Be a responsible pet owner
(Photo courtesy City of Oshawa) Keeping your canine friend happy, healthy and safe is an essential part of being a responsible pet owner. As the warmer weather approaches and [...]
NEWS
Intersection of Bloor Street and Wilson Road to reopen
(Photo courtesy Region of Durham) Durham Region has reopened the intersection of Bloor Street East and Wilson Road South as of Friday, April 16. While the intersection was [...]
Emergency childcare available for eligible workers
(Photo courtesy Region of Durham) Emergency child care will be available for school-aged children for eligible workers until in-person learning resumes. Due to the [...]
Improving quality of life for seniors, people with disabilities
The Region of Durham is applauding the province’s recent funding announcement that will help improve the quality of life for seniors and people living with disabilities. [...]
Durham police say they won’t be making random stops
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter Durham Regional Police Services (DRPS) say they will not be stopping random vehicles or pedestrians in the community. [...]
Durham College receives donation for automotive program
(Photo submitted) Durham College has been given a new vehicle for its automotive program. Fraser Ford and Ford of Canada recently donated a 2020 Ford F-150 Raptor to Durham [...]
Lakeridge Health curtailing non-emergency services, surgeries
Lakeridge Health is cutting back on elective surgeries due to the increased number in COVID-19 admissions. A letter to the community, on behalf of Chief of Staff Dr. Tony [...]
Province extends toll rate freeze on Highways 412, 418
Durham MPP Lindsay Park is applauding the province’s recent announcement to extend the toll rate freeze for two more years on Highways 412 and 418. “The people of Durham [...]
DRT bringing back paper transfers
The Durham Region Transit Executive Committee talked fare incentives, On Demand ridership, and reintroducing paper transfers at its most recent meeting. In order to encourage [...]
Revolution needed for elderly care
Moira Welsh has spent almost two decades writing about seniors living in long-term care and has recently released a book, Happily Ever Older, which details new approaches to [...]