Canada goes red
By Graeme McNaughton/The Oshawa Express The country woke up Tuesday morning with a new government – and based on poll numbers, it wasn’t one that was initially expected. [...]
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No teeth in elevator enforcement
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express Following reports of Oshawa residents marooned in their apartment buildings due to elevators under repair, the city is looking to the [...]
Budgeting for downtown’s future
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express Oshawa’s downtown needs a few improvements, and councillors want to be sure they are all considered when it comes to budget time. [...]
Building permit numbers down
There are less building permits being issued in the Oshawa area than there were a year ago, according to new numbers from Statistics Canada. According to new data, there were [...]
Winter weather not here yet
By Graeme McNaughton/The Oshawa Express There was snow blowing around in some parts of the city over the weekend, and temperatures went below the freezing mark for the first [...]
Tenants standing up to absent landlord
Raymond Fortune, center, stands with a group of other tenants outside their home at 275 Wentworth St. W. Fortune holds a stack of notices from the landlord for shutting off [...]
The future of health care in Oshawa
C-arms, such as this one, are the current basis of the interventional radiology department at Lakeridge Health. With the machines getting older and harder to repair, as well [...]
Fire hall budget on track
Three months into construction, the city says the new fire hall remains on budget. By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express After a few troubles getting out of the gate, the [...]
Mulcair returns to Oshawa
NDP leader Thomas Mulcair made his return to Oshawa, holding a rally in front of the General Motors Centre, days ahead of the Oct. 19 election. By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa [...]
Conservatives make last push ahead of Oct. 19
Conservative candidate Colin Carrie and his team were out knocking on doors over the weekend to drum up support for his party. The Conservative’s numbers have held [...]