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City, Oshawa Power teaming for energy project

Ivano Labricciosa, president and CEO of Oshawa Power, announces an [...]
Battle for Petrocor lands

Both the City of Oshawa and the Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority are [...]
Hospitals across Ontario face overcrowding issue

By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express Lakeridge Health’s chief of staff [...]
Students rally for mental health

(Photo by Chris Jones) Staff and students at Clara Hughes Public School in [...]
Lakeridge Health names interim president and CEO

Susan deRyk has been named as the interim president and CEO of Lakeridge [...]

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Hospitals across Ontario face overcrowding issue

January 28, 2020

By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express Lakeridge Health’s chief of staff says hospital overcrowding is an unfortunate but unsurprising reality in Ontario’s healthcare system. A recent study by CBC News revealed new data regarding hospitals operating at more than 100 per cent capacity on almost a daily basis. Based on data received through freedom of information requests, the CBC study shows some of the province’s largest hospitals were overcapacity almost every day between January and June [...]
Students rally for mental health
Lakeridge Health names interim president and CEO
Artist competing on television series
Lakeridge mental health centre gets support from Bell
City asked to support diabetes centre
Oshawa student competing for $100,000 scholarship
World Health Organization says Oshawa is age-friendly
Plenty of ways to help

Gens grab three points over hard fought weekend

January 28, 2020

Before the puck dropped at Sundays game against the Barrie Colts, representatives from Bell presented the Lakeridge Health Oshawa’s mental health urgent care clinic. (Photo by Ian Goodall) By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express The Oshawa Generals entered the weekend hoping to rebound after a tough 5-0 loss to the Barrie Colts on the road. After losing to Barrie on the road on Thursday, the Gens returned home for a rematch on Sunday, hoping to get some revenge against the conference rival. During [...]
Gens profile: William Ennis
Durham Lords swinging for the fences with new coach
Gens win in Owen Sound
Gens profile: Philip Tomasino
Gens end losing streak with three wins over weekend
Hunt wheels and deals at trade deadline
Storm U19A bring the thunder for third gold medal
Gens profile: Kyle MacLean

Serious collision sends two from Oshawa to hospital

January 28, 2020

Two people from Oshawa, and one from Scugog remain in stable condition in hospital following a motor vehicle collision in Whitby. At approximately 9:49 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, Durham police responded to the report of a motor vehicle collision involving multiple vehicles at the intersection of Thickson Rd. and Consumers Dr. in Whitby. Witnesses reported a Saturn sedan was southbound on Thickson when it swerved to avoid a collision with a northbound vehicle that had started to turn left. The [...]
Break and enter into abandoned Courtice house
Oshawa man charged with human trafficking
Thieves steal from hydro transfer station
Police seize massive amount of fentanyl
Distraught parent arrested
Arrest made in downtown Oshawa bank robbery

700 columns and still so many questions

January 28, 2020

Bill Fox By Bill Fox/Columnist As we start a new decade, I sadly still don’t have the answers to so many questions – despite being on this earth for more than 70 years. So I have made a list and hope to get some of these answers from you, my [...]
What about the kids?
A shot of wisdom for you
Do you have a 2020 New Year’s resolution?
2020 is the dawn of a new decade

Hallway healthcare needs to go

January 28, 2020

(Cartoon by Lance Goosen) Over the past few years, the term “hallway healthcare” has become synonymous with Ontario’s struggling healthcare system. What began as a buzz word for politicians has now become accepted verbiage even for doctors, [...]
Strikes come with a cost for all
False alarm raising concerns
What awaits in 2020?
Focusing on the positive

What’s with all the four-ways?

January 28, 2020

Dear Editor, Can someone explain to me, without using the word safety, because drivers should know how to drive, if not, get off the road, why is it we all seem to be concerned about climate change, yet we keep putting up more and more four-way [...]
Teachers in a bad spot
The cycle of social programs
Reader clarifies transit position
Truly becoming a Royal pain

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