No report cards this term for Durham elementary students
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express Due to continued labour-related school interruptions, elementary students in Durham Region will not be receiving first-term report cards. [...]
NEWS
City gets recommendations to improve winter maintenance
After an audit of Oshawa’s winter maintenance program, consultant KPMG reports the outlook is positive, but some changes could be made. By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express [...]
Automotive museum gets a lift
The Canadian Automotive Museum has received a $49,000 capital grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) to cover costs for a new roof and improvements to a freight [...]
Pickering Nuclear Station could operate through 2025
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Ontario Power Generation (OPG) appears to be extending the operating life of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station beyond its intended [...]
Region looking to help smokers butt out
National Non-Smoking Week is being recognized from Jan. 19 to 25, and local health officials are reminding residents it’s never too late to quit smoking. National [...]
Winter harsh on pets too, Ontario SPCA warns
The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society are reminding pet owners to take extra precautions to keep animals safe and comfortable during extreme cold weather. When the temperature [...]
Ontario creating scholarships in memory of Iran plane crash victims
The Ontario government has announced plans to create scholarships in memory of the 57 Canadians killed in a plane crash earlier this month in Tehran, Iran. The crash, which [...]
Number of smokers down in Ontario
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express According to a report from Public Health Ontario, Ontarians are butting out and fewer people are smoking. The 2018 Ontario Tobacco [...]
Attempts to freeze transit fees fall short
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express An attempt by an Oshawa councillor to freeze bus fares before they can increase this year was foiled during a recent committee meeting. Ward [...]
Could rental licensing go citywide?
Christeen Thornton of DIRE speaks during a 2017 city council meeting. Thornton has once again asked Oshawa to expand its residential rental housing licensing system on a [...]