Record year “on all fronts” for the OPUC
President and CEO of the Oshawa Power and Utilities Corporation Ivano Labricciosa says the last year was massively successful for the Oshawa utility. The organization’s [...]
NEWS
Wet weather not slowing Simcoe construction
Despite the rainy start of summer, the Region of Durham says the reconstruction work on Simcoe Street North, currently closing the road between Rossland Road and Robert [...]
Interest rates inched up by Bank of Canada
Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express For the first time in more than seven years, the cost of borrowing has increased for Canadians. The Bank of Canada raised its interest rate [...]
Impact of proposed ticket sale legislation remains to be seen
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express A representative from Oshawa’s largest entertainment venue views proposed changes to Ontario’s ticket sale laws as a promising [...]
Residents urged to be vigilant as door-to-door scams on the rise
The City of Oshawa is telling residents to be vigilant about door-to-door salesman after several calls have come in regarding potential scams. The city has been notified of a [...]
Remembering Cameron Bailie
Brad Sproat, a friend of Cameron Bailie’s, who served as MC of the event, described Bailie as having “a smile that lit up the room” and assured “he [...]
Work to open harbour lands underway
Work to install a soil cap on portions of the city’s harbour lands is now underway. Part of the project will also include the demolition of the pedestrian bridge over [...]
High lake levels hindering monitoring
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express Due to continued high water levels in Lake Ontario, Oshawa’s Lakeview Beach West has remained untested for E. coli so far this [...]
Contamination at park staying put, city says
According to city staff the contamination in the field adjacent to the Glen Stewart Park clubhouse in not spreading. However, the unexpected appearance of more landfill waste [...]
Durham real estate takes a dip
The Durham Region housing market has seen a 32 per cent drop in the amount of real estate transactions compared to the same period in 2016. By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa [...]