Conference serves to empower local black students
Patrice Barnes, vice-chair of the Durham District School Board board of trustees speaks to students at the second annual Black Male Empowerment Conference. (Photo courtesy of [...]
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Limited role for MLE with legalized pot
A recent city report outlines the limited role that will be played by municipal law enforcement following marijuana legalization. (Photo courtesy of Brett Levin/Flickr) By [...]
Durham MP honouring “forgotten” war hero
Former MP and Uxbridge lawyer Lt./Col Sam Sharpe will now have a plaque hanging in parliament to honour his service in World War I. (Image courtesy of the Government of [...]
A fresh look for the aging Rotary Pool
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express Oshawa councillors got their first glimpse at plans to revitalize the aging Rotary Pool during the most recent meeting of the Community [...]
Depot documents to be made public in future
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express The City of Oshawa is preparing to release a cache of approximately 5,000 documents related to the investigation into the 2013 purchase [...]
Teachers federation supports NDP
Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF) officials are urging voters in Durham Region to support their local NDP candidates in the June 7 provincial election. [...]
Pollinator Project creating a buzz
By Aly Beach/The Oshawa Express The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) sells its own honey. And thanks to the hard work of the Sustainability Office’s [...]
Feet on the ground in support of mental health
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express It’s estimated that one in five Canadians live with mental health issues. Community Care Durham is calling on the community to help [...]
Community Fire Safety Day returns this weekend
Oshawa Fire Services is pleased to announce that Community Fire Safety Day will be held on Saturday, June 9 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The free family event will be held at Fire [...]
Peony Festival set to be in full bloom
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express One of the city’s most colourful spring events is making its return this weekend. The 14th annual Peony Festival will be in full [...]