Oshawa grapples with COVID-19
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express It’s been on the minds of many Durham residents lately, and has left the streets of Oshawa, and most recreational buildings, virtually [...]
THE FOURTH ESTATE
Durham’s very own baseball agent
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express It’s baseball all of the time for player agent Derek Marques as he aims to give his players the best possible deal. Derek Marques Marques [...]
Union Cemetery: Scenes from the past and present
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express The City of Oshawa roughly has a population of 170,000, so it may be surprising to many there is only one active cemetery in the [...]
Part II: The second half-century of Durham Region’s psychiatric hospital
Opening in 1996, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences celebrated its 100th anniversary in October 2019. By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express In the last edition of [...]
The first half-century of Durham Region’s psychiatric hospital: Part I
Workers take a break during the construction of what eventually became the Whitby Psychiatric Hospital. By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express ntario’s healthcare system has [...]
The saga of the GO rail in Durham
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express Where there is a constant disappointment, it’s understanding that, as human beings, we become guarded in our hopes and optimism. This [...]
Vaso Vujanovic: Durham College’s soccer guru
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express It’s all about soccer, soccer, and more soccer for Vaso Vujanovic, as he heads to the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame. Vujanovic is being [...]
Putting others before self
Lorraine Veroba, a member of the Oshawa Probus Club, is the recipient of the 2020 John R. Morris Award. Named after one of the founders of Probus, the award recognizes a [...]
Harmony Public School: The past, present and future
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express It’s been more than seven years since the last bell rang out at Harmony Public School in Oshawa. The school was officially closed by the [...]
The story of Family Auxiliary #27
The original charter signed by the organization on July 30, 1937, hangs at the Unifor Local 222 hall on Phillip Murray Avenue. By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express When the [...]