Region approves 2020 budget
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Residents can expect a 2.42 per cent increase on the regional portion of their residential taxes. That means a $65 increase for a home [...]
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Charges dropped against teacher accused of sexual assault
Supporters of Krystal Wilson-Cunis gathered outside of the Oshawa courthouse after charges against the Durham Region elementary teacher were dropped Feb. 21. Wison-Cunis was [...]
Henry reflects on Durham’s success
Durham Regional Chair John Henry recently hosted his annual luncheon in Ajax. Henry spoke about topics ranging from the closing of General Motors’ assembly plant in Oshawa, [...]
Ford government working with manufacturer to fix defect in plates
The province has announced a recall on the new license plates as they are too difficult to read at night By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express It’s safe to say the release of [...]
Chief of police to attend more council meetings
Durham Regional Police Chief Paul Martin By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express It seems Durham Region’s top cop will be at regional council more often. Despite some [...]
Public can comment on potential rainbow crosswalk locations
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express About a year ago, the first conversation on bringing a rainbow crosswalk to the City of Oshawa took place in council chambers. Since then, [...]
Catholic school gets approval for 70 new child care spaces
Monsignor Phillip Coffey Catholic School has received $3.3 million in funding for four-room addition which will allow for 73 new child care spaces (Photo courtesy of Durham [...]
Metrolinx confirms GO Lakeshore East extension decision
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express The Metrolinx board of directors has confirmed it will be extending the GO Lakeshore East line out to Bowmanville. The GO rail extension [...]
Signal system work affecting GO Train service Feb. 29
Construction along Metrolinx’s Union Station corridor will lead to some changes in GO Train service on Feb. 29. Improvements are being made to support a new signaling [...]
Region committees split on Toronto Global
The region’s finance committee has recommended to reallocate annual funding for Toronto Global to its own international economic development strategies. Some councillors, [...]