Holland Homes receives prestigious award
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter A local builder with strong roots in the community is the recent recipient of multiple homebuilding awards, including [...]
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Oshawa libraries open for take-out service
The wait is over for bookworms looking for something new to read as Oshawa Public Libraries is opening its doors for take-out service. All four library branches in Oshawa [...]
Baseball on hold in Oshawa
c Baseball Oshawa will be following the lead of Baseball Ontario, as the season is on hold due to COVID-19. Baseball Ontario President Ken Babcock hopes to be able to start [...]
Safety of team, fans and staff first and foremost for Gens
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express The Oshawa Generals are focused on the safety of players, fans, and staff this offseason. Speaking to The Oshawa Express, General Manager [...]
The dinner plate made her throw up
Bill Fox By Bill Fox/Columnist Strong symbols can make us all feel physically ill. I never knew until one memorable event with my friend “Tina” who was an Auschwitz [...]
First time buyers have more hurdles to jump than Donovan Bailey
Lindsay Smith By Lindsay Smith/Columnist In 2012, the average detached home in Oshawa was 275,100. Currently, homes are selling for $591,000. In 2017, the Federal government [...]
Farmer’s market a win for Oshawa
(Cartoon by Jack Longley) Downtown Oshawa is going to get an indoor farmers market this fall. A farmer’s market can bring a community together in a way a grocery store [...]
Rainbow crosswalk waste of funds
Dear Editor, I have written about these crossings before, and again would state that I am not homophobic, but I think that the three rainbow crossings on public roads in [...]
Maintaining democracy
Dear Editor, Amidst two world wars, Canada’s Parliament did not suspend. Government accountability and parliamentary democracy were maintained. As Canada navigates the [...]
Thoughts to get us through COVID-19
Bill Fox By Bill Fox/Columnist As we wonder about what the new normal may look like, I think we will need to keep in mind the following wise sayings to help us adjust. I [...]