Support shown for pharmacare plan
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express The City of Oshawa has joined the chorus of municipal voices asking the federal government to consider a national pharmacare plan. In an [...]
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Rotary to co-host debate
By Graeme McNaughton/The Oshawa Express The Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood is joining forces with the city’s media outlets in hosting an all-candidates debate. The event, [...]
Student union-hosted debate draws a crowd
Liberal candidate Tito-Dante Marimpietri and NDP candidate Mary Fowler were the two names on the Oshawa ballot that came out for a debate hosted by the Durham College and [...]
Lakeridge head resigns
Kevin Empey By Graeme McNaughton/The Oshawa Express Lakeridge Health president and CEO Kevin Empey says he’s moving on. The hospital’s board announced Monday afternoon [...]
McTiernan staying on as head of UOIT
Dr. Tim McTiernan, seen here at an event in October 2014, has been appointed to another four-year term as president of UOIT, effective July 2016. Tim McTiernan is going to be [...]
Gershuny on ballot again
David Gershuny By Graeme McNaughton/The Oshawa Express When David Gershuny was first getting into politics, he came to believe that all the major political parties were, in [...]
Pay by phone parking launches
Instead of searching through their pockets for loose change, residents will now be able to pay for their parking spot using a smartphone app. Oshawa becomes the first [...]
New job for former AG
Two residents were arrested at a city council meeting in 2013 that saw the contract renewal of then auditor general Ron Foster dismissed. Foster was recently announced as the [...]
Committee discovers Catch-22 with pet bylaws
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express For the second time this month, the Oshawa council chambers were visited by numerous animal lovers and animal rights advocates looking to [...]
Animal welfare issues to be addressed
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express As council continues to address pet and animal welfare issues after returning from summer recess, a new committee could be struck to help [...]