Residents oppose new retirement residence
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express Residents of a north Oshawa neighbourhood are hoping to fight back against a proposed expansion to a local retirement residence. Chartwell [...]
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Region begins West Nile virus surveillance activities
Mosquito The region’s health department has started West Nile virus surveillance and control activities for the 2019 season. WNV is a mosquito-borne disease that is spread [...]
Durham Police challenging actions of provincial watchdog
Durham Regional Police Service is seeking a court review of recent measures taken against the organization by a provincial watchdog. Late last month, the Ontario Civilian [...]
Guns and drugs seized from Oshawa home
Durham police seized two firearms and quantities of cocaine and fentanyl from an Oshawa home. (Photo courtesy of DRPS) An Oshawa woman faces numerous firearms-related charges [...]
Man stabbed while trying to sell meat
Investigators are trying to identify several suspects after a man was robbed and stabbed over a backpack of meat in Oshawa. On June 9, at approximately 10:55 a.m., members of [...]
Two suspects sought in home invasion
Investigators are looking for two suspects after a home invasion-style robbery at a residence in north Oshawa. On June 6, at approximately 4 p.m., members of East Division [...]
No fan of rainbow crosswalks
Dear Editor, Regarding the recent article on a proposed multi-coloured crosswalk at some location in Oshawa, I can think of nothing of less importance to be concerning city [...]
Are new plate designs needed?
Dear Editor, Can Ontarians afford Doug Ford’s changeover of the province’s vehicle license plate to “Tory” blue in 2020? After 45 plus years of “Yours to [...]
PC political ad panned
Dear Editor, I find it extremely hard to believe that Mr. Ford really thinks that a clean lake will affect climate change. That is all I took away from that ridiculous [...]
Cuts felt in the classroom
Dear Editor, My daughter is an educational assistant with the Durham District School Board. She has just been informed that her fellow EA and teammate has been surplussed. My [...]