City approves capital budget
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter A number of projects will be moving forward next year as council has approved the capital portion of the city’s 2021 [...]
NEWS
Carter urges province to take evidence-based approach to COVID-19
Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter is calling on the province to look at evidence-based data for COVID-19 to help save local communities from further hardship, noting it’s important [...]
Electric vehicle chargers coming to Durham
Durham Region is accelerating its transition to a clean energy economy with new electric vehicle (EV) chargers. The region is collaborating with local area municipalities and [...]
Free on-street parking downtown
On-street parking downtown is free this holiday season. The city initiative is in support of the #OshawaLovesLocal campaign, which highlights community-owned and family-led [...]
Construction in the city
Lane restrictions on Simcoe and Harmony Lane restrictions are in effect on Simcoe Street North due to the construction of watermains and sanitary sewer mains. The area [...]
The Oshawa Express to halt printed newspaper
The Oshawa Express will temporarily cease its printed version of the newspaper, effective immediately. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial hardship to many [...]
One dead, another injured in double shooting in downtown Oshawa
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter One man is dead and another is in serious condition in hospital after a double shooting in downtown Oshawa Sunday morning. [...]
Two new COVID-19 cases reported at Durham College this week
(Photo courtesy Durham College) Two new cases of COVID-19 were reported at Durham College this week. The first was reported on Nov. 24 at the Oshawa campus. A member of the [...]
Spring will see bus lanes on Simcoe
A bus lane pilot project coming to downtown Oshawa next spring proposes one lane be dedicated to transit on Simcoe Street due to it being a higher-ridership corridor and is [...]
Bill to remove tolls passes second reading
Bill 43, Freeing Highway 412 and 418 Act, which seeks to remove tolls from Highways 412 and 418, has passed its second reading. By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express The province [...]