On foot or paper
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express A new year is supposed to be reserved for new beginnings, for change, for feelings of hope, but on Oshawa streets, a shocking wave of [...]
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More barriers for those looking to join the middle class
Dear Editor, We constantly hear our Liberal government refer to “helping the middle class and those working to join it.” Their actions seem to do just the opposite. Their [...]
Anti-Muslim vandal arrested
An Oshawa male is facing numerous charges after numerous Durham Region Transit properties were spray painted with anti-Muslim graffiti. Between Feb. 25 and March 30, police [...]
Multiple vehicles broken into in city’s north end
Police are seeking the public’s assistance after a number of cars were broken into in the north end of the city. Just after midnight on Thursday, March 30, Durham police [...]
Minimum wage hike announced
Some workers might be seeing some bigger numbers on their paycheques this fall. The province has announced that, effective Oct. 1, the province’s general minimum wage will [...]
A life-changing week for the Fox family
By Bill Fox/Columnist It started quietly enough as my two youngest boys wanted to join me at a weekend retreat at Manresa for my recent birthday. Now Manresa, if you are not [...]
Section of Simcoe getting a complete overhaul
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express One of Oshawa’s main arteries is about to get some much needed treatment – but as a result, it could cause a bit of a disturbance. [...]
The gift of life
Despite the wet weather outside, more than a dozen people came out for the official flag raising at City Hall for Be A Donor Month. Every April, the Trillium Gift of Life [...]
Mayor glossing over serious issue
Re: “Policy options for filling council vacancies in the works” March 29, 2017 Dear Editor, “The great thing about our system is it can always be developed [...]
Run government like a business? Not so fast
By Graeme McNaughton/The Oshawa Express Math is not my strong suit. It’s a pretty cliche trait for a writer – an old joke in journalism school was that journalists [...]