Council approves increased BIA budget
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express The Oshawa Downtown BIA will see a considerable increase in its budget this year. Council has approved the BIA’s request for a budget of [...]
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Lending a voice to those with special needs
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Shayla’s Voice is looking to give those without a voice a way to vocalize their needs and concerns. A non-profit organization, Shayla’s [...]
Oshawa author looks back on the highs and lows of the Expos
Oshawa’s Danny Gallagher recently released his third novel in three years. For the third time in three years, Oshawa author Danny Gallagher has spun out a book – this [...]
OHL season and playoffs cancelled
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) has announced the regular season has come to an end, and playoffs have been cancelled after pausing the [...]
Freedom of choice lost in rainbow crosswalk decision
Dear Editor, Re: “Survey open for rainbow crosswalk locations” (News. March 19): I see that the first question in the survey asks for a choice as to where a rainbow [...]
Budget must fund kids properly
Dear Editor, The federal budget will be presented shortly. There is pressure from lobbyists to fund more day care. A few are insisting on it, saying 50 years ago day care [...]
World TB Day
Dear Editor, March 24 is World TB Day. Two weeks ago, when COVID-19 was still a somewhat vague international threat, I noticed a posting from a northerner: “When I was in [...]
Flattening the COVID-19 fear curve
Bill Fox By Bill Fox/Columnist Tired of hearing about flattening the curve of the coronavirus? I know many of us are in a state of anxiety and fear. My son, Brendan, a [...]
Region declares state of emergency
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Regional Chair John Henry and Durham Regional Council have declared a state of emergency in Durham Region due to COVID-19. The declaration [...]
Region to build new bus depot in Oshawa
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Durham regional council has voted to pay $7.9 million for a new bus depot in Oshawa. The land is located on Thornton Road. The financing for [...]