CUPE gives notice for strike deadline
Set to be in a strike position on Sept. 30, education workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have given five days notice of a work-to-rule [...]
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Durham Region one step closer to anaerobic digester
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express The region is closer to beginning construction on an anaerobic digester. Staff have expressed an interest in working with Edmonton-based [...]
Covanta, region dispute nearing end
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express After years of negotiating, an end to the dispute between Covanta and Durham and York Regions is in sight. Regional staff are looking for [...]
Hospital to track vaping-related lung diseases
(Shutterstock.com) The province has ordered hospitals to report on cases of “severe pulmonary disease” related to vaping. Minister of Health Christine Elliott has issued [...]
Candidates must follow sign by-law
The region is reminding federal election candidates placement of their signs this fall must be in compliance with Durham’s by-laws. A copy of Durham’s temporary [...]
North end safety zone having an impact
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express As the development boom in north Oshawa has exploded over the past decade, an increase in traffic has been seen on a stretch of Simcoe [...]
GM helping kids learn safety
(Photo by Chris Jones) Representatives from General Motors Canada, along with the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood, were at the Kids’ Safety Village of Durham Region in [...]
Education on KI tablets
The region is looking to educate residents about KI tablets through an information video. The Durham Region Health Department has developed the video to help promote the [...]
Smokers’ Helpline shutting down
The Ford government is scrapping the province’s Smokers’ Helpline, and moving services elsewhere. The Ministry of Health is moving services provided by the [...]
Program to increase literacy tools
An Oshawa elementary school is participating in a program aimed at increasing literacy resources for students. Northern Dancer Public School, which opened in September 2018, [...]