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A place for evicted birds

October 5, 2016

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 [...]

Blue box schedule for Thanksgiving

October 5, 2016

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

October 5, 2016

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

October 5, 2016

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

October 5, 2016

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

October 5, 2016

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

October 5, 2016

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 [...]
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