Durham, others left alone in Smart Commute
Metrolinx will no longer provide funding to Smart Commute, a program aimed at encouraging commuters to use alternative methods of transportation such as carpooling and public [...]
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Charging stations open at regional headquarters
Charging stations for electric vehicles can now be found at Durham Regional headquarters. Electric car owners can now plug-in while doing business at Durham regional [...]
Middle of the pack
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express Slightly ahead of the middle of the pack is the best way to describe Oshawa’s performance in MacLean’s 2019 ranking of the [...]
MP says new drug rules “questionable”
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express Oshawa MP Colin Carrie has questions about the timing of the federal government’s pledge to make prescription drugs more affordable. [...]
Durham Transit offering reduced student passes
In addition to their books and backpacks, local students will be able to ride Durham Transit for reduced fares during the upcoming school year. Durham Region Transit (DRT) [...]
One beach open, one closed
One Oshawa beach is closed, while the other remains open according to the region’s weekly beach report. Lakeview Beach East is currently closed due to elevated E. coli [...]
Unifor rallies at Memorial Park
(Photo by Dave Flaherty) Unifor hosted a protest and gathering for workers of local GM supplier plants in Memorial Park this past weekend. The union is continuing to push for [...]
All-day bylaw enforcement may be in Oshawa’s future
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express City bylaw enforcement could soon be extended to 24 hours a day. In June, Oshawa began a pilot program to have bylaw enforcement staff [...]
Hot summer for housing market
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express The Durham housing market continues its hot summer as sales in July were up 31 per cent from the previous year. The Durham Region [...]
Changing the future of artificial intelligence
Eduardo Perez Valle and Miguel Vargas Martin of Ontario Tech University are currently working to make artificial intelligence more empathetic by developing the [...]