No report cards this term for Durham elementary students
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express Due to continued labour-related school interruptions, elementary students in Durham Region will not be receiving first-term report cards. [...]
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Automotive museum gets a lift
The Canadian Automotive Museum has received a $49,000 capital grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) to cover costs for a new roof and improvements to a freight [...]
Winter harsh on pets too, Ontario SPCA warns
The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society are reminding pet owners to take extra precautions to keep animals safe and comfortable during extreme cold weather. When the temperature [...]
Ontario creating scholarships in memory of Iran plane crash victims
The Ontario government has announced plans to create scholarships in memory of the 57 Canadians killed in a plane crash earlier this month in Tehran, Iran. The crash, which [...]
Number of smokers down in Ontario
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express According to a report from Public Health Ontario, Ontarians are butting out and fewer people are smoking. The 2018 Ontario Tobacco [...]
Boys and Girls Club after school programs get $715,000
Durham MPP Lindsey Park announces $715,000 in funding for after school programs at the Boys and Girls Club of Durham. (photo courtesy of Lindsey Park MPP) By Dave [...]
Province offering financial aid to parents during school strikes
The provincial government is planning to offer eligible parents up to $60 per day in financial assistance during strikes that close down schools and child care centres. [...]
Ontario opens up cannabis market
The province is loosening the leash on the retail cannabis market. The Ford government has announced several amendments to the Cannabis Licence Act, including removing a cap [...]
New animal welfare laws coming into effect in new year
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express After a period of uncertainty, the province of Ontario will soon have an updated animal welfare system. The Provincial Animal Welfare [...]
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 [...]