Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign comes to Durham
Politicians, soldiers and volunteers all came out to assist in planting trees in support of the Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign. (Photo supplied) The Highway of Heroes Tree [...]
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No criminal charges in fatal fire
Police will not lay criminal charges in connection to a fatal January fire which claimed four lives, including two children. However, the home owner and its directors, plus [...]
Local man faces murder charges
Adam Strong By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express An Oshawa man has been charged in connection to the murder of two local teens. Adam Strong, 46, has been in custody since last [...]
Backyard hens in Oshawa?
A local secondary school student has appealed to the city to allow backyard hens. The practice is legal in certain wards in Toronto and other municipalities across Ontario. [...]
Postal dispute rages on
Postal workers in Oshawa once again participated in rotating strikes recently as part of the ongoing labour dispute between the Canadian Union of Postal Workers and Canada [...]
A helping holiday hand
Sisters April and Sarah Rutka established Holiday Helpers in 1996. The charitable organization is expanding into Durham Region this year. (Photo supplied) By Chris Jones/The [...]
Slight increases for housing market
Home sales and prices each saw positive growth in Durham Region last month. According to the latest report from the Durham Region Association of Realtors (DRAR), sales were [...]
Chapman looking forward to council return
After resigning in the spring to run as the local Conservative candidate in the provincial election, Bob Chapman is returning back to municipal politics as Ward 3 regional [...]
Be mindful of bogus water salespeople
Durham residents should turn away door-to-door salespersons who want to test their water or install water-filtering systems says the region. The region does not sell or [...]
Familiar face moving into municipal politics
Rosemary McConkey, Ward 1 city councillor. By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express Rosemary McConkey is no stranger to council chambers, but come December she’ll be on the [...]