New women’s boutique opens in downtown Oshawa
A local clothing designer has opened a new women’s boutique in downtown Oshawa with a goal of helping women feel comfortable and confident in what they’re wearing. [...]
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BIA chair focused on smooth transition
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter The chair of the Downtown Oshawa Business Improvement Area (BIA) says he’s “disappointed” by city council’s [...]
Shop local this holiday season
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter As Oshawa and the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, Oshawa Councillor Tito-Dante Marimpietri is urging [...]
Budget season begins in Oshawa
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express After COVID-19 threw a wrench in 2020, city council has now heard the first details about the 2021 budget. With the pandemic came several [...]
Fate of BIA to be decided by secret ballot vote
Members of the BIA will be voting to decide the fate of the organization via secret ballot despite some trepidation from councillors. By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express [...]
Durham to host new podcast series
The region has announced it will be hosting a podcast focusing on the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The podcast is a partnership between Invest Durham and Dnext, [...]
Durham’s annual auction moves online
Durham’s annual auction will be moving to an online platform this year due to COVID-19. Local residents and business owners who are looking for office materials, [...]
Tartan Tavern closes its doors
Current owner Sara Allardyce and former owners Pat and Kevin Kelly were on hand this Halloween as Tartan Tavern closed its doors for the last time. (Photo by Randy Nickerson) [...]
Rick Kerr resigns from BIA board
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express City council is now without a representative on its downtown business hub. Councillor Rick Kerr, the city’s representative on the Downtown [...]
University Health Network coming to downtown Oshawa
The former BMO building downtown will soon become home to Alum Health, a division of University Health Network. (Photo courtesy of the City of Oshawa) The former BMO building [...]