Number of students studying online up since March
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter While opinions differ greatly on the success of online education, the number of students signing online to complete their [...]
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GM to reopen plant to make PPE
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express General Motors Canada is preparing to open the Oshawa plant to make personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline workers. “To help [...]
Feds to provide rent relief for small businesses
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced rent relief measures for small businesses across the country. In partnership with Canadian [...]
Lakeridge Oshawa opens Virtual Ward
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Oshawa residents who may have COVID-19, or do have it, are now able to receive care at home through Lakeridge Health’s Virtual Ward app. [...]
Data indicating COVID-19 could begin to decline
Lakeridge Health Chief of Staff Dr. Tony Stone says the COVID-19 curve may begin flattening soon, as numbers in Oshawa have peaked, according to Lakeridge’s forecast model. [...]
Local activists petition province to open community gardens
Community gardens were deemed non-essential by the provincial government upon the declaration of emergency due to COVID-19. Because of this, those who use community gardens [...]
Oshawa Power in good shape despite pandemic
Oshawa Power President and CEO Ivano Labricciosa By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express Overall power usage is down in Oshawa even though more people are at home [...]
Oshawa residents victims in Nova Scotia shooting
Two former Oshawa residents were among the victims of a mass shooting in Portapique, NS this past weekend. Dawn Madson and Frank Gulenchyn were among the 19 who lost their [...]
Mayor and CAO receive extension to delegated powers
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express City council has voted in favour of extending Mayor Dan Carter and CAO Paul Ralph’s delegated powers under the emergency management bylaw. [...]
Real estate slows amid pandemic
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express The pandemic put the brakes on the real estate market in March. The Durham Region Association of Realtors (DRAR) reported a shift in the [...]