Oshawa Power hits new system peak record
Oshawa Power and Utilities Corporation (OPUC) has set a new system peak record. The Oshawa electrical system reached a new all-time peak on July 9, 2020 at 5 p.m. at 236.9 [...]
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City implements anti-racism training
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express City staff and council will be undergoing anti-racism training as issues of race have found their way to city hall. After former NDP [...]
DDSB plans for reopening of schools
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter The Durham District School Board (DDSB) is preparing to open in September for the 2020-2021 school year, and things may [...]
Durham transit announces ridership recovery plan
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter Durham Region Transit (DRT) has announced its ridership recovery plan. The recovery plan, which was recently presented to [...]
Durham College enrolment steady heading into fall semester
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter Durham College is looking at hybrid delivery for the fall semester in September. Based on current guidelines due to the [...]
Regional council learns about mixed waste pre-sort technology
The Durham York Energy Centre is one of the destinations for waste after it finds its way through the mixed waste technology coming with the region’s new anaerobic [...]
Region looking for ways to earn revenue from plastics
Durham’s works committee has voted for staff to negotiate a deal with Omachron Plastics Inc. to find opportunities to receive revenues from plastics. By Chris Jones/The [...]
Rent-geared-to-income rates fair
A recent audit of Durham Region’s Rent-Geared-To-Income (RGI) program shows tenants are being charged appropriately for rent. A report from the region’s finance and [...]
GM Canada celebrates first million masks
General Motors is celebrating as one million masks have now been made at the Oshawa plant. Since late May, GM Canada has been working to reach its goal of making 10 million [...]
Changes and updates for Woodland bylaw
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express The region is one step away from making its woodland bylaw more clear. A report was given to the region’s planning and economic [...]