FEATURE The Regent Theatre, Part 2: The comeback story
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express Despite its illustrious history, the Regent Theatre had seen better days by the end of the 2000s. After reaching its end as a movie [...]
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Pre-budget approval required for nine ambulances
Durham Paramedic Services has asked for pre-budget approval from regional council to purchase nine replacement ambulances in 2019. By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Durham [...]
Lakeridge planning for new hospital
Lakeridge Health is in the midst of developing a master plan for the next 25 years. By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express As Lakeridge Health maps out the next 25 years of health [...]
DRT looking to procure specialized buses
The base price of the low floor buses will be around $158,255, while the base price of high floor buses was previously $111,003 in a previous deal. By Chris Jones/The Oshawa [...]
Council to consider safe consumption site
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express The case for bringing a safe injection site to Oshawa will be heard by city councillors this week. Council will hear a presentation from [...]
Trent seeking regional assistance
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express As its student population grows, Trent University is seeking the region’s help to begin an expansion of its Durham campus. The [...]
Carrie wants more port consultation
Oshawa MP Colin Carrie By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express Oshawa’s MP is calling for more time for public feedback on the possible amalgamation of the city’s [...]
Council rejects Spark Centre request for $90,000
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express City council soundly declined a request from the Spark Centre for funding to offset increased rent costs. Sherry Colborne, president and [...]
Covanta disputes council findings
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express The operator of the Durham York Energy Centre and the region are currently in a dispute over payments to the company. Covanta, the company [...]
City wants feedback on rentals, accessibility
The City of Oshawa is undertaking an industry and public stakeholder consultation to discuss licensing standards for short-term rentals and related-companies such as AirBnb [...]