Local teachers mentoring Dominican educators
(Photo courtesy DDSB) Durham teachers Wendy Chan (top far left) and Svitlana Svuatnenko (top third from left) join a few excited members of the Teachers Mentors Abroad team [...]
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Oshawa’s Mayor for a Day
Local Oshawa student Mika was Oshawa’s mayor for a day after winning the annual Mayor for a Day contest. A Grade 6 student recently had the chance to become Mayor of Oshawa [...]
Councillors clash over confidentiality clauses for city legal settlements
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express City council and staff are grappling with whether or not the municipality should agree to confidentiality clauses in settlements with [...]
School board elects new executive
Trustees of the Durham District School Board have elected officers for the 2019-2020 school year. Pickering trustee Chris Braney will serve as chair of the board for the [...]
Ayres, Helen Jane Elizabeth (nee Hewitson)
Ayres, Helen Jane Elizabeth (nee Hewitson) (Long time member of Rebekah Lodge, Recipient Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012) Passed away on Friday December 13th, 2019 with grace [...]
Petitions signed against Athol Street renaming
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express A proposal to rename a section of Athol Street in recognition of the Oshawa Generals and local military history has received some push [...]
Region again asked to help proposed hospices
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Officials behind two proposed hospices are looking to the region for financial help. Durham Region Hospice and VON Durham Region are asking [...]
Oral health clinic is on the move
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express The region is continuing to investigate the relocation of its oral health clinic, specifically looking at a spot in Oshawa. Currently [...]
Police seek approval on new vehicles ahead of budget
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Durham police are looking for pre-budget approval to add 36 new vehicles to its fleet in 2020. At its most recent meeting, the Durham Police [...]
Durham College named a top GTA employer
(Photo courtesy durhamcollege.ca) Durham College has been named as one of the GTA’s top employers for the ninth time. Greater Toronto’s Top Employers is an annual [...]