Building permits down from 2015
Residential building permits saw a small bump in September following a four-month slide, but numbers remain less than half of what they were in 2015. According to new numbers [...]
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Theft suspect arrested thanks to tips from the public
Durham police are crediting tips that it received from the public for identifying and later charging a suspect for a break and enter last month. At approximately 4:40 a.m. on [...]
Police make arrest over October armed robbery
An Oshawa man is now facing charges in connection with an armed robbery at a convenience store last month. On Sunday, Oct. 23, the Mac’s Milk on Wentworth Street West was [...]
Letter wrong on carbon taxes
Re: “O’Toole wrong on carbon taxes,” Nov. 9, 2016 Dear Editor, John Peate is somewhat selective when it comes to the truth about carbon taxes. To begin with, BC and [...]
Surviving cancer against all odds!
By Bill Fox/Columnist Kelly Turner, Ph.D., is the founder of the Radical Remission Project, and the author of Radical Remission: Surviving Cancer Against All Odds. While [...]
City to host World Junior pre-tourney game
In 2014, Oshawa hosted its first World Juniors pre-tournament game when Russia took on Finland at the then named GM Centre. Oshawa residents will have the opportunity to see [...]
Busy week of events at DC and UOIT
It will be a busy week for Durham College and UOIT athletics as they host events on consecutive days that will honour student-athletes, celebrate new facilities and help out [...]
Police camera program could cost millions
Durham police are moving forward in their study that could see officers outfitted with body-worn cameras, much like the one seen here on a Toronto police officer. Such a [...]
Study looks to protect Oshawa’s waterways as city continues to grow
Andrea Kirkwood, an associate professor in UOIT’s Faculty of Science, is the lead researcher in a program monitoring pollution in Oshawa’s waterways. She says [...]
City budget season underway
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express In what is the unofficial kick-off to the 2017 budget process, the city’s outside agencies were at city hall looking to showcase their [...]