Increased penalties coming for distracted drivers
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express In an effort to make Ontario’s roads safer, the Ministry of Transportation has slated new changes to fines – some as stiff as $1,000 [...]
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North end retail centre faces delays
The proposed Windfields Farm retail centre, originally projected to get underway last year, is waiting on the completion of the Highway 407 extension before shovels go in the [...]
Genosha project a go
The Genosha Hotel has been purchased by Bowood, a development company that aims to transform it into apartment units on the top five floors and commercial units on the ground [...]
Council chats composition
By Graeme McNaughton/The Oshawa Express A regional councillor from each of the Durham’s municipalities, as well as representatives from boards of commerce and [...]
Transition to new depot almost complete
The transition into the new consolidated works depot seen here under construction in April, is set to be completed by next month. By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express The [...]
Eastern Mainline pipeline routing process continues
By Joel Wittnebel/The Oshawa Express The process to determine the routing of 250 km of natural gas pipeline, a section of which could snake through Oshawa, is still ongoing, [...]
Opposition leader comes to town
Federal NDP leader and leader of the opposition Tom Mulcair looks on while Mary Fowler, the party’s Oshawa candidate in the upcoming federal election, speaks at the [...]
Possible new owners for Genosha
The former Genosha Hotel may soon have a new owner, with the matter set to come before city council in a special session next week. According to Councillor John Aker, there [...]
Shovels hit dirt on Fire Hall 6
Ground has now been broken on the future site of Fire Hall 6. The new fire hall, shown above in a concept image and slated to be open by August 2016, had to be downsized from [...]
New trial in murder case
The Supreme Court of Canada has granted a new trial for Jason Rodgerson, who had previously been found guilty in the 2008 murder of Oshawa resident Amber Young. By Graeme [...]