Low-income homes struggle to afford healthy food
Low-income families in Durham Region are struggling to buy healthy food according to a report from the region’s health department. The 2019 Nutritious Food Basket report [...]
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Changes made to Smart Serve program
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Ontario Smart Serve is giving its responsible alcohol training program a fresh start. Representatives from Smart Serve were recently at [...]
Gens hit first snag of the season
The Gens stumbled for the first time this past weekend as the team’s nine-game winning streak ended, losing to the Sarnia Sting and the rival Peterborough Petes. (Photo by [...]
Council calls on region for more safety zones
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express The city is pushing for the region to establish more community safety zones. At its latest meeting, council approved a motion introduced [...]
Mental health-related police calls on the rise
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express With calls related to mental health on the rise, Durham police have been working to help those in need. According to the report given to the [...]
Permanent funding for mental health workers
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express The Ontario government is providing $40 million for student mental health initiatives, including permanent funding for 180 mental health [...]
Province speeds up process for new long-term care beds
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express The province is fast tracking the development of a new long-term care home (LTCH) in Clarington. The new home, located at 285 Boswell Drive [...]
Committee meetings moving to council chambers
City committee meetings are on the move. At its latest meeting, council approved a plan to relocate all standing committee meetings from the committee meeting room to council [...]
Down on the corner: The Robinson House
The Robinson House is the most visible of the Museum’s three buildings from Simcoe Street South. (Photos by Dave Flaherty) By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express At the foot [...]
Rotary’s fight to end polio continues
Dr. Tunji Funsho is the chair of Rotary’s PolioPlus Program in Nigeria, which now has three years of no polio cases. In the near future, the World Health Organization will [...]