Durham school board stamps $904 million budget for 2018-19 school year
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express All of the I’s have been dotted and T’s crossed on the Durham District School Board’s 2018-19 budget. It calls for a [...]
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Ride supports mental health, local food bank
The fifth Sick Rides 4 Sick Kids took place in Oshawa on Saturday, June 30. Over the past few years, the event has supported the Durham chapter of Canadian Mental Health [...]
Region adds layer of public transparency to food safety program
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express When residents walk into restaurant, bar or other eateries in the region, they may notice a sign affixed on or near the front entrance. [...]
Durham District School Board addresses rumours of high schools closing
Durham District School Board officials were quick to point out there are no plans to close three area high schools, including GL Roberts Collegiate and Vocational Institute. [...]
Gens select Swiss forward Eggenberger in import draft
(Graphic courtesy of the Oshawa Generals) For the second straight year, the Oshawa Generals have selected a player from Switzerland in the CHL Import Draft. The Gens selected [...]
Wong, Brewer among U18 invitees
Oshawa Generals defencemen Mitchell Brewer and forward Nick Wong have been invited to participate in Hockey Canada’s Summer U-18 Team Selection Camp. The final roster will [...]
Five ways to improve the daily commute in the GTA
By Bill Fox/Columnist In a recent study of 74 of the world’s greatest cities, the Toronto area ranked sixth worst for commuting in the entire world. The key reason [...]
Devastating effect of The Holodomor still felt by many of Ukranian descent
By Jennifer Weymark/Archivist By the late 1920s, Oshawa was home to a large number of Ukrainian immigrants. The Ukrainian community had grown so much that, by 1928, [...]
Put the phones down
While the majority of us were celebrating Canada’s birthday this past weekend, Ontario Provincial Police and municipal police officers were out in full force on the [...]
Abortion images serve a purpose
Dear Editor, Re: “Council debates graphic abortion signs and freedom of expression”, June 27/18. Over the years, magazine covers, front pages of newspapers, and TV [...]