Lords win second national championship
The Durham Lords men’s baseball team took home their second national championship with a 2-1 win over the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack. Head coach Sam Dempster [...]
November 5, 2019
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 [...]
Durham residents reminded to get their annual flu shot
Influenza season has arrived, and residents are reminded to get their flu shot. “The best way you can stop influenza is by getting the influenza vaccine every year,” said [...]
Librarian recognized for work with youth
Alison Yntema, a librarian with the Oshawa Public Libraries, is the recipient of the Ontario Public Library Association’s 2019 children’s or Youth Services Librarian of [...]
A career spanning over five decades
Ian Thomas is known for songs such as You’ve Got to Know, I Feel a Change Coming, and Saving Face. By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express As he enters his fifth decade in the [...]
The story of Oshawa’s Cenotaph
A historical photo of Oshawa’s cenotaph, located in Memorial Park. The cenotaph was unveiled on Nov. 11, 1924. (Image courtesy of the Oshawa Museum) Jennifer Weymark [...]
Lest we forget
On Monday, Nov. 11, millions of Canadians will gather at their local cenotaphs to recognize the sacrifices made by those who have served our country. It will be no different [...]
War Amps continue into second century
On Nov. 11, Second World War veteran Charlie Jefferson will not only be thinking of all those who have served and continue to serve on behalf of Canada, he will also be [...]
Names of local veterans memorialized in new developments across Oshawa
While most of them have passed on, the names of 13 more of Oshawa’s veterans have been immortalized through streets in some of the city’s newest housing developments. [...]
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 [...]