French calls for action to protect firefighter trainees
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express Oshawa MPP Jennifer French is calling on the government to shape up and implement the full series of recommendations that came out of the [...]
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Regional councillors seeking delay on marijuana legalization
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express With less than a year before marijuana is scheduled to become legal in Canada, regional council is requesting the Trudeau government take [...]
Local entrepreneurs could feel the impacts of provincial pot shops
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express As the province prepares for the imminent legalization of pot by planning to sell the product from LCBO like stores in 2018, it could [...]
Lane restrictions on Victoria Street and Bloor at Thornton Road South
Construction in the coming months will causing ongoing lane restrictions in the area of Victoria Street and Bloor Street at Thornton Road South. The Regional of Durham is [...]
Region gets $15m for housing upgrades
Area Liberal MPPs Tracy MacCharles, Joe Dickson and Granville Anderson recently announced $15 million in funding for Durham Region over the next five years for upgrades to [...]
Packaging producers taking on Blue Box program responsibilities
Producers of recyclable packaging will be taking over full responsibility for the province’s Blue Box program in the near future. Staff note this will mean some big [...]
Creating possibilities: Recent research shows that less than half of Canadian high schoolers graduate with senior level STEM courses
(Photo by Ib Aarmo/Flickr Creative Commons) By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express For today’s students, the options are endless. Career paths are numerous, the voices [...]
Washing for a good cause
(Photo by Dave Flaherty) Dal Puar, ownder of Hopkins Auto Spa, wipes down one of the many vehicles that came to the business recently for a charity car wash fundraiser. For a [...]
Tradition of customer service continues
Oshawa Paint has been a part of the city’s business community for 25 years, and they’ve now expanded to Courtice. Business owner Aaron Wilson (far left) is joined [...]
Three days of celebrating culture in Durham Region
Durham Tourism is inviting residents and visitors to participate in Culture Days, an interactive, free celebration of local arts and culture, taking place Sept. 29 to Oct. 1. [...]