July designated as Oshawa Animal Services Month
Mayor Dan Carter and city council recently joined shelter staff in proclaiming July as Oshawa Animal Services Month. (Photo courtesy of the City of Oshawa) By Dave [...]
July 16, 2019
City hiring three crossing guards for new schools
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express The city will hire three new crossing guards for schools opening during the 2019-2020 school year. Two permanent guards will be placed at [...]
Oshawa’s firefighters of tomorrow?
Members of the first graduating class of the city’s Junior Firefighters Program were all smiles, as they demonstrated some of the skills they learned during the week. [...]
Gens captain signs AHL contract
Oshawa Generals captain Kyle MacLean has signed an AHL contract with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. The locker room leader of the Oshawa Generals has inked a professional deal. [...]
A parade for being the best
Bill Fox By Bill Fox/Columnist I do like parades. Believe it or not, I was at the last three Toronto Maple Leaf Stanley Cup parades In the GTA, we recently had the Raptors [...]
Enough of climate hysteria
Dear Editor, I thought child abuse was against the law? Why then are many left wing school boards having their teachers scaring the wits out of school children by telling [...]
NDP hypocritical for charging
Dear Editor, I get it. I get that a part of politics involves raising money. All parties routinely host fundraisers to stock their campaign war chests. However, the Ontario [...]
Scheer no different than Ford
Dear Editor, Now that all of you have seen and are aware of what a Conservative government will and can do for you if elected, I would hope that you not vote for Andrew [...]
Reader says GO rail expansion just needs to happen
Dear Editor, I reviewed a recent opinion piece by Regional Chair John Henry regarding the potential expansion of Go Transit rail service into the eastern portion of Durham [...]
Housing issues need attention
(Cartoon by George Longley) The average selling price for a house in Durham in June was $620,256. Despite the subjective “affordability” that Durham offers in comparison [...]