Data indicating COVID-19 could begin to decline
Lakeridge Health Chief of Staff Dr. Tony Stone says the COVID-19 curve may begin flattening soon, as numbers in Oshawa have peaked, according to Lakeridge’s forecast model. [...]
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Local activists petition province to open community gardens
Community gardens were deemed non-essential by the provincial government upon the declaration of emergency due to COVID-19. Because of this, those who use community gardens [...]
Oshawa Power pitches in to donate N95 masks to frontline workers
Oshawa Power has donated 1,000 N95 respirator masks to Lakeridge Health Oshawa and CAREA. The donation comes as part of an effort to assist local healthcare frontline workers [...]
Oshawa Power in good shape despite pandemic
Oshawa Power President and CEO Ivano Labricciosa By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express Overall power usage is down in Oshawa even though more people are at home [...]
Marimpietri to chair Oshawa’s Economic Recovery Task Force
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express As COVID-19 continues to strike at the world economy, Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter has put together an Economic Recovery Task Force. Leading the [...]
Oshawa residents victims in Nova Scotia shooting
Two former Oshawa residents were among the victims of a mass shooting in Portapique, NS this past weekend. Dawn Madson and Frank Gulenchyn were among the 19 who lost their [...]
Mayor and CAO receive extension to delegated powers
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express City council has voted in favour of extending Mayor Dan Carter and CAO Paul Ralph’s delegated powers under the emergency management bylaw. [...]
Real estate slows amid pandemic
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express The pandemic put the brakes on the real estate market in March. The Durham Region Association of Realtors (DRAR) reported a shift in the [...]
Lakeridge connecting families through iPads
(Lakeridge Health Foundation photo) By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Lakeridge Health is keeping patients in contact with their families by using iPads while hospitals are [...]
Eating local to help local
Lindsay Smith, a local realtor, is aiming to help local restaurants through social media. The group started because Smith, a local realtor, is a huge fan of food, and already [...]