More money for fire master plan consultant
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express After being told the scope of work on the new fire master plan had increased, city council is giving Dillon Consulting an additional [...]
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Spreading awareness on accessibility
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Spreading awareness about accessibility is the goal as the Durham District School Boards’ #IgniteAccessibility has hit social media. The [...]
Port CEO says there’s no interest in ethanol
By Dave Flaherty /The Oshawa Express The Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority has officially closed the book on any possibility of an ethanol plant coming to the city’s harbour. [...]
Budget season underway for council
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express The finish line on the 2020 budget is still far from sight, but the first details are here. After crunching the numbers, staff has [...]
Updated: Friend hopes GoFundMe gives Oshawa tow trucker a “proper send off”
A 56-year-old Oshawa tow truck driver was struck and killed this morning near Port Perry while pulling another motorist out of a ditch. (Image courtesy of Sgt. Kerry [...]
Carrie readies for sixth term
Oshawa MP elect Colin Carrie speaks to supporters after his victory on election night. Carrie is readying for his sixth term in Ottawa. (Photo by Chris Jones) By Chris [...]
Apartment fire tamed quickly
(Photo courtesy of Colin Williamson) An Oshawa firefighter walks from the scene of a fire at an apartment building on Surrey Drive. The cause of the fire is unknown at this [...]
Budget discussion begins Friday
Oshawa city council and the public will get their first glimpse at the proposed 2020 budget later this week. The budget will be presented during a special council meeting on [...]
Durham Transit launches low-income fare pilot
Durham Region Transit is launching a new pilot fare program for low-income individuals. The Transit Assistance Program (TAP) launched Nov. 1, and is a PRESTO-based initiative [...]
Ontario Tech, Ontario shores partnering
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express The goal for researchers at Ontario Shores and Ontario Tech is to make life easier for those suffering with dementia. Ontario Tech and [...]