Address change will cost thousands
Regional staff have recommended that businesses and residents should not be compensated for renaming a portion of Champlain Avenue, in yellow and black, which will soon [...]
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Citizens have spoken – they want five wards for Oshawa
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express The turnout was average, according to the city’s consultants, but the message was clear: a five-ward system is what Oshawa wants. It [...]
Lands slated for GO station at the centre of OMB appeal
Halloway Developments Limited has proposed a development, top, on lands said to be slated for a future GO station west of Thornton Road, bottom. (Graphics courtesy of the [...]
Separating fact from fiction in a 100-year-old mystery
Gregory Klages, the author of The Many Deaths of Tom Thomson, speaks during the Oshawa Museum’s Speaker Series. Klages used historical documents, recordings and records in [...]
From Oshawa to Nashville and beyond
Although now a Nashville resident, where he plays drums for country music star Thomas Rhett, Chris Kimmerer says growing up in Oshawa and the lessons learned here helped him [...]
Durham starts new West Nile surveillance season
The Region of Durham has once again started its surveillance program to help prevent the spread of West Nile virus. There was one confirmed case of the mosquito-borne virus [...]
Regional development charges going up
By Graeme McNaughton/The Oshawa Express Those looking to build in Durham Region are going to have to fork over more money to the region, starting on Canada Day. As of July 1, [...]
New private members’ bill a step forward for elevator issues
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express A new private member’s bill could solve many of the issues faced by the City of Oshawa and other municipalities when it comes to the [...]
Government report falls short on workplace improvements, French says
By Graeme McNaughton/The Oshawa Express After more than two years, the provincial government has released a report detailing what needs to change in Ontario workplaces. The [...]
DDSB seeks hall of fame nominees
Know someone who went to a Durham District School Board school and deserves recognition for their work in the community? The school board wants to hear from you. DDSB has [...]