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Statement from Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter on Vandalism

As Mayor, I am extremely disheartened by destructive acts of vandalism at the City of Oshawa’s newly opened Ed Broadbent Waterfront Park and Garden of Human Rights.

I am saddened and frustrated to share that the beautiful Waterfront Park and Garden of Human Rights – named in honour of long-time former Oshawa MP Mr. Ed Broadbent, a champion and advocate for human rights – incurred significant and costly damages in two separate incidents of vandalism. At this time, initial estimates to repair the...

Ontario Taking Next Steps to Extend GO Service to Bowmanville

The Ontario government has awarded a contract to advance planning to extend GO train service to Bowmanville, marking another milestone in the province’s plan to deliver more transit options, connect communities and save families time and money in Durham Region and across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (G.T.H.A.).

“This contract brings us one step closer to extending the Lakeshore East GO line further into Durham Region, bringing GO train service to the people of Bowmanville for the first...

New Oshawa 40 km/h neighbourhoods now in effect

Update: Maps of the 40 km/h zones are now included.

To help improve community safety, the City of Oshawa has introduced new reduced speed limits in select Oshawa neighbourhoods.

The 40 km/h area pilot program lowers speed limits that are typically 50 km/h to 40 km/h in five neighbourhoods across the city approximately within these boundaries:

• Ward 1 - Conlin Rd. E., Townline Rd. N., Taunton Rd. E., and Harmony Rd. N. (map), 
• Ward 2 - Taunton Rd. E., Ritson Rd. N., Rossland Rd. E., and Simcoe St. S. (

Oshawa welcomes GM’s $280 million investment in next generation truck production

On behalf of the City of Oshawa, Mayor Carter is thrilled to welcome GM Canada’s announcement that they will invest a further $280 million in the Oshawa Assembly plant to build GM’s next internal combustion engine (ICE) full-size trucks.

With this investment, GM has committed more than $1.4 billion in Oshawa since 2020. These investments further solidify Oshawa’s footprint in the transformed automotive industry of the future and ensure that GM manufacturing operations and thousands of quality jobs...

Ed Broadbent Waterfront Park officially opens

Long-time former Oshawa MP and NDP national leader Mr. Ed Broadbent was in Oshawa to celebrate the opening of Ed Broadbent Waterfront Park.

Dignitaries, members of Oshawa City Council, family and friends of Mr. Broadbent and community leaders were on hand for the official opening and ribbon-cutting on June 1.

Located at Simcoe Street and Harbour Road, Ed Broadbent Waterfront Park is the City of Oshawa’s newest addition to the waterfront parks system. The Waterfront Trail runs through the site and...