Christmas quotes to keep in mind while shopping
I sometimes get so caught up in Christmas shopping, especially the last minute variety. How about you? It sometimes can become stressful, and that should not be what [...]
Articles by Joel Wittnebel
Two injured in accident
A collision at the intersection of Simcoe Street South and Olive Street left two people with injuries and sent one of the vehicles crashing through the front window of the [...]
Metal mushrooms sprout in Botanical Gardens
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express Councillor Bob Chapman speaks during the ceremony to unveil the latest public art donation at the Botanical Gardens. (Joel [...]
Date rape drug chemicals seized at border
An Oshawa man is facing several charges after enough chemicals to make thousands of doses of date rape drugs were seized at the border. On Wednesday, Nov. 25, Canada Border [...]
Councillors support new name for courthouse
By Graeme McNaughton/The Oshawa Express Durham Region has put in a request with the Attorney Genereal to rename the Durham Region Courthouse (Graeme McNaughton/The Oshawa [...]
Regional ombudsman one step closer
By Graeme McNaughton/The Oshawa Express The Region of Durham is looking into obtaining their own ombudsman to add an additional level of scrutiny. (Oshawa Express file [...]
Keep hydro public
Dear Editor, It was reported that Bay Street investors couldn’t get their money out fast enough to buy Hydro One stock. Shares opened up at $20.50 and closed at $21.60 for [...]
First hydro, what next?
Dear Editor, The sale of Hydro One needs to be stopped. Not just because of its gross undervaluation, or the increased debt through asset benefit valuation and unwarranted [...]
Council approves $4.2M in early spending
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express The early bird gets the worm – or in this case, the work. At least that’s the hope of Oshawa city council after approving a batch of [...]
The spotted history of Oshawa’s Harbour Lands
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express It’s a beast that Oshawa council has kept in chains. Tethered inside a dark room deep inside city hall, and now, it’s gotten [...]