Faculty walks out
Durham College staff are part of more than 12,000 college faculty across the province on strike as of Monday after a deal between OPSEU, the employees’ union, and the [...]
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Sexual harassment alleged at city hall
Amy McQuaid-England By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express During city council’s regular meeting on Oct. 16, Councillor Amy McQuaid-England claims that during her time in [...]
Region sets 2.25 per cent tax increase cap
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express Durham Region is aiming to cap its property tax increase at 2.25 per cent for the 2018 budget. This means the average taxpayer in Durham [...]
New Harbour Lands bridge gets bump from federal funding
The federal government is contributing $160,000 to the replacement of the Oshawa Creek pedestrian bridge. The overall cost of the new bridge is approximately $545,000, a [...]
Deployed to B.C., local Sea Cadets will learn the ropes on Navy ship
Local Sea Cadets Hailey Button, left, and Brianna Goodyear are currently deployed in British Columbia to take part in training aboard a Royal Canadian Navy ship. (Photo by [...]
Gens profile: Nico Gross
Photo by Ian Goodall Nico Gross Birthday: 2000-1-26; Height: 6.01; Hometown: Pontresina, Switzerland; Weight: 183 Jersey# 66; Position: D; Shoots: L Selected by the Generals [...]
Council moves to deal with gnawing issue of rats
Council has moved to start tracking complaints related to rats in an effort to identify problem areas and make better informed future spending decisions. By Joel [...]
Looking for a piece of the legal weed pipe
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express As the legalization of marijuana fast approaches, Durham Region is seeking ways to get its piece of the profit pie to deal with [...]
Home values continue to rise despite 23 per cent drop in sales over year
Although home sales in Durham Region were down 23 per cent in September from the previous year, house prices continue to rise, up 4.25 per cent from 2016. Condo sales in the [...]
Computer scammers targeting Durham Region residents
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express The Durham Regional Police is sending out a warning that the salesman looking to sell you anti-virus software may actually be trying to [...]