More power for local decision makers
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express With the deadline approaching, the City of Oshawa is getting its two cents in to try and convince the province to give more weight to [...]
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Staff: More resources needed to address high turnover at city hall
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express It’s starting to become a problem, and one the City of Oshawa is going to need to bring in a professional to help with. Not only is the [...]
Work continues on Simcoe Street
The Region of Durham’s works department is advising that work started last month on Simcoe Street North is still ongoing, and will likely continue until later this month. [...]
Building permits down again
For the sixth month in a row, the value of building permits issued in the Oshawa area was down. According to Statistics Canada, there were 82 residential building permits [...]
Addicted in the city
One of the drugs most commonly seen by Celia Triemstra, the harm reduction coordinator at the AIDS Committee of Durham, as being used among the group’s clients is [...]
Lords start season 9-0 for first time since 2003-04
The Durham Lords women’s volleyball team has had a strong start to their season winning nine straight games. It’s been a perfect start to the season for the [...]
Six residents caught up in vehicle wrap scam
Have you been contacted recently with an offer to make some extra cash by putting advertisements on your car? Durham police are warning the public that this is a scam. [...]
Lower rate increase for water shot down
Pending approval from regional council, water and sewer rates are set to go up 3.6 per cent next year. A motion to cap the increases at two per cent was overwhelmingly [...]
Great music, greater message
The Professors of Funk will once again be holding its annual Friends and Family Christmas Special to help raise funds for the Back Door Mission. Last year’s event [...]
Vande Sompel showing Team Canada what they’re missing
Despite missing out on a spot at Team Canada’s World Junior selection camp, Mitch Vande Sompel has been playing some of his best hockey of the season, scoring five [...]