Discover Oshawa’s identity with annual Doors Open event
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express With offerings ranging from war-inspired gardens to a historic cemetery, residents of Oshawa are encouraged to get out and learn more [...]
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Celebrating Parkwood and Friendship Day
The Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood and Oshawa recently revived Rotary Friendship Day hosting various clubs from south central Ontario, while also celebrating the 100th [...]
Region gets $15m for housing upgrades
Area Liberal MPPs Tracy MacCharles, Joe Dickson and Granville Anderson recently announced $15 million in funding for Durham Region over the next five years for upgrades to [...]
Packaging producers taking on Blue Box program responsibilities
Producers of recyclable packaging will be taking over full responsibility for the province’s Blue Box program in the near future. Staff note this will mean some big [...]
Creating possibilities: Recent research shows that less than half of Canadian high schoolers graduate with senior level STEM courses
(Photo by Ib Aarmo/Flickr Creative Commons) By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express For today’s students, the options are endless. Career paths are numerous, the voices [...]
Washing for a good cause
(Photo by Dave Flaherty) Dal Puar, ownder of Hopkins Auto Spa, wipes down one of the many vehicles that came to the business recently for a charity car wash fundraiser. For a [...]
Tradition of customer service continues
Oshawa Paint has been a part of the city’s business community for 25 years, and they’ve now expanded to Courtice. Business owner Aaron Wilson (far left) is joined [...]
Three days of celebrating culture in Durham Region
Durham Tourism is inviting residents and visitors to participate in Culture Days, an interactive, free celebration of local arts and culture, taking place Sept. 29 to Oct. 1. [...]
United Way campaign kick-off goes to the ducks
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express One thousand rubber ducks floating down the Oshawa Creek isn’t something that happens every day. However, this is exactly what will [...]
Celebrating 25 years of Sneakers Walking Club
The Sneakers Walking Club celebrated its 25th anniversary with a ceremony at the Oshawa Centre. (Photo by Dave Flaherty) By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express In the early [...]