Opera singer being considered for Oshawa Walk of Fame
World renowned opera singer Teresa Stratas is being considered for the Oshawa Walk of Fame for her accomplishments on and off the stage. (Facebook photo) By Chris Jones/The [...]
COMMUNITY
Pay your parking ticket by donating a toy
Toys for Tickets is back again this holiday season. The program offers motorists who receive a parking ticket under $100 the opportunity to make a contribution to the toy [...]
MADD Red Ribbon campaign kicks off
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has launched its annual holiday campaign with a simple message: don’t drink and [...]
Feed the Need Durham kicks off annual Holiday Campaign
Feed the Need in Durham (FTND) is looking to raise $75,000 to help fight hunger in Durham with its annual Holiday Campaign. The organization is looking to reach its target [...]
Giving a gift for some breakfast
The 100 Men of Oshawa are hosting their first Drive-Thru Charity Breakfast. Taking place on Dec. 5, the Drive-Thru Breakfast is compliments of The Crooked Uncle Bar and [...]
A Day of Change in Durham
A Day of Change is coming in Durham, as local schools, business and churches look to help homeless and street youths this November. The Day of Change is a fundraiser that [...]
Banners hung downtown for Remembrance Day
Every year, Oshawa Power hangs Remembrance Day banners in downtown Oshawa to honour members of the community who served in the Canadian military. This year, Oshawa Power [...]
Celebrating together, virtually
Despite a virtual Remembrance Day ceremony this year, Oshawa Councillor Bob Chapman will once again be Master of Ceremonies for the event from the cenotaph at Memorial Park. [...]
City honours those who served with street names
Oshawa will once again be honouring local veterans by naming streets in their honour. Thomas “Harry” Dyas, Davey Thompson, Albert Suddard, and Stewart Bray will be added [...]
An abbreviated history of WWI, 75 years later
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. The second global conflict saw 85 million lives lost, including 45,400 Canadians. By Chris Jones/The Oshawa [...]