New hours to manage waste
The Region of Durham has made some changes to scheduling at its waste management centre. The centre, located at 4600 Garrard Rd. N. in Whitby, is now open from 8:30 a.m. to [...]
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Durham program joins prisoners, students together
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Durham College is giving incarcerated individuals the opportunity to earn college credits while serving their sentence through the Walls to [...]
Works budget goes up in 2020
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express The region’s budget is coming to fruition as each committee looks to finalize their financial plans before it goes to regional council. [...]
Suspect arrested after stabbing in Oshawa
An Oshawa man is in custody after allegedly stabbing another male last week. On Friday, Feb. 7, at approximately 10:35 a.m., police were called to the area of Southgate Drive [...]
Donate blood on Family Day
Canadian Blood Services is asking potential donors to give blood on Family Day at the Oshawa Donation Centre. Half of Canadians have received blood or know someone who has [...]
Five men face child pornography charges
Three Oshawa men and two others have been charged with offenses related to child pornography. Over the past three weeks, the DRPS Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) [...]
Durham teachers striking four times in one week
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Fresh off two days of walkouts this week, Durham teachers will start off next week on the picket lines again. Today (Thursday, Feb. 6), [...]
Short-term rental licensing system gets mixed reviews
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express A proposed licensing system for short-term rentals in Oshawa received a long line of criticisms from corporate services committee members. [...]
Teacher strikes continue
(Photo by Chris Jones) Teachers at David Bouchard Public School in Oshawa participated in recent Durham Region-wide picket lines. After negotiations between the Elementary [...]
Rise in guns worries Durham police chief
Durham Region Police Chief Paul Martin recently provided his annual update to council, noting crime levels are slightly up, but he is particularly concerned about the rising [...]