COVID-19 outbreak at Oshawa hospital declared over
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Lakeridge Health Oshawa has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 that occurred at the hospital last week is now over. On April 1, Lakeridge [...]
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More businesses close amid COVID-19 pandemic
While some businesses have closed, the LCBO has had to reduce its hours and close on Mondays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while others have seen a boom in business. Amid the [...]
School parks join list of community closures
(Photo by Randy Nickerson) Along with city and regional parks, school parks are now closed to the public as part of the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that [...]
Don’t flush disposable wipes
With the recent COVID-19 pandemic, residents are being reminded not to flush their disposable sanitizing wipes, as they causing blockages in the region’s sanitary sewer [...]
Break-and-enters up amid pandemic
The Durham Region Police Service (DRPS) have recorded an increase in property crimes and a drop in vehicle collisions amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. According to a [...]
Carter invites public to view daily update videos
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter has been hosting a series of video updates regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, in the hopes he can keep communicating [...]
Paramedics union reminds public they are essential service
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express The Durham Region local paramedics union is reassuring residents they are not going anywhere, and are in fact an essential service. Andrew [...]
COVID-19 continues to work its way through Hillsdale Terraces
Six staff and 27 residents have tested positive for COVID-19, and six have died at Hillsdale Terraces in Oshawa. There are currently no confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 [...]
Mayor declares a state of emergency for Oshawa
Mayor Dan Carter has declared a local state of emergency for the City of Oshawa. This declaration is in response to health authorities indicating the next 14 days are crucial [...]
Ontario whittles down list of essential services
The province has officially cut the list of essential services down to 44 in the fight against COVID-19. Following the advice of the province’s Chief Medical Officer of [...]