Data portal opens the door
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express Those looking to burst through the virtual door into Oshawa’s open data portal may need to be weary of a screen door on the other side. [...]
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Basic income talks held in Oshawa
Chris Ballard, the province’s minister responsible for poverty-reduction strategy, says that a plan for a pilot test of a basic income program will be coming in April. [...]
Councillors endorse call against Islamophobia
Regional councillors have given their stamp of approval to a call for more inclusive communities and to reduce discrimination against Muslims. The motion, The Charter for [...]
Housing starts down to end 2016
Housing starts in the Oshawa area trended lower to end the year, according to new data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). December saw a six month [...]
Help prevent costly and dangerous false alarms
Oshawa Fire Services is calling on residents to ensure their smoke detectors are in proper working order to help prevent false alarms. Last year saw firefighters answer more [...]
3HL coming to Oshawa
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express Brought to life by the NHL in 2015, the high-flying excitement of 3-on-3 overtime has had fans on the edge of their seats at those [...]
Fonda, butt out
Dear Editor, I never thought that I would be defending anything Trudeau has done, as so far he has just spent taxpayers’ money like a drunken sailor – no offence to [...]
Some of my unanswered questions
By Bill Fox/Columnist Why do all flavours of Fruit Loops taste exactly the same? Why are eggs packaged in a flimsy paper carton, but batteries are secured in plastic that’s [...]
Male stabbed, four pepper sprayed
A man is recovering in hospital in Toronto after being stabbed and pepper sprayed. At approximately 6:10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, police responded to a basement apartment at [...]
Citizens pack council chambers to protest waterfront development
Oshawa City Hall was packed Monday evening for a public meeting on a proposed development near the city’s waterfront. Residents spoke out against it, saying it would [...]