Childcare adapts for essential workers
Lakewoods Child Care Centre in Oshawa is one of eight emergency child care centres open in Durham to help frontline workers during the pandemic. (Photo courtesy of Region of [...]
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Automated speed cameras help keep roads safe
The region is looking to slow drivers down on major routes with Automated Speed Enforcement cameras. The above camera is located on Simcoe Street North, just outside Camp [...]
West Nile season is back
Durham Region has begun its West Nile Virus surveillance and control activities for the 2020 season. It’s mosquito season, which means the risk for West Nile virus (WNV) is [...]
Grandview to reopen in-person services
Grandview Children’s Centre CEO Lorraine Sunstrum-Mann By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter Grandview Children’s Centre is preparing to resume in-person [...]
COVID-19 pandemic brings drop in greenhouse gas and air pollution
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express As COVID-19 has shut down most of the world, the environment has seen some positive changes. Pollution and greenhouse gas emissions have [...]
Durham Transit forced to lay off 41 drivers
Durham Region Transit has had to lay off 41 drivers due to lack of ridership. 24 of the drivers volunteered to temporarily vacate their positions. By Chris Jones/The Oshawa [...]
Region redeploys health care staff to help combat pandemic
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Durham Region has redeployed a number of its workers to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Glendene Collins, a spokesperson for [...]
Region hosting Home Flood Protection webinar
Durham Region is hosting a webinar for residents on home flood protection. Floods can happen any time throughout the year and cause costly damages, according the region, [...]
Road work at Olive and Grandview intersection tomorrow
The intersection at Olive Avenue and Grandview Street South in Oshawa is going to be temporarily closed tomorrow (Thursday, May 21) for construction. The intersection will be [...]
CLOCA conservation areas open today
Purple Woods Conservation Area Central Lake Ontario Conservation (CLOCA) is re-opening its eight conservation areas effective Wednesday, May 20 with COVID-19 mitigation [...]