City cancels summer program session
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the city has decided to cancel the summer program session, which includes summer camps and July events. In order to prioritize the safety and [...]
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Camp Samac may get heritage designation
City council is considering designating Camp Samac as a heritage site. (Photo by Randy Nickerson) By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter Oshawa City Council is [...]
Audit leads to oversight at airport
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express An internal audit of the Oshawa Executive Airport has resulted in a recommendation for the city to oversee the noise complaint process. The [...]
Residents choose city hall as ideal location for rainbow crosswalk
The public has spoken, and the most popular location for a rainbow crosswalk is at the main entrance to city hall. According to a report from city staff, 154 people took part [...]
“No parking” signs installed on Tresane
Driving schools will continue to be allowed to use streets with transit routes, according to city council. When Ward 5 City Councillor John Gray initially approached staff [...]
What city councillors made in 2019
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express City hall has released the amount each councillor was paid by the city in 2019. Councillors currently earn a base salary of $45,062, except [...]
GM to officially begin making masks out of Oshawa
The federal government has contracted General Motors to provide 10 million face masks out of the Oshawa plant. The masks will be produced over the next year, and production [...]
Oshawa burn ban lifted as weather heats up
Oshawa Fire Services has lifted the fire ban for burn permits issued in March. Residents are reminded that only those individuals with an approved fire permit respecting the [...]
Current state of economy unclear after COVID-19
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Oshawa city staff believe it’s too early to determine the state of the local economy as COVID-19 slows. Speaking with The Oshawa Express, [...]
BIA tax levy increase causes concern for owners
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express A projection has been released showing the Downtown Oshawa Business Improvement Area’s (BIA) tax levy could cost business owners 75 to 500 [...]