Liberals need to clean up their mess
Re: “Coal plants needed to be closed,” Jan. 25, 2017 Dear Editor, In a letter to the Oshawa Express, Liberal Energy Minister Thibault trashes an extremely thoughtful [...]
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Wasting taxpayer dollars overseas
This past summer, a group of people from the Region of Durham decided to take a trip to Europe. The trip, to investigate anaerobic digestion technology that may soon be [...]
Holiday Inn struggles to find tenant
The recently completed downtown Holiday Inn Express and Suites is having troubles finding a tenant to fill part of its bottom level. Originally, the plans were for that space [...]
E-agendas delayed until 2018
The region was forced to cancel a contract to provide electronic agendas for council meetings after it was found that Accela, the company that won the contract, was unable to [...]
Help reduce mental health’s stigma
The region is encouraging all residents to help reduce the stigma surrounding mental health issues by promoting good health. According to a news release from the Region of [...]
Manchurek honoured to be in captain’s role
Joe Manchurek says he has learned a lot from his previous captains that he can use in his new role. By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express He’s seen a few captains come and [...]
Arrest made in November gas station robbery
Police have made an arrest in connection with a violent gas station robbery last year. On Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, a male suspect entered the kiosk of the Global Gas station on [...]
Residents will have to wait for fate of waterfront lands
Council chambers at city hall were packed for a meeting about a proposed development in Oshawa’s south end, with many residents expressing their opposition to such a [...]
Coal plants needed to be closed
Dear Editor, Last week, the right-wing Fraser Institute released a report authored by a well-known climate change denier, arguing against reducing greenhouse gas emissions. [...]
Don’t get the fairer sex angry!
By Bill Fox/Columnist Some of us will remember Network, a movie from forty years ago. The leading character, played by Peter Finch, galvanizes the nation, persuading his [...]