United Way Durham uses federal funding to help seniors
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express United Way Durham has received $134,689 from the federal government to help seniors. The federal government and United Way are teaming up to [...]
COMMUNITY
Rotary asking for help fighting COVID-19
The Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parwkood is asking everyone to join together and make a donation to help local charities and organizations with much-needed funds to help them fight [...]
Long-time firefighter hanging up his hat
Stephen Balas recently retired from Oshawa Fire Services after almost 30 years of service. By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter After almost 30 years of running [...]
Scholarship for student to head to university
Renée Richard By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter Every year, the Oshawa Professional Firefighters Association (OPFFA) honours the dependent of one of its [...]
Thinking inside the box for shelter
(Photo submitted) By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express A local man is going out of his way to provide portable cardboard shelters for Oshawa’s homeless population. Taylor [...]
Good things happening in Oshawa
In celebration of one-year-old Eddy finishing his cancer treatment, members of the community drove by his home, honked and provided messages of hope. Seen here are mom and [...]
Online courses for mental health during pandemic
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express For those feeling the effects of social distancing and self-isolation, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Durham is providing [...]
Local talent continues to shine at OMAs
Kristine Dandavino was the recipient of the Music Teacher of the Year award Local talent continues to shine at the 2020 Oshawa Music Awards (OMAs) as they continue their [...]
Slain girls commemorated through fundraiser
Local resident Krysia Meeldyk made a recent donation to Simcoe Hall Settlement House and started a hashtag movement in honour of her slain goddaughter, Rori Hache, who was [...]
Raising money for a good cause
EHC Global, a local manufacturing company in Oshawa, raised and donated $10,000 to Feed the Need in Durham. (Photo by Randy Nickerson) A local manufacturing company in Oshawa [...]