Petitions signed against Athol Street renaming
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express A proposal to rename a section of Athol Street in recognition of the Oshawa Generals and local military history has received some push [...]
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Region again asked to help proposed hospices
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Officials behind two proposed hospices are looking to the region for financial help. Durham Region Hospice and VON Durham Region are asking [...]
Oral health clinic is on the move
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express The region is continuing to investigate the relocation of its oral health clinic, specifically looking at a spot in Oshawa. Currently [...]
Police seek approval on new vehicles ahead of budget
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Durham police are looking for pre-budget approval to add 36 new vehicles to its fleet in 2020. At its most recent meeting, the Durham Police [...]
Video series aims to combat stigmas about addiction
Durham Region Health Department, in partnership with the Durham Region Opioid Task Force, has released a four-part video series intended to encourage residents to learn more [...]
City sponsoring annual soccer tournament
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express After some conflicting views, the city will provide formal support to the annual Frank Sobil Spring Classic soccer tournament. The 16th [...]
MPP calling for toll removal, again
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express With Highway 418 recently open to the public, Oshawa MPP Jennifer French has renewed her quest to have tolls removed from it as well as [...]
More than 1,500 vehicles stopped during Festive R.I.D.E.
Durham Police are now through the fourth week of the Festive R.I.D.E program, and have stopped more than 1,500 vehicles and charged 22 drivers with drinking and driving [...]
Police board gets $7.5 million in provincial grants
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express The Durham Regional Police Services Board has received $7.5 million over three years in provincial funding for a number of initiatives. [...]
Production at GM plant wrapping up next week
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express The final vehicle will roll off the production line at General Motors’ Oshawa assembly plant sometime next week. The company has [...]