Targeting poverty
Dear Editor, Many years ago, the Fraser Institute published an item that claimed welfare rates were more than enough to provide the necessities for those in need. Local media [...]
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Man on weapons and drug charges skips parole
Provincial police are seeking the public’s assistance after a man serving a sentence on weapons and drug charges skipped his parole. Coady Duhamel is currently serving a [...]
Charges filed in bloody assault
Police have now filed charges after an Oshawa male was found beaten and bloodied near a set of train tracks. At approximately 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, a man was found [...]
Car shop broken into
Two Oshawa men are facing several charges after police chased a stolen car in Whitby. Police responded to an automotive business on Hopkins Street at approximately 12:20 a.m. [...]
Advocates: Pet owner’s bylaw needs stronger teeth
By Joel Wittnebel.The Oshawa Express Oshawa pet owners and advocates are once again calling on city hall to take action in protecting the municipality’s animals. [...]
UOIT prof looks to fine-tune breathalyzers
A team led by UOIT’s Brad Easton is looking into ways to make roadside breathalyzers more durable and reliable. Recently, a Brampton judge noted in a ruling that many [...]
Incinerator exceeds dioxin and furan limits again
Boiler No. 1 at the Durham York Energy Centre has been taken offline after tests found it was putting out more than 13 times the amount of dioxins and furans allowed under [...]
“It’s Oshawa’s horse”
This is the barn were Northern Dancer was born on May 27, 1961. It was the beginning of one of Canada’s most historic sports stories in recent memory. The legacy of [...]
West Nile monitoring underway
The regional health department has started its annual West Nile Virus monitoring program, and is offering tips to residents on how to avoid contracting the illness from [...]
Changes to the region
By Graeme McNaughton/The Oshawa Express Things may be looking a little different around regional headquarters this fall. Following a meeting of all of the region’s [...]