PC vote was one for economic sanity
Re: “How your vote counted” – Letter: The Oshawa Express – June 27, 2018 Dear Editor, Reading Gord Vickers letter “How your vote counted” reminded [...]
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Fire power: Fire service managing increased workload as city growth surges
As the City of Oshawa continues to grow, Oshawa Fire Services will continue to deal with an ever increasing workload. As call volumes jumped from 2016 to 2017, Fire Chief [...]
Parking problems: Cars ticketed despite potential glitch that crashed Oshawa Honk Mobile system
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express It’s not the most welcoming sight. The slip of paper jammed beneath your wiper blade, the yellow tail of the parking ticket blowing in [...]
Review of future fire service plans complete
Oshawa Fire Chief Derrick Clark delivered the five-year review of the Oshawa Fire Master Plan to council on June 25. A special meeting is being planned to discuss the [...]
Issues with air quality swirl near incinerator
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express The third ambient air quality exceedance in the vicinity of the Durham York Energy Centre in the past 12 months has been revealed by the [...]
Council scoffs at hefty fines for “sign jail”
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express A new rule that could cost candidates thousands of dollars post-election this fall has been derided by local councillors. At the most [...]
New pooch park: Cordova Park chosen as future sight for South Oshawa dog park
A tentative plan for the city’s newest dog park to be located inside Cordova Park. (Image courtesy of the City of Oshawa) By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express City pooches [...]
Council debates graphic abortion signs and freedom of expression
A censored image of a pro-life protester holding a graphic abortion image appeared as part of a city council agenda. (Image courtesy of the City of Oshawa) By Joel [...]
Police chief addresses recent crime trends
With eight homicides already in 2018, Durham Region has nearly matched its full year total for such crime for all of 2017. By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express During the [...]
Celebrate Canada Day at Oshawa’s Lakeview Park
There will be food, fun and tons of entertainment down at Lakeview Park this Canada Day, culminating with fireworks over Lake Ontario. Canada’s 151st birthday is right [...]