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Oshawa is home to Durham’s best neighbourhoods

If you’re into the food scene, love to shop and spend time outdoors, Oshawa has some of the best neighbourhoods in which to live in Durham Region, according to a recent real estate industry ranking.

Wahi is a digital real estate platform that broadly analyzes the top neighbourhoods across the G.T.A. assessing them against various lifestyles, needs and interests.

According to Wahi’s Where to Live 2023, which ranks the top three neighbourhoods in 11 categories based on a number of variables including...

Changing the cycle: Oshawa offers free menstrual product program

In an effort to address period poverty in our community, the City of Oshawa offers free menstrual products at City recreation facilities across Oshawa.

International Women’s Day (March 8) is a day to celebrate and reflect on achievements of women, Two-spirit and gender-expansive people. It is also a call to action to combat all forms of gender-based discrimination (including transphobia) and advance gender equity in all areas of life. This year’s theme is “Embrace Equity”.

The City of Oshawa...

Midway Nissan extends sponsorship of Donevan Recreation Complex Arena

The City of Oshawa is pleased to announce that Midway Nissan has extended their naming rights sponsorship of the Arena at the City’s Donevan Recreation Complex for another five years.

A member of the Drive Auto Group, Midway Nissan has sponsored the Arena at Donevan Recreation Complex since 2018. As sponsor of the Arena, Midway Nissan’s recognition includes branding on the inside the arena, including a large banner and decals on window panes, branding in the change rooms and on the score clock...

Culture of change and innovation will guide Oshawa into prosperity

Signalling a bright future ahead for Oshawa, Mayor Dan Carter delivered his 2023 State of the City Address with much optimism to a sold-out audience of business and community leaders at the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce Mayor’s Luncheon.

Mayor Carter began his annual State of the City Address by reflecting on a successful 2022 that continues to guide Oshawa’s incredible transformation. He touched on:

• a record year of nearly $1 billion in building permit value;
• the addition of light-duty...

Ontario Power Generation to locate new corporate headquarters to Oshawa

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has announced it will establish a new corporate headquarters in the City of Oshawa. With the consolidation of corporate offices from across Ontario, OPG has selected the City of Oshawa as the new centre of operations at 1908 Colonel Sam Dr.

OPG’s decision will bring more than 2,000 highly skilled corporate staff to Oshawa, alongside their existing presence at the Pickering and Darlington Nuclear Generating Stations.

With this announcement, OPG will establish a new...