Neal says legal spats between region, cities could happen again
Councillor John Neal fears that the legal spat between the Region of Durham and City of Oshawa over transit liabilities could be repeated should other services be [...]
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Pot problems
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express With the impending legalization of marijuana, the amount of people looking to grow the plant inside their home is set to skyrocket, and [...]
Region considers paramedicine program
Durham regional councillors are discussing the possibility of creating a paramedicine program that would see three advanced care paramedics provide primary care outreach to [...]
Durham’s age-friendly strategy moving ahead
The Region of Durham’s Age-Friendly Strategy is moving toward implementation. By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express A plan is usually only as good as the actions taken to see [...]
Subdivision, condo applications up, proposed units down
While development applications remained on par for Durham in 2017, the total number of units show a significant drop. By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express Although the number [...]
Fifty years of making an impact in Oshawa
OCSS executive director Sandra Black speaks during the organization’s 50th anniversary gala. (Photo by Dave Flaherty) By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express It was a night of [...]
Sharon’s Kids founder named Community Legend
Sharon Clark receives her award from Mayor John Henry. (Photo courtesy of the City of Oshawa) “Making smiles possible,” is the message Sharon Clark wants to share. Clark [...]
Durham paramedics win in national competition
Durham Region paramedics Matt Walton and Dale Button, joined by Paramedic Chief Troy Cheseboro, were named champions in the advanced paramedic division at the National [...]
Former EPA admin preaches virtue of clean energy during UOIT speech
Gina McCarthy, the former administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under Barack Obama, speaks during her keynote speech during UOIT’s Futures Forum. [...]
Region continues to have a balanced housing market
Durham Region continues to lead in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) housing market. The Durham Region Association of Realtors (DRAR) reports 930 residential transactions in [...]