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Township Extends Significant Weather Event Due to High Winds – December 30, 2025

Township Extends Significant Weather Event Due to High Winds – December 30, 2025

Due to high winds, the Township advises residents that roads may be snow-covered and slippery, with periods of reduced visibility.

With fresh snowfall and wind gusts reaching up to 45 km/h, road conditions in open areas have deteriorated rapidly.

As of 2:00 p.m. today, police are advising drivers to avoid Lake Ridge Road near Scugog Line 12 due to extremely poor visibility and drifting snow.

Drifting snow is also rapidly worsening across other open rural roads.

For safety reasons, the Township will...

Township Declares Significant Weather Event Due to Ice Accumulation

Based on weather conditions, the Township wishes to advise residents that roads may be slippery. Residents are asked to drive according to the weather conditions.   

Roads, sidewalks and parking lots will be sanded and salted as soon as crews are able to address them.   

Thank-you for your patience during the ice clearing operations. Please assist our work crews by refraining from on-street parking to enable plows to go down the street.  

This significant weather event designation will continue through...

Township Reaches Settlement on Brock St. Culvert Replacement Project

The Township has entered into a settlement agreement with Brennan Paving & Construction Inc. and AECOM Canada ULC, effective December 24, 2025, regarding the Brock St. Culvert Replacement Project.

The Township will host a press conference in early 2026 to share further details and answer questions. Additional information regarding the press conference will be shared in early 2026.

Regional service impacts in observance of the holiday season

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of impacts to Regional programs and services in observance of the holiday season.

Durham Region facilities and call centres

• All Durham Region facilities, including Regional Headquarters in Whitby and Regional front counters and call centre services, will close at noon on December 24 and 31, and will be closed December 25, 26 and January 1, 2026.

Durham Region Transit (DRT)

• From December 22 to 26 and January 1, 2026, all DRT...