City planting 500 new trees this spring
(Photo courtesy City of Oshawa) The city will be planting 500 new trees this spring as the Emerald Ash Borer (E.A.B.) continues to impact the city’s tree canopy. Staff have [...]
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Oshawa heading into four-week stay-at-home order
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter Oshawa and Durham Region are heading into a four-week stay-at-home order as COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the [...]
Durham reaches vaccination milestone
Dorothy Nancarrow, a resident at Orchard Villa, was the first resident to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Durham. (Photo courtesy Lakeridge Health)accin More than 107,000 [...]
DDSB trustees advocate for immunization of teachers
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter The Durham District School Board is calling on Durham Public Health to prioritize vaccinating teachers. The board passed a [...]
Making neighbourhoods safer for pedestrians
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter The intersection of Hillcroft and Masson streets is getting a new all-way stop thanks to the advocacy of a nine-year-old [...]
More than 260 COVID cases reported in Durham over weekend
Durham Region Health reported more than 260 cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, bringing the total active cases across Durham to 1,294. There were 128 cases reported Sunday, [...]
Vaccines now available for Durham residents 65 and older
COVID-19 vaccines are now being offered in Durham Region to residents 65 and older. Bookings for residents 65-plus will open on Saturday, April 3 at 11 a.m. Durham Region [...]
Oshawa Port welcomes first ship of 2021 shipping season
The Port of Oshawa recently welcomed the first ship of the season, kicking off the 2021 marine shipping season. Domestic cement carrier, NACC Quebec was the first ship to [...]
Police identify victims who perished in Olive Avenue fire
(Photo by Courtney Bachar) The identities of the four victims killed in a recent fire in Oshawa, including two children, have been confirmed by the Coroner’s Office. The [...]
Oshawa-based business moves into downtown
– Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter welcomes Joyce Hancock to downtown during a recent grand opening at her new location, 18 King St. E. (Photos submitted) Oshawa has welcomed [...]