15:13 vote halves Durham Region proposed tax hike to 3%

A 15:13 vote has slashed the proposed 2026 property tax hike of 6.04 per cent by…

Residents may pay $1bn in property tax to Durham Region

Durham Region residents may be asked to cough up more than $1 billion in 2026 property…

Durham Region explains its 6.5% tax guideline for 2026

The Region of Durham has clarified that its guideline of 6.5 per cent tax increase for…

Brock residents may see a 4.87% rise in overall 2026 tax

The Township of Brock, under strong mayor powers, has proposed a 3.98 per cent rise in…

Will Durham taxes be debated or will they be deemed passed

Six Durham municipalities have announced their proposed budgets for 2026 so far this year (see below),…

Scugog proposes to raise own portion of 2026 tax by 5.54%

The Township of Scugog Council has proposed a 5.54 per cent increase in its own portion…

Durham in shock as firefighters again struck at crash site

Something needs to be done to protect emergency services personnel from vulnerability at accident sites. In…

Durham Region proposes a whopping 6.5% hike in 2026 tax

Tax-weary Durham residents are in for yet another salvo – this time from the Regional Municipality…

Tell mayors what you think of their 2026 budgets hikes

Residents of the City of Oshawa and the Town of Whitby have a further opportunity to…

Clarington proposes 0.99% rise in own portion of 2026 tax

Clarington yesterday released its proposed 2026 budget, which it says, raises the municipality’s own portion of…