Region looking to help smokers butt out
National Non-Smoking Week is being recognized from Jan. 19 to 25, and local health officials are reminding residents it’s never too late to quit smoking. National [...]
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Former MPP, MP Michael Breaugh passes away
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express Michael Breaugh, a former provincial and federal representative for Oshawa, has passed away at the age of 78. Premier Doug Ford shared his [...]
Carrie readies for sixth term
Oshawa MP elect Colin Carrie speaks to supporters after his victory on election night. Carrie is readying for his sixth term in Ottawa. (Photo by Chris Jones) By Chris [...]
Federal candidate field set
Editor’s note: This story was updated Sept. 18 to include recently declared candidates By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express A month out from the Oct. 21 federal [...]
NDP makes its choice in Oshawa
Shailene Panylo, third from left, was nominated as the NDP candidate in the Oshawa riding for the upcoming federal election. (photo courtesy of Shailene Panylo/Facebook) By [...]
Former NDP candidate blasts party officials
Sid Ryan speaks during a Unifor event in 2016. Ryan was seeking nomination as NDP candidate in the Oshawa riding for this fall’s federal election, but dropped out after [...]
Clock ticking for Liberals, NDP
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is shown during a visit to Ontario Tech University’s ACE building last fall. The chair of the Oshawa Federal Liberal Association says the [...]
Feds top up Legal Aid
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express The federal government has jumped in to offset cuts to legal services for immigrants and refugees, but questions about future funding [...]