Hitting the pitch for quidditch
(Photo by Dave Flaherty) More than 300 athletes from across southern Ontario were in Oshawa this past weekend for the Quidditch Canada Eastern Regional tournament. The sport, [...]
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New charge should be made for carfentanil dealing
Dear Editor, In regards to the Mr. Ansari individual of Oshawa charged with the largest seizure of carfentanil (nevermind 30 guns and 330 firearms charges), if any bail was [...]
Legal weed will come with a myriad of issues
Dear Editor, I find it unbelievable that there are some people out there that believe that because marijuana will be legal in July 2018 all of the charges will suddenly [...]
Keep student jobs off the chopping block
This is not a place to cut corners. A memo obtained by The Oshawa Express shows that city finance staff are quite worried about the potential impacts of Bill 148, and that [...]
Torso recovered from Lake Ontario identified as missing Oshawa teen
Police have identified the torso recovered from Lake Ontario on Sept. 11 as 18-year-old Rori Hache of Oshawa. Hache had been missing since Aug. 29. Her death has been ruled a [...]
Collision sends three to hospital
An early-Monday morning collision involving five vehicles, including a loaded dump truck, on the Harmony Road 401 overpass sent three people to hospital. One woman, who had [...]
Outlook has councillors pumping the brakes
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express Councillors are vehement that it’s not going to happen, but projections for the upcoming budget year see a 3.8 per cent tax increase [...]
Colleges push for deal with faculty
Ontario’s colleges are hoping that striking faculty will halt their strike and immediately vote on the latest offer. By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express The [...]
No waterfront development updates in 2017
No updates are planned for 2017 on the eventual outcome of a pair of contentious waterfront developments in Oshawa’s south end. By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express [...]
Revenue shortfall may affect roads budget in 2018
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express Regional staff have proposed over $85 million in transportation capital spending for 2018, but a shortfall in development charges could [...]