Rallying for those left off the list during COVID-19
Health care workers gathered outside of Lakeridge Health Oshawa to rally in support of frontline workers not receiving pandemic pay. (Photos by Randy Nickerson) By Chris [...]
CITY
City eyes security firm to patrol downtown
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express A private security company is being sought to monitor bad behaviour in downtown Oshawa. The City of Oshawa is negotiating with private [...]
City extends Welcoming Street pilot
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express The City of Oshawa recently announced an extension of the Welcoming Streets Initiative pilot project. The Welcoming Streets pilot, approved [...]
BIA budget cut off for rest of year
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express The Downtown Oshawa Business Improvement Area (BIA) will not be receiving any more money from the City of Oshawa for 2020. With the BIA’s [...]
Rally protests racism
Former NDP candidate Shailene Panylo (left photo) hosted an organized #BlackLivesMatter Memorial Rally and Protest at Memorial Park in Oshawa recently. Hundreds gathered with [...]
Rainbow crosswalk comes to city hall
The city has installed a rainbow crosswalk in front of city hall, a location that was chosen by residents. (Photo by Chris Jones) The City of Oshawa has installed a rainbow [...]
Indoor farmer’s market coming to downtown Oshawa
The indoor farmer’s market will house vendors, entertainment and office space. By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Oshawa’s downtown core is getting a year-round, indoor [...]
Oshawa Music Hall shutting down
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Oshawa’s music scene has taken a hit as The Music Hall has shuttered its doors. The Music Hall Concert Theatre will be closing down after [...]
Electricity rates reduced for Oshawa users
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter Oshawa residents are going to be seeing some changes on their electricity bill. The province announced some initiatives [...]
OPSEU saw few layoffs in Oshawa
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Oshawa has been largely spared as massive layoffs rock the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) in the wake of the pandemic. One [...]