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By Graeme McNaughton/The Oshawa Express For many in the Canadian LGBT community, 1989 was a turning point. It had been 20 years since the Stonewall Riots in New York City [...]

After two weeks on the posted list, Lakeview Beach East is once again safe to swim in. According to a news release from the region’s health department, that beach, along [...]

With the hot summer weather here to stay, the province is reminding residents that leaving pets in hot, unattended cars is not only unwise – it is also dangerous. The [...]

The City of Oshawa is advising residents to be cautious of plants such as wild parsnip, pictured here, and cow parsnip. The two plants are toxic and can lead to skin and eye [...]

Randy Boyagoda, who was born and raised in Oshawa, has been named the principal and vice-president of the University of Toronto’s St. Michael’s College. This is [...]

One resident is certainly having a good start to his summer after winning a six-figure sum, thanks to a winning lottery ticket. Oshawa’s own Darren Doussept was the lucky [...]

Drivers heading east on Highway 401 ahead of the Canada Day long weekend may have noticed some signs hanging from overpasses at Simcoe and Albert streets. Unifor Local 222 [...]

Residents are being asked to help conserve water during the hot summer months. One way they can do this, according to a news release from the region, is to check the calendar [...]

Uday Jaswal, formerly a superintendent with Ottawa police, will soon be the newest deputy chief of Durham police. Durham police will once again have two deputy chiefs. As of [...]

Across the region, garages are being cleaned out, basements emptied and storage sheds emptied out. However, not all that garbage should find its way to the dump. The Region [...]