The Genosha Hotel: Revitalizing Oshawa’s downtown
The Genosha Hotel, now called 70 King, is set to become one of Oshawa’s foremost luxury apartment buildings, as the city seeks to revitalize its downtown core. By Chris [...]
December 10, 2019
Free transit on New Year’s Eve
Photo courtesy Durham Region Transit Durham Region Transit wants to help residents celebrate safely this New Year’s Eve. On Tuesday, Dec. 31, after 8 p.m., residents and [...]
Gens profile: Mitchell Brewer
(Photo by Ian Goodall) Position: D Shoots: L Height: 6’1” Weight: 199 Birthdate: 2001-03-20 Hometown: Waterdown, Ont. Mitchell Brewer is in the midst of his third season [...]
SIU investigating after stolen vehicle crashes
(Photo by Colin Williamson) The SIU is now investigating a collision in Oshawa which took place recently at Bruce and Celina streets between a Lexus and Dodge van. The [...]
Man allegedly pistol whipped during drug deal
An alleged drug deal gone wrong led to a local man being pistol whipped and assaulted. On Dec. 3, officers were called to a residence on Albert Street in Oshawa for reports [...]
Officers rescue distraught man from icy waters
A 48-year-old distraught Oshawa man and his friend are alive after three officers jumped into Lake Ontario to get them out of the icy water. On Saturday, Dec. 7, at [...]
Three ideas – maybe it’s time
Bill Fox By Bill Fox/Columnist When travelling on any of the 400 highways as you enter the GTA, there are at least three lanes of traffic in each direction. Wouldn’t it [...]
CEO payout is “disgusting”
Dear Editor, Oxycontin manufacturer Purdue Pharma paid its CEO $9 million before it filed for bankruptcy – what the hell? Is this company on drugs? The glaring math [...]
Council should freeze wages
Dear Editor, At the very first city council meeting after the 2018 municipal election, newly elected city councillor Rosemary McConkey introduced a motion to freeze the [...]
Food banks not the answer
(Cartoon by Lance Goosen) It can hardly be a surprise the holiday season is the time of year when food banks see the greatest increase in both support from the community and [...]