of this new publication. What types of articles do you want to read? Your feedback will help inform future editions. The survey closes on Wednesday, August 12.

The Regional Woodland By-law applies to the injury or removal of trees in a woodland of one hectare or greater in size, or in any Sensitive Natural Areas through the use of a permitting system. The new by-law allows for the conservation, improvement and management of woodlands within Durham Region. Visit durham.ca/woodlands to learn more.

Durham Region Health Department has received notification of adult mosquitoes that have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) following collection from one of the Health Department’s mosquito trap sites located in north Oshawa and confirmed on July 28. Learn more about the test results or visit durham.ca/WestNile.