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Preliminary design for Durham-Scarborough BRT corridor revealed

(Photo courtesy City of Toronto) By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express After [...]
Debate reignites on safe drug consumption site

Ward 4 councillors Derek Giberson and Rick Kerr have both brushed [...]
City ordered to search further for Rust-D’Eye records

George Rust-D’Eyegeorge By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express An [...]
Operations at Service Oshawa up so far in 2019

By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express The number of residents using Service [...]
Canadian labour leader launches book

Stefany Harris/The Oshawa Express Best known as a labour activist, Sid [...]

TD invests $50,000 in Durham

May 14, 2019

Durham College received a cheque for $50,000 from the TD Bank Group for the college’s initiative with the Oshawa auto workers retraining program. The cheque was presented to Scott Blakey, chief [...]
Home Hardware celebrates opening of new location
New BIA executive director
New commissioner declares city “open for business”
No word on Oshawa’s pot shop
HearlingLife opens second locations
Business count returns this month

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Canadian labour leader launches book

May 24, 2019

Stefany Harris/The Oshawa Express Best known as a labour activist, Sid Ryan has now taken on the mantle of author. The former president of the Ontario Federation of Labour and multi-time local federal NDP candidate was in Oshawa to launch his new book recently. “A Grander Vision: My Life in the Labour Movement,” the book chronicles Ryan’s long journey as a labour activist and leader. The book launch was hosted at Riley’s Pub by Durham Northumberland CUPE Council president, [...]
Walk for mental health with Community Care
Big Bike rolling into downtown Oshawa
Cadets show their stuff
Impact of Rotarians felt all across the globe
Local stewards working to protect turtles
Local business helps kids to attend summer camp
Check out the trucks at the National Public Works Week open house
A day as Junior Fire Chief

Region considering bid for Ontario Summer Games

May 21, 2019

By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Durham Region has begun discussions on placing a bid for the 2022 Ontario Summer Games. Overall a bid for the 2022 Ontario Summer Games would cost the region $130,000 – $50,000 in cash, and approximately $80,000 for internal transportation according to the report given to the planning and economic development committee. When discussed at the committee meeting, Ajax regional councillor Sterling Lee asked staff if the games would take place all over Durham [...]
Two Legionnaires named to Nomadic International team
Generals sign first round pick
Two Oshawa 16U players heading to Sunbelt Classic
Generals GM reflects on season
Rebels Crush number one team in Ontario
Youth bowling national championships roll into Oshawa
Generals swept in Conference Final
Durham Lords host annual athletics banquet

Police investigating alleged attack on bike path

May 21, 2019

Durham police are investigating after an Oshawa man reported he was attacked while walking on an bike path near Bloor Street East. On May 16 at approximately 7:15 p.m., police were called to a business on Bloor Street East regarding a male covered in blood who had walked into the back parking lot. Officers located a 33-year-old intoxicated male with multiple superficial injuries consistent with stab wounds. He was rushed to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The [...]
Shooting incident sends one to hospital
DRPS officer charged with assault
Suspect locked in convenience store during robbery
Man faces robbery, home invasion charges
Police search for missing homeless man
Wanted Toronto man has Oshawa contacts

A hero passed away

May 21, 2019

Bill Fox By Bill Fox/Columnist One of my heroes is Jean Vanier, who was a Canadian philosopher, theologian, and humanitarian. In 1964, Vanier founded L’Arche, an international federation of communities, for people with developmental [...]
The Peace Prayer
Pick yourselves back up Leafs fans
Am I becoming a grumpy old man?
Believing in the spiritual

A solution to Metrolinx’s expansion plans

May 21, 2019

Re: Metrolinx town hall leaves questions unanswered, Oshawa Express, May 8, 2019. Dear Editor, The current government can do itself a lot of good by halting this project based on the use of the CP Belleville subdivision alignment. This project needs [...]
Man causes stir in House of Commons
The show much GO on
Taxes not only solution to climate change
Increases to speed limits questioned

A solution to Metrolinx’s expansion plans

May 21, 2019

Re: Metrolinx town hall leaves questions unanswered, Oshawa Express, May 8, 2019. Dear Editor, The current government can do itself a lot of good by halting this project based on the use of the CP Belleville subdivision alignment. This project needs [...]
Man causes stir in House of Commons
Taxes not only solution to climate change
Increases to speed limits questioned
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