A place for evicted birds
Over several decades, the barn swallow population has plummeted as more of their habitats are lost to new developments. By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express Old, abandoned [...]
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Blue box schedule for Thanksgiving
With the Thanksgiving long weekend coming up, the regional works department is advising residents of changes to recycling pick-up. For the week of Oct. 10, residents in [...]
Lane restrictions on Harmony
Roadwork on Harmony Road is continuing, with lane restrictions now in effect on the northern stretches of the roadway. Starting Sept. 30, lane restrictions began on the [...]
Regional budget guidelines released
By Graeme McNaughton/The Oshawa Express With budget season around the corner, the Region of Durham’s finance department has released its guidelines for 2017. Due to be [...]
Ontario’s minimum wage goes up
Residents making the minimum wage saw their pay go up over the weekend. As of Oct. 1, the general minimum wage for Ontario residents went up to $11.40 per hour from $11.25, [...]
Pickering councillor dies
A long-time councillor in Pickering has died. Rick Johnson, who represented the city’s third ward for more than 20 years, passed away on Sept. 27. “Councillor Johnson was [...]
City’s website receives award
When the folks at the Web Marketing Association got a look at the city’s website, they liked what they saw. The City of Oshawa’s website has been awarded with the [...]
Police release composite image of suspect wanted in sexual assault investigation
Durham police have released this composite image of a suspect wanted in a sexual assault investigation. Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect in [...]
Three suspects, 101 charges over credit card fraud
Two Toronto residents and one Brampton resident are facing more than 100 charges between them after making a number of purchases on fraudulently obtained credit cards. Durham [...]
ATM theft investigation leads to province-wide police operation
What started off as an investigation into theft from an Oshawa ATM turned into an investigation across southern Ontario. The investigation got underway July 17, when police [...]