This Week In Durham Region

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Access the latest Durham Region news at durham.ca/Newsroom

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Announcing 311: An easier way to connect with Durham Region

We’re making it easier for customers to connect with Durham Region. Now, you can contact the Region by calling 311 for convenient access to information about Regional services like waste and recycling, roads and traffic, transit, water and sewer, and more.

311 for Regional information is available within the borders of Durham Region. If you’re outside those borders, you can access information by calling one local number, 905-668-7711, or toll-free at 1-800-372-1102.

Durham Region handles more than 700,000 customer calls a year, connecting callers with services offered by 28 different business units. Now, customers only have to remember one number: 311. Visit durham.ca/311 to learn more.

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Putting the global spotlight on Durham!

Durham Region is celebrating our recognition as a

Top 7 Intelligent Community of 2022. Earlier this week, we hosted Robert Bell, co-founder of the

Intelligent Community Forum, along with our community partners—Durham College, Ontario Tech University, Kleurvision, and Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences—to celebrate this global recognition. At the event, we showcased 14 innovative projects taking place across the region.

Durham’s Intelligent Community profile explains how the region is strengthening our large and diverse community through improved connectivity, access, education and energy planning that promise to deliver a better future for all.

To learn more about initiatives currently underway, visit, durham.ca/IntelligentCommunities.

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#ShopInDurham this holiday season

Durham Tourism and the Durham Economic Task Force are inspiring residents to shop close to home this holiday season—and beyond! Shop In Durham is an annual initiative that encourages residents to discover the amazing local shops and business owners in Durham Region. The Region of Durham will also proclaim December 4 to 10 as “Shop in Durham Week.”

To learn more about the Shop In Durham initiative and how you can support local businesses this holiday season, visit ShopInDurham.ca.

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Learn more! Support Ukrainians settling in Durham Region

Durham Region has developed a web page with information on supports available to Ukrainians settling in the region and how the community can help.

For more information on settlement supports available and how you can help, visit durham.ca/SupportUkraine.

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Interested in working at Durham Region?

At Durham Region, our employees love what they do. They are passionate, driven and enthusiastic.

Visit durham.ca/WorkWithUs to hear from some of our employees and explore current job opportunities.

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