Cookies for a cause
Oshawa café Isabella’s is selling cookies in support of The Back Door Mission. Owner Rosanno Bruno hopes to sell 1,000 cookies by the end of the year. (Photo supplied) By [...]
LIFESTYLES
New garden of appreciation at Lakeridge Health
A new 300-square-foot garden displaying a colourful thank you message can be seen in Alexandra Park, across from the entrance of Lakeview Health Oshawa, which was created by [...]
Splash pads, sports fields to reopen
Starting July 2, splash pads and sports fields in Oshawa will be reopening as part of the provincial government’s Stage 2 of gradual reopening of communities. A number of [...]
Help conserve water this summer
Durham Region is reminding residents to help conserve water this summer by only watering their lawns on certain days. Residents are being asked to practice odd-even watering, [...]
Responding to Hunger
Feed the Need in Durham has launched the Responding to Hunger campaign in response to COVID-19. (Photo submitted) Feed the Need in Durham (FTND) has launched its Responding [...]
Happy Canada Day!
(Photo by Randy Nickerson) Irina and Peter Hernandez and their three girls, Daniela, Laila, and Lucia, celebrated Canada Day in style this [...]
New executive director for Epilepsy Durham Region
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter Epilepsy Durham Region has appointed Chelsea Kerstens as its new executive director. Kerstens joined Epilepsy Durham in [...]
Driveway duo performing for charity
Oshawa couple Steve Ladwig and Amanda deBoer have been performing in their driveway for charity. (Photo by Randy Nickerson) By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Oshawa’s [...]
Retiring police officer talks racism
After 28 years with DRPS, Emmy Iheme is calling it a career. Retiring as a staff sergeant, he also worked with the Eastview Boys & Girls Club, and many other local [...]
Drive-by art show
(Photo by Randy Nickerson) This past weekend the National Arts Drive, presented by RAW Artists made its way to Oshawa. The three-hour long community experience spanned across [...]