CLOCA issues flood statement
The Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA) has issued a flood outlook statement in response to an increase in recent rainfall activity. The warning comes after [...]
August 2020
Two-week staggered start for public elementary students
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter Durham District School Board (DDSB) elementary school students will be heading back to school with a two-week staggered [...]
Man missing, last seen in Oshawa
Durham police are trying to locate a missing, vulnerable man who was last seen in Oshawa about three weeks ago. Joseph Smith, age 28, of No Fixed Address, was last seen at an [...]
Artist brightens downtown with new mural
Chad Tyson was hired by B.I.G. Renovation and Development to bring a little colour to downtown Oshawa with the mural located on the corner of King and Simcoe Streets. Tyson [...]
DRPS announces interim chief
Todd Rollauer,DRPS Interim Police Chief Durham Regional Police have announced its new interim police chief. Deputy Chief Todd Rollauer will assume his new role as interim [...]
United Way launches Operation BackPack
Operation BackPack equips approximately 2,000 students with backpacks to help them prepare for back to school. (Photo supplied) By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express As the [...]
COVID-19 relief money coming for city
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Durham Region is set to receive $22.9 million in COVID-19 relief funding from the federal and provincial governments. The funds come from a [...]
Local musician serenades seniors in patio performance
Thankful residents of Traditions of Durham Retirement Residence enjoyed wine and cheese while listening to a special patio performance by Jay Franco, One Man Big Band, as [...]
Province gives nod to extend life of Pickering Nuclear Generating Station to 2025
(Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (photo courtesy OPG) The Pickering Nuclear Generating Station will be around for a few more years. The province is supporting a plan by [...]
Fresh veggies for Feed the Need
The Adopt-a-Garden program has produced more than 400 lbs of fresh vegetables for donation to Feed the Need in Durham, co-produced by Durham Master Gardeners and the Oshawa [...]