GM to reopen plant to make PPE
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express General Motors Canada is preparing to open the Oshawa plant to make personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline workers. “To help [...]
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Feds to provide rent relief for small businesses
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced rent relief measures for small businesses across the country. In partnership with Canadian [...]
Lakeridge Oshawa opens Virtual Ward
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Oshawa residents who may have COVID-19, or do have it, are now able to receive care at home through Lakeridge Health’s Virtual Ward app. [...]
The sign says it all
Oshawa community members large and small have come together to thank frontline workers for everything they’ve done during the COVID-19 pandemic. By Chris Jones/The Oshawa [...]
Data indicating COVID-19 could begin to decline
Lakeridge Health Chief of Staff Dr. Tony Stone says the COVID-19 curve may begin flattening soon, as numbers in Oshawa have peaked, according to Lakeridge’s forecast model. [...]
Local activists petition province to open community gardens
Community gardens were deemed non-essential by the provincial government upon the declaration of emergency due to COVID-19. Because of this, those who use community gardens [...]
Oshawa Power pitches in to donate N95 masks to frontline workers
Oshawa Power has donated 1,000 N95 respirator masks to Lakeridge Health Oshawa and CAREA. The donation comes as part of an effort to assist local healthcare frontline workers [...]
Oshawa Power in good shape despite pandemic
Oshawa Power President and CEO Ivano Labricciosa By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express Overall power usage is down in Oshawa even though more people are at home [...]
Marimpietri to chair Oshawa’s Economic Recovery Task Force
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express As COVID-19 continues to strike at the world economy, Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter has put together an Economic Recovery Task Force. Leading the [...]
Oshawa residents victims in Nova Scotia shooting
Two former Oshawa residents were among the victims of a mass shooting in Portapique, NS this past weekend. Dawn Madson and Frank Gulenchyn were among the 19 who lost their [...]