Your Oshawa candidates for the 2021 federal election
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called a snap election with voters heading to the polls on Sept. 20. This gives local candidates just over a month to run their campaigns. [...]
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New affordable housing coming to Oshawa
Habitat for Humanity GTA has begun construction on a new townhouse project in Oshawa that will bring 50 affordable housing units to the community. Construction started this [...]
Province rolls out school vaccination program
More than 69 per cent of youth aged 12 to 17 have received a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 56 per cent have received a second dose, according to the province. In [...]
Canadians headed to the polls in September
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express Canadians are heading to the polls in September. Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole says this election is not about next week, [...]
Emerald Ash Borer invading city’s tree canopy
(Photo courtesy City of Oshawa) The city’s tree canopy is continuing to be impacted by the invasive insect Emerald Ash Borer (E.A.B.). As a result, community members may [...]
Ontario Tech names new head coach for women’s basketball
(Photo courtesy Ontario Tech Athletics) Megan Grant has been named head coach of the Ontario Tech women’s basketball program. Grant will begin training sessions with the [...]
Time for a sea change
Dear Editor, A new study by Oceana Canada found that 46 per cent of fish samples randomly tested from grocery stores and restaurants in Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto [...]
Financial hardship on young Canadians
Dear Editor, My name is Natasha, and I am a young person living in Oshawa. As I become a young adult in Canadian society, there seems to be one recurring thought etched into [...]
Ontario Tech University mandating vaccinations on campus
(Ontario Tech photo) Ontario Tech University is mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for all those coming to campus. The university says the health and safety of campus and the [...]
Oshawa Animal Services gets a facelift
Oshawa Animal Services has reopened with a brand new space. Members of Oshawa City Council were on hand recently to celebrate the reopening, which included small group tours [...]