City budget season begins
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter The 2021 budget season has begun, and the city has kicked things off with hearing from the residents. Virtual open house [...]
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Symphony Towns breaks ground
Left to right: Peter Politis, Greybrook, Hosup Lee, Greybrook, Pedro Lopes, Marlin Spring, Benjamin Bakst, Marlin Spring, Tito-Dante Marimpietri, Oshawa regional and city [...]
Maintaining services a top priority for economic task force
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express As council prepares to come back, the head of the city’s Economic Recovery Task Force says his number one priority is continuing to [...]
Local towing company expanding
B&G Towing & Recovery is expanding to Bancroft, where it will be offering many of the some services it provides in Durham Region. (photo submitted) By Chris Jones/The [...]
Rate increase possible for OPUC consumers
Oshawa PUC Networks Inc. (OPUC) is applying to the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to increase electricity rates. If approved, the increase will take effect on Jan. 1, 2021 and [...]
Submissions for employment area conversions now open
Durham Region is now accepting submission requests for employment area conversions. The region will be reviewing these requests as part of Envision Durham’s Growth [...]
Residents can comment on waste management
Durham Region residents will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the 2021-2040 Long-term Waste Management Plan by visiting the virtual public engagement website at [...]
OPUC fined for oversight in power disconnections
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter A total of 118 people had their power disconnected last May due to an oversight, says OPUC President Ivano Labricciosa. [...]
Oshawa Power launches Compassion Fund
With the disconnection moratorium ending on July 31, some Oshawa electricity customers could be struggling to pay the bill. In response, Oshawa Power has started a Compassion [...]
Demolition begins
(Photo by Courtney Bachar) After more than a decade of sitting unused, demolition of the Petrocor property on Simcoe Street South near Lakeview Park has officially begun and [...]