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Building permits continue to fall

September 15, 2016

For the fourth straight month, residential building permits were on the decline in the Oshawa area. According to new numbers from Statistics Canada, there were 148 [...]

Unemployment rate goes up

September 15, 2016

The number of people in the Oshawa area out of work has gone up. According to new numbers from Statistics Canada, the Oshawa census metropolitan area – which also includes [...]

Report: Meeting should have been open

September 14, 2016

  An external investigation into a pair of closed meetings surrounding the Durham York Energy Centre has concluded the meetings should not have been closed to the [...]

GM sees drop in sales

September 9, 2016

Despite a drop in sales last month for General Motors of Canada, the Oshawa-built Buick Regal saw its sales go up 300 per cent. General Motors of Canada saw its sales fall [...]

Regional news

September 9, 2016

Site for hazardous waste up for approval The works department has found the spot it wants to put a new hazardous and special waste facility. The site at 1998 Region Road 57 [...]

City backs Gens’ push for Cup

September 8, 2016

In 2015, the Oshawa Generals were successful in their trip to Quebec, hoisting the Memorial Cup. Three years later in 2018, the Gens hope to host the 100th edition of the [...]

City looks to enhance public Wi-Fi

September 8, 2016

By Joel Wittnebel The Oshawa Express   A set of community projects are set to get a boost after the City of Oshawa received its first chunk of FedDev dollars from the [...]

Night paving on Ritson

September 8, 2016

Nighttime drivers may have to look at a different route this month, thanks to some late night paving work being done on Ritson Road. Work is set to start this week on Ritson [...]

Unifor to target GM

September 7, 2016

Unifor, the union representing autoworkers at the Oshawa Assembly, has announced that General Motors will be the target company for ongoing contract negotiations. Jerry Dias, [...]
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