News & Announcements

The City of Pickering is thrilled to launch the highly anticipated Seniors Month festivities, which are designed to engage and celebrate the vibrant community of older adults in our City. Throughout the month of June, adults 55+ can look forward to a diverse array of events, workshops, and activities that will provide entertainment, enrichment, and connection.
As part of the Spotlight Series, the City of Pickering is delighted to welcome a lineup of esteemed guest speakers...
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The Reflections garden is intended to reflect the impact of COVID-19 on our community and our resilience, providing a public space for reflection, wellness and gathering.
In 2018, the City of Pickering received provincial support to complete Phase 1 enhancements to Esplanade Park through the Main Street Fund. Phase 1 included the installation of several pieces of permanent public art including four sculptures by artists Geordie Lishman, ‘Spirit of Pickering’, and...
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Pickering, ON, May 25 th , 2023 – The City of Pickering has launched its first publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in an effort to support EV ownership and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The project was partially funded through Natural Resources Canada’s Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program , which provided funding to Elexicon Group Inc. to help support the installation of EV chargers across Ontario.
Public charging station...
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Pickering, ON, May 24, 2023 – At last night’s Council meeting, the City of Pickering passed a motion in support of Pride events and all Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives across the City and Durham Region, in honour of Pride Month and the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Through this motion, the City also reaffirms its commitment to advancing respect and inclusion for all 2SLGBTQIA+ community members and allies. The motion passed 6 - 1 on a recorded vote.
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Region of Durham News Release
Original news release
Whitby, Ontario – This spring’s test of the nuclear public alerting system, taking place from June 5 to 9, will be a bit different than previous years. As the system undergoes scheduled maintenance, the June test will consist of 34 individual short, five second siren alerts rather than a single one-minute test of all sirens.
The tests will take place during daytime hours, over five days, in the...
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