Provincial deal for high school teachers
By Graeme McNaughton/The Oshawa Express The head of the Durham District School Board is happy that there’s one new deal in place for teachers. “On the provincial side, [...]
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Region moves forward on new strategic plan
With regional committees and council set to return after the summer break next month, the Region of Durham is pushing ahead with its five-year strategic plan. “A critical [...]
Catholic teachers reach deal
Another teachers union has reached a tentative deal with the province. The Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association, which represents 50,000 elementary and secondary [...]
Housing starts in the area dip
The number of housing starts in the area took a slight hit last month. According to numbers from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), there were 2,142 housing [...]
Conlin West project completed
A major infrastructure project in the northwest area of the city has been completed. The $8-million Conlin Road West Project included constructing a new bridge, widening the [...]
Oshawa’s industrial land gap
The City of Oshawa is working to fill large swaths of vacant industrial land around the city. The East Windfields (map right) and West Windfields industrial areas total [...]
“Unanswered questions” over pension plan
Bob Malcolmson, the general manager and CEOI of the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce, says small businesses will be the ones to suffer when the province begins to implement [...]
Road construction ahead of schedule
The roadwork project on Simcoe Street North south of Rossland Road will be completed ahead of schedule before the start of the school year, says project manager Greg Gummer. [...]
Chamber slams council
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express It’s a motion that carried unanimously at council, but the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce is questioning just how much foresight [...]
City breaks building permit record again
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express It’s hard to judge what its popping up faster: the houses or the numbers. For a second straight month, through construction and [...]