Cool weather caps off hot 2016
According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, the average temperature in Oshawa in 2016 was 9.6 C, well above the long-term average of 8.1 C. August also set a record [...]
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Council repeats call to end tolls on Hwy 412
Echoing a motion passed by the Town of Whitby, the City of Oshawa is calling on the province to end tolls on Highway 412, the highway connecting Highway 401 with Highway 407 [...]
Be smart with your water use
The Region of Durham is calling on residents to do what they can to not waste water. To help out, the region has launched its new Be Water Smart video series, which provides [...]
Food for fines
Have a library fine that needs to be paid? Later this month, you will be able to off that debt with some much needed food. From Feb. 11 to 19, Oshawa Public Libraries (OPL) [...]
Marshall earns 1,000th point in sweep of Colts
Allison Marshall joined the OCAA women’s volleyball 1,000-point club on Jan. 28 in Durham College’s 3-0 victory over the Centennial Colts. Marshall only needed [...]
Secret shopper scam comes to Durham Region
Durham police are warning the public to beware of people saying they are looking to hire you to be a secret shopper – it could be a scam. According to police, this fraud is [...]
Busy three hours for Durham police
Durham police were kept busy on Jan. 26 when three calls for an armed person came in over a three-hour span. The first came at approximately 5 p.m., when police were called [...]
Oshawa marina piques interest at Toronto Boat Show
Reception for a proposed marina at Oshawa’s harbourfront was positive at the Toronto International Boat Show, with several developers expressing interest. By Joel [...]
Report: No regional funds for airport debt
By Graeme McNaughton/The Oshawa Express The City of Oshawa will likely not be receiving any regional funds to help pay off the debt due to its new $6 million runway project. [...]
Report on OPUC merger delayed until March
Originally expected to be completed by the end of 2016, a report on the possible merger between the Oshawa Power and Utilities Corporation, Whitby Hydro and Veridian is not [...]