Durham Transit raising rates in 2020
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Durham Region Transit (DRT) is set to raise its rates in 2020 as the organization transitions to PRESTO. As the region’s transit executive [...]
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Missing vulnerable male in Oshawa
Police are searching for a vulnerable male in Oshawa who was last seen Monday evening. Peter Deafy, 28, of Thunder Bay was last seen in the area of Simcoe Street North and [...]
President of paramedic union calls for secure work space
President of By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express An assault on a paramedic at Lakeridge Health – Oshawa has left the local union reeling as they look for answers. The [...]
Fundraiser scheduled in support of local boy
Friends of the family will be hosting a fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Harley G’s (578 Ritson Rd. S.) in Oshawa. Proceeds will be donated to [...]
A banner 2019 for Durham housing market
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express The end of 2019 was more of the same for Durham’s housing market. The Durham Region Association of Realtors (DRAR) reported 518 [...]
Ontario Tech instructor among victims of Iran plane crash
Dr. Razgar Rahimi, an instructor and alumni of Oshawa’s Ontario Tech University was one of 63 Canadians killed in a plane crash in Tehran, Iran on Wed. Jan. 8, 2020. [...]
January Is Alzheimer Awareness Month
Durham Regional Chair John Henry joins Denyse Newton, CEO of the Alzheimer Society of Durham Region in proclaiming January as Alzheimer Awareness Month. A flag raising took [...]
Anderson reflects on tenure at Lakeridge Health
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express After three years in the top spot at Lakeridge Health, Matthew Anderson is moving on up. Anderson, current president and CEO of Durham [...]
Peak flu season is here, but vaccines still available
The flu season is here and is expected to peak in around this time. There is still time for Durham Region residents to get their annual flu shot and prevent the spread of the [...]
The story of Family Auxiliary #27
The original charter signed by the organization on July 30, 1937, hangs at the Unifor Local 222 hall on Phillip Murray Avenue. By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express When the [...]