THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 Best Wishes to You and Your FamilY as autumn approaches! elect deidre For maYorneWman Working for Whitby deidrenewman.ca Re-Elect JoAnne Drumm for Centre Ward 3 Whitby Go with Jo joannedrummforcouncil@gmail.com joannedrumm.ca 289-314-1147 Your Full-Time Councillor Caring Connected Committed FROM THE ISSUES TO THE CANDIDATES AND THE CAMPAIGN, WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO MAKE AN INFORMED CHOICE ON OCT. 24. YOUR COMMUNITY. YOUR VOICE. YOUR VOTE. DURHAMREGION.COM /2022MUNICIPALELECTIONWhile car insurance premiums for many Ontario cities decreased last year, in Durham rates actually increased noticeably in Oshawa and many rural areas, and slightly in Whitby, according to RATESDOTCA. "We do see higher rates in Durham Region ... Someone will call from Oshawa and say 'why are my rates so much higher than somewhere else?'" said Kelly McKinney, manager at McDougall Insurance. RATESDOTCA maps out premiums by postal code and found the average Ontario premium in 2021 went down 3.8 per cent from 2020. In Oshawa, car insurance premiums went up 12.1 per cent from 2020 to 2021. In rural Durham, residents had a 9.5 per cent increase. For Whitby, car insurance rates were up 0.9 per cent. The rest of Durham saw a decrease. Across the province, the decrease in premiums was caused by several factors, mostly: • Professionals using their WHAT'S GOING ON WITH CAR INSURANCE RATES IN DURHAM? See 'FORTUNATELY', page 7 JENNIFER O'MEARA jomeara@durhamregion.com Oshawa celebrated Kars on King in downtown Oshawa on Aug. 26. While car insurance premiums for many Ontario cities decreased last year, rates increased noticeably in Oshawa and several other Durham areas. Susie Kockerscheidt/Metroland