A Victorian Christmas
By Jennifer Weymark/Archivist Many of today’s Christmas traditions, including Christmas cards, got their start in the Victorian era. Get a taste of what 19th century [...]
Articles by Joel Wittnebel
Man arrested after threatening to kill family
An Oshawa man is facing several charges after threatening to kill members of his family. At approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19, police responded to an apartment on [...]
What happened to South Oshawa?
Dear Editor, I grew up in the south end of Oshawa. I lived on Tremblay Street, and I went to MSGR Philip Coffee school, Lake Vista – which is now Cannon School – and GL [...]
You get what you put in
Dear Editor, As a 12-year resident of 885 Oxford, I am not sure whether it’s totally fair to put Davport Property Management on the same low level as the slumlord owners of [...]
Searching for forgotten names
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express It has recently come to the attention of city hall that some names of Oshawa war dead may be missing from the commemorative plaques on [...]
Recall on Christmas lights
Those looking to get into the holiday spirit should take a second look at the Christmas lights they purchased – they might be a fire hazard. Three types of lights have been [...]
Myths and realities of a crisis
To say that things are bad in Syria is just as obvious a statement as saying rain is wet, or that the Toronto Maple Leafs aren’t returning to the Stanley Cup playoffs [...]
Woman assaulted, robbed
Police are turning to the public to help them catch a man they say punched a woman in the face and stole her cellphone. At approximately 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18, police [...]
McAsphalt hit with $100k fine
By Graeme McNaughton/The Oshawa Express In January 2013, the skies of Oshawa were filled with smoke after the McAsphalt warehouse on Farewell Street caught on fire, resulting [...]
Military plane explores Oshawa skies
By Graeme McNaughton/The Oshawa Express A Royal Canadian Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster, much like this one, was recently taking part in training exercises at the Oshawa [...]