DRPS launches annual Festive R.I.D.E. campaign
DRPS has launched its 2020 Festive R.I.D.E. campaign and is reminding motorists not to drink and drive and to plan ahead if consuming alcohol or cannabis this holiday season. [...]
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O’Toole calls for more rapid testing, vaccine deployment plan
(Erin O’Toole, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada) Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole says the country is “worse off” than it was at the start of the [...]
School boundary review delayed
DDSB trustees have delayed the start of an accommodation plan for a boundary review for Clara Hughes P.S. to spring 2021, due to lower than expected student enrolment. By [...]
DDSB trustees fill vacant Oshawa seat
(Linda Stone) By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter The Durham District School Board has appointed a new Oshawa trustee. Trustees held a special meeting Monday [...]
Teachers and staff at Blaisdale Montessori enter second week of strike action
CUPE 5257 members at Blaisdale Montessori School are calling for fair wages and a fair contract as they enter the second week of strike action. Teachers and support staff at [...]
Durham moving to Red-Control as Ford cracks down on COVID restrictions
Premier Doug Ford is taking further steps towards fighting the spread of COVID-19. He announced Friday Durham will be moving to Red-Control effective Monday, Nov. 23. By [...]
Storm saw 2,300 homes without power
Strong winds left 2,300 Oshawa residents without power for up to four hours over the weekend. Oshawa Power worked to repair any damage from the winds which, according to the [...]
Ed Broadbent Waterfront Park on hold for now
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express The discussions about a park named in honour of Oshawa politician Ed Broadbent are currently on hold at city hall. City staff have been [...]
Have your say on traffic in your neighbourhood
Oshawa residents are invited to provide input on a study to update the Neighbourhood Traffic Management Guide (N.T.M.G.). The updated guide, used to address speeding, volume [...]
Thornton roadwork to go until summer
Thornton Road North will be closed until summer 2021 for road and sidewalk work. The closure affects Thornton Road North from King Street West to Taunton Road West. The fall [...]