Region looking for home-based businesses and farms
The Region of Durham’s sixth-annual Business Count is currently underway and they are encouraging home-based businesses and farm owners and operators to reach out. The [...]
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Province launches survey for strategy on economic empowerment for women
The province of Ontario is looking to residents to provide their thoughts and ideas for a new strategy to support the economic empowerment of women. In order to help all [...]
From seed to snapshot
Hundreds of people filled the Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens over the weekend for the city’s annual Peony Festival. The event showcased over 300 types of the giant [...]
Durham150.ca up and running
Regional councillors and staff watch a promotional video for Durham150.ca, a new website launched to highlight local events occurring during the celebration of Canada’s [...]
A diverse history planted the roots of Fiesta Week
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express The full range of Oshawa’s diverse population can be seen in the businesses and restaurants that choose to open their doors and fill [...]
Oshawa now a “teaching city”
Mayor John Henry speaks during the signing of the agreement. (Photo by Joel Wittnebel). By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express A new partnership between the City of Oshawa and [...]
Durham College kicks off convocation
During the week, Durham College will be graduating approximately 3,500 students. Two of those graduates, Mackenzie Bolahood, left, and Sophie Turner, walked the stage and [...]
UOIT marks largest graduating class in school history
The Hon. Sarabjit Marwah, members of the Senate of Canada, speaks to students during one of four convocations held by the University of Ontario Institute of Technology [...]
Trick or treat, Parkwood style
Have any Halloween stories from Parkwood? Well, they want to hear from you. Celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, the Parkwood National Historic Site is on the hunt [...]
A nighttime stroll through Purple Woods
The Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA) is inviting residents to a night time stroll through Purple Woods Conservation Area to discover the stars, fireflies [...]