Your Oshawa candidates for the 2021 federal election
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called a snap election with voters heading to the polls on Sept. 20. This gives local candidates just over a month to run their campaigns. [...]
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New affordable housing coming to Oshawa
Habitat for Humanity GTA has begun construction on a new townhouse project in Oshawa that will bring 50 affordable housing units to the community. Construction started this [...]
Province rolls out school vaccination program
More than 69 per cent of youth aged 12 to 17 have received a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 56 per cent have received a second dose, according to the province. In [...]
Canadians headed to the polls in September
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express Canadians are heading to the polls in September. Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole says this election is not about next week, [...]
Emerald Ash Borer invading city’s tree canopy
(Photo courtesy City of Oshawa) The city’s tree canopy is continuing to be impacted by the invasive insect Emerald Ash Borer (E.A.B.). As a result, community members may [...]
Ontario Tech University mandating vaccinations on campus
(Ontario Tech photo) Ontario Tech University is mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for all those coming to campus. The university says the health and safety of campus and the [...]
Mass immunization clinics winding down in Durham
Durham Region Health Department will be winding down local COVID-19 vaccine mass immunization clinics, effective Saturday, Aug. 14. The health department says this gives [...]
Pickering flea market coming to Oshawa
The old Zellers plaza on Simcoe Street South has a new tenant. Pickering Markets announced recently they will be moving into the plaza. The Pickering Markets, formerly [...]
Deadline to choose between in-person and virtual learning coming up
Durham students and families have less than a week to decide whether they will be doing in-person or virtual learning this September. Families will have until Wednesday, Aug. [...]
Schools opening in September
By Courtney Bachar Kids will be going back to school in September. Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kieran Moore, says this is “great news” for kids. The [...]