Road resurfacing coming for Olive Avenue in Oshawa
The Region of Durham Works Department advises residents of road resurfacing causing lane restrictions on Olive Avenue between Albert Street and Ritson Road in Oshawa. Work [...]
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Two-year pilot project for feral cat management passes committee level
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express A two-year pilot program to manage the city’s feral cat population has received approval from a collection of councillors at a joint [...]
Mayor hopes controversy over airport border office closure is finished
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express There’s been a lot said about the potential closure of the Canadian Border Services Agency office at the Oshawa airport, and many local [...]
Yard waste collection ending soon
As winter slowly creeps in, the 2017 yard waste collection season is coming to an end. The City of Oshawa advises that for those in Area 1, collection ends the week of Nov. [...]
Debate rages at region over HST increase proposal
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express A push by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) for a one per cent increase to the HST, with the revenue to go directly into [...]
Food and Toy Drive kicks off
Staff and students at Dr. S. J. Phillips Public School sing along with Durham Regional Police band The Heat during the launch of DRPS’ 29th annual Food and Toy Drive on [...]
Toys for tickets is back
Drivers will once again have the opportunity to do a little good if they find themselves on the wrong end of a parking ticket in Oshawa. Starting on Nov. 25, motorists who [...]
UOIT board chair sees bright future for university
Doug Allingham has big ideas for UOIT in the coming years and is looking for new ways to enhance the learning experience for students. He took over as chair of the UOIT board [...]
Suspect arrested after robbing seniors at ATMs in Oshawa
A male suspect is in custody after two seniors were robbed at ATMs in Oshawa. The first incident occurred on Nov. 8 at around 10:30 in the morning when a 66-year-old woman [...]
Suspicious package causes evacuation at Oshawa grocery store
A fake explosive device caused an Oshawa grocery store to be evacuated on Nov. 16. Now, Durham Regional Police investigators are trying to identify the person who left the [...]