Local school fundraising to build first-ever playground
An image of the new fitness-based playground that is planned, once Waverly Public School reaches the $60,000 fundraising goal. (Photos supplied) A local school is fundraising [...]
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Nominations open for community leader awards
The city is looking to recognize people, collectives and organizations for the annual Community Legends Award and Oshawa Culture Counts Award. Nominations are open for [...]
Online seller stabbed in Oshawa
Two teens are facing charges after a robbery during the sale of an expensive jacket. Durham police were called to a street level robbery near Grandview Street North and [...]
Horoscope: December 16 – 22, 2020
ARIES March 20 to April 19 Your personal goals (where you are going and how you will get there) will be extremely important in 2021. Some of the interests groups or [...]
COVID-19: A salutary tale?
Dear Editor, The pandemic is not yet over but we are beginning to see some light through the cracks in our world. I am proud to say that Canada has taken a leadership role [...]
We need to take the vaccine
Dear Editor, Although I am very happy about several inoculations to the coronavirus, there are several people in this country that do not wish to have their civil rights [...]
Oshawa’s Toys for tickets wraps up for another year
The DRPS visited Oshawa City Hall to collect $1,780 in toys that will be distributed to children and youth in need as part of the DRPS 32nd Annual Food and Toy Drive. On hand [...]
One dead, another injured at Ontario Tech construction site
(Photo credit: Colin Williamson) A construction worker has died and another injured after an accident at a construction site at Ontario Tech University. The incident occurred [...]
GM auctions Corvettes to raise funds for kids in need
Pictured from L-R, Maria Soklis, President, Cox Automotive Canada, Vince MacDonald, Lead Auctioneer, Manheim Canada, and Scott Bell, GM Canada President and Managing Director [...]
More impaired driving charges during fourth week of Festive R.I.D.E.
Durham police stopped 1,900 vehicles and charged 12 drivers with impaired driving offences during the fourth week of the Festive R.I.D.E. campaign. Of the total 1,900 [...]