Time for Canadians to come together
(Cartoon by George Longley) When municipalities in Durham began shutting down community centres and recreation programs, Oshawa was the last to do so. However, with community [...]
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Oshawa Power suspends electricity disconnections
Oshawa Power (OPUC) will be suspending all electricity disconnections due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “As part of our commitment to our customers, we are… suspending all [...]
Trudeau announces temporary closure of U.S.-Canada border
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the United States and Canada have agreed to temporarily restrict all non-essential travel at the [...]
COVID-19 shuts down the province
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Ontario Premier Doug Ford has declared a state of emergency in Ontario until March 31 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are [...]
Trudeau announces restrictions on entry into Canada
In an address to the nation, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that Canada will be closing its borders to international travel effective Wednesday, March 18, [...]
UPDATED: Government officials urging calm over COVID-19
David Kiff found himself with the last box of kleenex after many shelves have been emptied in stores all across the country due to the COVID-19 panic. By Chris Jones/The [...]
Council votes to shut community centres, cancel rec programs
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express It was a tense meeting as Oshawa city council held an emergency meeting where they voted to close all city recreation and culture programs [...]
Missing vulnerable man from Oshawa
Police continue their search for a missing vulnerable 29-year-old man from Oshawa who was last seen on March 5. Police have updated photographs of the missing man, named [...]
CHL puts pause on season
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express The Ontario Hockey League season is on hold as sports leagues across the world are closing their doors to help contain COVID-19. The [...]
Oshawa post-secondary institutions suspend classes due to COVID-19
By Dave Flaherty /The Oshawa Express The affect of the coronavirus pandemic is being felt at Oshawa’s post-secondary institutions. Durham College has cancelled all classes [...]