Region taking cautionary approach to blue-green algae
The Durham Region health department has started its beach monitoring program for the 2019 season. Beachgoers will notice a new sign posted at area beaches that provides [...]
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Board facing cuts
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express While not hit as hard as other boards around Ontario, the Durham District School Board is facing a decrease in both its operating and [...]
Pilot project aims to help low-income transit users
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Durham Region Transit is aiming to help those in low-income families to use public transit. The region’s transit executive committee [...]
Durham looking at options to GO east
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Durham’s regional council is still looking to GO further east. With plans for an expansion to the Lakeshore East line out to Bowmanville [...]
Councillors share concerns over digester
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express As Durham Region moves forward with its plans for an anaerobic digester, the question for regional councillors lies in if the municipality [...]
Council split on who should approve certain delegations
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express A debate on who should decide what matters are brought to council’s attention will continue. At its latest meeting, council sent [...]
Residents oppose new retirement residence
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express Residents of a north Oshawa neighbourhood are hoping to fight back against a proposed expansion to a local retirement residence. Chartwell [...]
Region begins West Nile virus surveillance activities
Mosquito The region’s health department has started West Nile virus surveillance and control activities for the 2019 season. WNV is a mosquito-borne disease that is spread [...]
Durham Police challenging actions of provincial watchdog
Durham Regional Police Service is seeking a court review of recent measures taken against the organization by a provincial watchdog. Late last month, the Ontario Civilian [...]
City planning ward town halls
The city will direct its public engagement for the 2020 budget in a ward-by-ward direction. According to a report from finance commissioner Stephanie Sinnott, ward budget [...]