Press Releases

Clarington to lower speed limits in school zones to 30 kilometres per hour

Clarington, Ontario – As local students prepare to head into summer holidays, the Municipality of Clarington is taking steps to improve road safety in school zones for when classes resume this fall.

Drivers will need to slow down as the speed limit in school zones on Clarington roads is being reduced from 50 kilometres per hour to 30 kilometres per hour. New speed limit signs will be installed over the summer months, to be completed in time for the start of the 2024-25 school year.

“Parents had...

Statement from Mayor Foster on Darlington SMR progress and Ontario’s nuclear agreements

Clarington, Ontario – Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster has issued the following statement.

“I congratulate Ontario Power Generation and its partners on their remarkable work completing the first phase of site preparation for Ontario’s first Small Modular Reactor (SMR), the first in the G7, being built in Clarington.

This will bring a wealth of opportunities and benefits to our municipality and our province as we pursue a sustainable and cost-effective energy solution for the future. I look forward...

The Impact of Bill 185 on the Municipality of Clarington

On June 6, 2024, the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act (Bill 185), became an official law in Ontario. These legislative changes, aimed to support the Government of Ontario’s goal to build 1.5 million homes by 2031, will have a significant impact on residents’ rights and Clarington’s powers under the Planning Act, Development Charges Act and Municipal Act.

Here's what you should know: Elimination of appeal rights

• The change: Bill 185 has removed appeal rights for official plans, official plan...

Statement from Mayor Adrian Foster on National Indigenous History Month

Clarington, Ontario – June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada; Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster has issued the following statement.

“This month, we honour the history, strength, and contributions of Indigenous Peoples here in Clarington and across Canada. We also pay tribute to their resilience and courage in the face of colonization, oppression, and discrimination.

We are grateful for the opportunity to live and work in Clarington on land located on the traditional and treaty territory...

Clarington celebrates opening of Newcastle Community Park

Clarington, Ontario – More than a thousand residents joined Mayor Adrian Foster and members of Council on June 1 to celebrate the official opening of Newcastle Community Park, located on the west side of the Diane Hamre Recreation Complex. The $3.5 million community park features a tournament-grade hardball diamond, new tennis and pickleball courts, a skateboard park, paved walkways and a shade structure alongside the existing Newcastle Dog Park.

Following a ribbon-cutting and celebratory first...